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Findings 3 findings
F1
Courts around the world have a recent history of becoming places where violence is occurring. It would seem to be only a matter of time before an incident happens in Ventura County. Security measures must be enhanced to minimize possible occurrences in Ventura County.
F2
The safety of the judges, lawyers, sheriffs, jurors, county employees, and the general public should be accorded the highest priority so that all employees and visitors to the Hall of Justice may have a safe environment in which to conduct the business of the courts.
F3
The existing private security personnel assigned to the Hall of Justice are not equipped to address the potential possibility of violence that could occur within the court complex.
Recommendations 5
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R1Review, initiate, and implement a total security system at all County Ventura Court Facilities.
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R2All persons entering the courts must be required to pass through metal detectors; the contents of any boxes, briefcases or purses searched with an x-ray screening machine. Hand-held metal detectors must be made available for additional searches.
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R3A minimum of two screening lanes should be provided for this purpose. Provisions for exiting, handicap access, including seeing-eye-dogs, and em- ployee accommodations will be provided.
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R4Providerovingsecuritydetailsmannedbydeputysheriffstospotcheckgrounds, restrooms, hallways, and library seven days a week at the Hall of Justice, as well as Simi Valley.
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R5The Sheriff’s Department should provide random canine searches to detect explosives. COMMENDATION We would like to thank the members of the Sheriff’s Department for their cooperation and advice concerning this report. Without their help, this report would not have been possible. The support of the judicial staff gave us the motivation to present this study for immediate consideration by the Board of Supervisors. The Ventura Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation gave us the initial information needed to proceed with our investigation. To all other agencies and personnel our sincere appreciation. RESPONSER EQUIRED The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Chief Administrative Officer of Ventura County ~. Presiding Judge of the Superior Court -_ Judicial Security Panel Ventura County Board of Supervisors -. -. -. -- . . .~.. .-, -, -. .,. ,-_ . . __, .,. -_~ ,-