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San Bernardino County Grand Jury • 2019-2020

Response and Accountability As a result of investigations each year, the Civil Grand Jury provides recommendations to

Published: December 04, 2020 10 pages

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Findings 5 findings

F1 Page 14

Recommendation 16-17: Not in compliance with the Recommendation. Specific details concerning Recommendation 16-17 are in the section titled Current Status.

F2 Page 14

Recommendation 16-18: Completed as recommended. Specific details concerning

F3 Page 14

Recommendation 16-19: Not in compliance with the Recommendation. Specific details concerning Recommendation 16-19 are in the section titled Current Status.

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Recommendation 16-20: Completed as recommended. Specific details concerning

F5 Page 14

Recommendation 16-21: Completed as recommended. Specific details concerning

Recommendations 3

R1
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City Fire provides First Aid/CPR training to employees and the public. This training was scheduled for March 2020 but cancelled by City Fire due to COVID- 19 constraints.
R2
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Per the Community Compliance Division, the goal is to maintain CPR training every year and First Aid training every other year. Currently, personnel training logs regarding other areas are maintained and list: a. Date of training b. Training (Course) topic c. Training organizer d. Training location e. Hours (expected time to complete the Training)
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First Aid/CPR training outline or materials were not provided to the Civil Grand Jury. CURRENT STATUS: The FY2019-2020 San Bernardino County Civil Grand Jury acknowledges that the training course for First Aid procedures for Code Enforcement Officers is currently not in compliance with the Recommendation. Only an overview for future training could be provided at this time. In summary, it is acknowledged by the FY2019-2020 San Bernardino County Civil Grand Jury that while the City of Rialto’s planned efforts to date display an earnest effort to create and implement a formal First Aid/CPR training program for Code Enforcement Officers, a mature formal program does not exist. RECOMMENDATION 16-23: Provide an expandable baton or bite stick for self-defense. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report INITIAL RESPONSE: Bite Sticks / ASPs: Officers are not issued expandable batons or bite sticks due to increased liability exposure. Instead, Community Compliance Officers are trained and encouraged to de- escalate situations and/or request Police Department assistance. Community Compliance Officers are equipped with police radios and can request assistance from emergency dispatchers at any time. FOLLOW-UP: The 2019-2020 San Bernardino County Civil Grand Jury Follow-Up to the City of Rialto Code Enforcement initial response resulted in the subsequent status from the City of Rialto Code Enforcement: