15. The Sustainability Principle in Governance

Recommendations 11

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  The County of Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) should work with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to establish a task force to define/update sheriff pursuit policies that are likely to result in fewer civilian casualties and less property damage.
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  The LAPD should work with the LASD to establish a task force to define/update police pursuit policies that are likely to result in fewer civilian casualties and less property damage.
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  The Los Angeles City Council should recommend LAPD to adopt best practices for police policies defined in Recommendations 1 and 2 above.
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  The County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors (BOS) should call on all police authorities within the County to adopt the best practice for pursuit policies defined in 1 and 2 above.
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  The LASD should increase the required training hours for vehicle pursuit training.
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  The LASD should require regular re-certification of vehicle pursuit skill.
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  The LAPD should require regular re-certification of vehicle pursuit skill. 150 2016-2017 LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY FINAL REPORT
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  The BOS should upgrade the County’s vehicle pursuit facility to a standard similar to the LAPD’s facility.
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  The LASD’s vehicle pursuit trainers should investigate injuries involving vehicle pursuits at the scene.
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  The LAPD’s vehicle pursuit trainers should investigate injuries involving vehicle pursuits at the scene. VI REQUIRED RESPONSES California Penal Code Sections 933(c) and 933.05 require a written response to all recommendations contained in this report. Responses shall be made no later than ninety (90) days after the Civil Grand Jury publishes its report and files it with the Clerk of the Court. Responses shall be made in accord with Penal Code Sections 933.05 (a) and (b). All responses to the recommendations of the 2016-2017 Civil Grand Jury must be submitted on or before September 30, 2017, to: Presiding Judge Los Angeles County Superior Court Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 210 West Temple Street Eleventh Floor-Room 11-506 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Responding Agency Recommendations County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors 12.4, 12.8 County of Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department 12.1, 12.5,12.6, 12.9 Los Angeles Police Department 12.2, 12.7, 12.10. Los Angeles City Council 12.3 VII ACRONYMS BOS County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors CGJ 2016-2017 Los Angeles County Civil Grand Jury CHP California Highway Patrol EVOC Emergency Vehicle Operation Center FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation IACP International Association of Chief Police LAPD Los Angeles Police Department LASD Los Angeles Sheriff Department POST Peace Officer Standards Training 2016-2017 LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY FINAL REPORT 151 VIII COMMITTEE MEMBERS Marcie Alvarez Chair Alice Beener Co-Chair Faramarz Taheri Secretary Patrick Lyons Reuben P. Santana Joyce Simily 152 2016-2017 LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY FINAL REPORT POLICE RIDE-ALONG Alice Beener Dorothy Brown Ronnie Dann-Honor Gerard Duiker Marilyn Gelfand Thomas Kearney Patrick Lyons Shelley Strohm POLICE RIDE-ALONG I
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  Burbank PD has several community outreach programs. One such program is the Community Academy which provides civilians with a nine-week training program, finishing with the final session at the Police Academy. We were very impressed by the professionalism of the Burbank PD and their dedication to the community. B. Culver City Police Department (CCPD) Two jurors were given a brief tour of the station and spoke with officers and the watch commander before heading out on a ride-along. We rode in an unmarked car with a supervisor who monitors the police radio as he drives. The supervisor supports the field officers and does not respond to calls unless they are especially urgent or backup is needed. Our supervisor has intimate knowledge of the city. While many calls came in over the radio as we rode, none were of the sort to which the supervisor would normally respond. For our benefit, he did respond to one incident in order for us to gain experience with an officer-involved action. Four young men had been pulled over for a minor infraction; their car apparently had a broken headlight. The young men were recognized as local gang members, so the officer asked and was allowed to search the car. The supervisor had us wait at a safe distance while he went to investigate, as he did not feel the situation would be a safe one for us to approach. The young men sat and “mouthed off” at the officers as their car was searched. Though we couldn’t hear what they said to the officers, the officers did not appear to be distracted and went about their work in a professional manner. In the end, nothing illegal was found in the car and the young men were allowed to go. By the time they left, the demeanor of the young men had changed; they appeared much less tense. During our station visit and ride-along we learned the following: