Glenn County Grand Jury Report | Probation Department—Juvenile Hall

Glenn County juveniles need to be able to R1. Glenn County Probation Officers have regular visits with the local probation officers should, on a regular basis, visit each juve- assigned to them. nile at least once a week. P AGE | 37 2017-2018 GRAND JURY FINAL REPORT | JUVENILE HALL PROBATION Glenn County Grand Jury Report | Probation Department—Juvenile Hall

Glenn County Probation Department needs R2. The Probation Department investigate to investigate ways for the juveniles to have regular and put into action a means where juveniles visits with their families. Skype may not be the detained in Tehama County can have visit- answer. ing privileges with their family.

It was found that the juveniles housed at R3. The Grand Jury recommends each Tehama Juvenile Facility were home sick, felt sad Glenn County juvenile housed in the Te- and lonely as well as abandoned. Several stated hama Juvenile facility receive mental health they had anger issues and had trouble controlling support from a Glenn County clinician to their anger. It was stated to the Grand Jury that cover depression, social, emotional, and be- they missed seeing and talking to their probation havior issues. officer and family. CONCLUSION: With Glenn County juveniles being housed in Tehama Juvenile facility, it is important for these juveniles to receive contact from their families and from their probation officer weekly. It is suggested that the Grand Jury visit the Glenn County juveniles housed in the Tehama County Juvenile Hall twice each year to ensure their needs are being met. REQUEST FOR RESPONSES Pursuant to Penal Code section 933.05, the Grand Jury requests responses as follows: From the following head of departments or agencies: Glenn County Probation Department ■ From the following governing bodies: Board of Supervisors ■ Invited responses Tehama Juvenile Hall Commander ■ Reports issued by the Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Penal Code Section 929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Grand Jury. P AGE | 38 2017-2018 GRAND JURY FINAL REPORT | JUVENILE HALL PROBATION 2017-2018 Glenn County Grand Jury Final Report—Orland Police Department 2017-2018 Glenn County Grand Jury Report | Orland Police Department Orland Police Department A 2017—2018 GLENN COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT ABSTRACT Police, K-9 and volunteers all combine to make Orland a safer community. P AGE | 39 2017-2018 GRAND JURY FINALREPORT | ORLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT 2017-2018 Glenn County Grand Jury Report | Orland Police Department Orland Officers are well trained making them valuable to the department and more vital for the City Orland Police Department SUMMARY: The Police Department provides protective services for the City of Orland with a population of about 7,300 citizens, which makes Orland the most populated city in this rural, agricultural area of Glenn County. Through the able leadership of the Police Chief and all of the officers, technicians and volunteers, the overall crime rate has been reduced over the past few years in Orland. PURPOSE: The Glenn County Grand Jury interviewed the Orland Police Chief to assess the effectiveness and possible needs of the City Police Department as they work to serve the citizens of Orland in this rural community. MISSION STATEMENT: We will provide quality police services by being fair and consistent in the enforcement of the law, while striving to maintain trust, open communication and mutual respect within our Department and the community we serve. LAW ENFORCEMENT CODE OF ETHICS: “As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve society, safeguard lives and prop- erty, protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression and intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and respect the constitutional rights of all to liberty, equality and justice.” BACKGROUND: The Orland Police Department consists of a Police Chief, two sergeants and eight patrol officers, with two of those officers being K-9 Units. The Chief of Police has been with Orland Police De- partment since 1995 and has served as Chief for six years. They have one officer currently receiv- ing training in the Police academy and one awaiting mandatory testing. The Police Chief has a desire to hire and train quality officers who are good workers and motivated to contribute posi- tively to the Police Department and the good of the community. At the time of this report, the Orland Police Department is understaffed by two officers. P AGE | 40 2017-2018 GRAND JURY FINALREPORT | ORLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT 2017-2018 Glenn County Grand Jury Report | Orland Police Department METHODOLOGY: Glenn County Grand Jury members visited with the Orland Police Chief at the Police Station and toured the facilities. The Orland Police Department website was reviewed as well as department policies and procedures. DISCUSSION: Personnel: Every officer hired by the Orland Police Department must graduate from the Police Academy and pass a stringent background test before being hired to the force. here is an eighteen- month to two-year probation period while further field training and Police Officers Standard of Training (POST) is expected. There is ongoing training for members of the Police Depart- ment. Every promotion or increase in rate of pay in the department is based on continued training and years of service. Each new level of training makes the officer better prepared for their difficult job, more valuable to the department and more vital for the City of Orland. Resource Officers: Currently, there are no resource officers in the local schools due to funding limitations. In the past, federal grant money was available to fund resource officer positions, but with budget cuts many of the federal grants are no longer available. The consensus is that these school resource officers are valuable, but there needs to be ground work set in place by the schools and in agreement with the law enforcement departments to outline the duties and limi- tations for the officers to the satisfaction of both parties. The schools and law enforcement may choose to work toward a way to cover the salaries of these officers. The Orland City Police make a conscious effort to assure that their patrol routes are near the school sites in the morning as Pictures from Orland City Police website. P AGE | 41 2017-2018 GRAND JURY FINALREPORT | ORLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT 2017-2018 Glenn County Grand Jury Report | Orland Police Department students arrive and the traffic is greatest and also to patrol in the afternoon when school is dismiss- ing. This gives a higher profile of police presence during these busy times. K-9 Units: The Orland Police Department has two K-9 units at the present time that have been in use for six years. Two officers with their German Shepherds, Ruger and Milky constitute the two K-9 units. Funding for the K-9 units initially started with grant money but now the grants only cover about 25 percent of the cost, with the Police Department funding the balance from donations and fundraising. The cost for the food and maintenance for the dogs are covered by donations and fundraisers. There are several annual fundraising activities in the community to provide support for these Police K-9 units. In the six years since the Orland Police Department started using K-9 units, the crime rate in Orland has dropped in many categories. Both of the K-9 units visit the local schools regularly to bring awareness to the value and advantages to our local police force. Mental Health Services: The Police Chief expressed frustration in the lack of short term or “23- hour” hold capacity within the county’s Mental Health Care Plan of Action. The County is unable to support such programs secondary to fiscal constraints. Contracts are in place to partner with Butte, Tehama and other counties in the North State who do have short term care available. There are other walk-in or outpatient mental health and social services located in Orland. The most se- rious mental health patients are transferred to Glenn Medical Center for further medical care, sta- bilization, social services and evaluation. This contracted service seems to be the best solution for Glenn County with the funding limitations, yet still provide the mental health service needed. Vehicles: In the past, the Orland City Police Department leased their service vehicles and had a maintenance contract through the County. Since Orland Police Department is now out of contract with the county services, they are free to purchase their own vehicles. Vehicle maintenance is serviced through the Orland City Yard Maintenance Crew. This method is a cost savings for the City of Orland and convenient for the department saving time, travel, and mileage as well as providing quicker service. Dispatch Services: Currently Glenn County dispatch system is outdated with time delays in emer- gency calls being dispatched. The Glenn County Grand Jury also found this complaint with the Willows Fire Department, the Sheriff Department, and the Orland Police Department in the delays they experienced. Dispatch for emergency personnel within and outside of City limits has experi- ence delays where it can take up to five minutes to dispatch Fire and medical personnel. With our current dispatch system experiencing an increase volume of calls and the dispatch system being overloaded, these precious minutes that are lost can have a profound effect on the outcome of an emergency call. The Orland Police Chief feels that having a central dispatch center would be ap- propriate and has been needed for some time. P AGE | 42 2017-2018 GRAND JURY FINALREPORT | ORLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT 2017-2018 Glenn County Grand Jury Report | Orland Police Department Volunteers in Police Service: The Orland Police Department is unique in that they have Volun- teers in Police Service (VIPS) to assist with manpower issues. These volunteers are used at com- munity special events, help with clerical work and also help in the event of natural disasters. The Orland Police Department has developed a Citizen’s Police Academy to train and educate volun- teers of the community who are interested in serving as a VIPS. FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS Findings Recommendations