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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F1
It appears that the Winters Police Depart- West Sacramento ment is currently operating with fewer sworn officers than necessary. The depart- Police Department
Related Recommendations (2)
R6
The West Sacramento Police Department number of sworn officers. (Finding #1, behind in fire-arms training and meets allows their officers to take the patrol 3 and 4) or exceeds standards mandated by law. cars home. 00-08 The Yolo County Grand Jury recom- (Finding #5) mends that the Winters City Council RECOMMENDATIONS 00-05 The Yolo County Grand Jury recom- should seriously study the pay scales mends that the Davis City Council None and the benefits package for its sworn study the practicality and fairness officers. It is further recommended issues as related to parking enforce- RESPONDENTS that the pay scales and benefits be ment in privately owned lots (espe- West Sacramento City Council brought up to a comparable level with cially in shopping plaza lots) and make West Sacramento City Manager other law enforcement agencies in Yolo sure that the ordinances are enforce- West Sacramento Chief of Police County. (Finding #5) able in a fair and just manner. (Find- 00-09 The Yolo County Grand Jury believes ing #6). that all of Yolo county will benefit 00-06 The Yolo County Grand Jury believes when the new 900 MHz communica- Winters Police that the entire Yolo County will benefit tion frequency is adopted by the Win- when the Davis Police Department ters Police Department. (Finding #6) Department adopts the new 900 MHz communica- tion frequency. (Finding #8) RESPONDENTS
R00-07
The Yolo County Grand Jury recom- minorities in their community. mends that the Davis City Council mends that the Winters City Council seriously study the issues relating to 5. The West Sacramento Police Department and the Winters City Manager's office proper fire-arms training needs and has done a very good job of public rela- should study the situation of its police facilities for its police force and make tions. force and find ways to increase the sure that the police force does not fall 6. The West Sacramento Police Department number of sworn officers. (Finding #1, behind in fire-arms training and meets allows their officers to take the patrol 3 and 4) or exceeds standards mandated by law. cars home.
F2
The Woodland Police Department largely officers. priately, smoothly, and harmoniously. The
No recommendations for this finding
F3
improving in terms of morale, enthusi-. with fewer officers is jeopardizing the
No recommendations for this finding
Additional Recommendations 5
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R00-02The Yolo County Grand Jury recom-
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R00-03The Yolo County Grand Jury recom- Department has an exceptionally difficult mends that in order to achieve better appears to be fully aware and familiar time recruiting sworn officers for its force. racial harmony in the community and with the additional law-enforcement needs The Winters Police Department has not to deal with race related matters more and problems that would arise as a result yet switched to the new 900 MHz fre- effectively, the Davis Police Depart- of the baseball park that is currently quency as mandated by the Federal Com- ment provide formal and periodic train- under construction. munications Commission (although not ing to their sworn officers for racial
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R00-04The Yolo County Grand Jury recom-
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R5The West Sacramento Police Department and the Winters City Manager's office proper fire-arms training needs and has done a very good job of public rela- should study the situation of its police facilities for its police force and make tions. force and find ways to increase the sure that the police force does not fall
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R00-09The Yolo County Grand Jury believes ing #6). that all of Yolo county will benefit