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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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San Bernardino County Grand Jury • 2004-2005

Animal Care and Control

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R05-79
Page 18

REMOVE BOXES AND CLUTTER FROM THE ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE SPACE.
R05-80
Page 18

PLACE PERMANENT AND OBVIOUS SIGNS FOR THE ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO FACILITATE PUBLIC ACCESS.
R05-81
Page 18

PROVIDE ON-SITE COUNSELING OR EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (EAP) FOR STRESS, AS NEEDED.
R05-82
Page 18

CREATE AND MAINTAIN A COMPLAINTS LOG FOR PERIODIC REVIEW WITH MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES. DEVORE ANIMAL SHELTER
R05-83
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INSTALL GOOD QUALITY SECURITY CAMERAS TO DETER UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY AND TO ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING THOSE WHO DO COMMIT AN UNLAWFUL ACT AT THE DEVORE ANIMAL SHELTER.
R05-84
Page 21

INSTALL KEY-PAD OR KEY-CARD LOCKS, IN ADDITION TO THE SIGNAGE, TO ENSURE THAT UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS CANNOT GET TO THE STAFF OR OTHERS ON SITE.
R05-85
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CHANGE THE “PANIC”, AUDIBLE ONLY ALARM, TO ONE MONITORED BY A DISPATCH CENTER, EITHER PRIVATE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
R05-86
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INSTALL INTRUDER ALARMS AT THE FENCE LINE SO THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT WOULD KNOW THAT THERE IS AN UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY ONTO THE PROPERTY.
R05-87
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PLACE ALARMS ON THE CAGES, STALLS AND MAIN BUILDING SO THAT POLICE WILL KNOW WHERE THE INTRUDERS ARE WHEN THEY ARRIVE ON SCENE.
R05-88
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INSTALL A MORE SECURE PERIMETER FENCE. CHAIN LINK CAN BE QUICKLY CUT, AND WITHOUT RAZOR WIRE IS EASILY BREACHED.
R05-89
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EMPLOYEES WEAR CLEARLY VISIBLE IDENTIFYING OFFICIAL NAME TAGS AS IS DONE IN NEARLY ALL OTHER COUNTY BUILDINGS.
R05-90
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IDENTIFICATION TAGS ARE TO BE WORN BY WORK RELEASE PERSONS, IDENTIFYING THEM AS SUCH.
R05-91
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FOR ANY VISITOR WHO GOES PAST THE FRONT COUNTER, A VISITOR’S TAG IS TO BE WORN WHILE THE PERSON IS ON PREMISES AT THE DEVORE ANIMAL SHELTER.
R05-92
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SEGREGATE EMPLOYEE PARKING FROM THE PUBLIC PARKING.
R05-93
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ENSURE THAT THE PARKING LOT(S) BE WELL LIGHTED, WITH NO PLACES FOR AN INTRUDER TO HIDE.
R05-94
Page 22

RESOLVE THE VISION PROBLEM CAUSED BY THE PROTECTIVE FILM PLACED ON THE WINDOWS OF THE MAIN BUILDING.
R05-95
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CLEARLY POST THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN WITH PERTINENT TELEPHONE NUMBERS SO THAT TRAPPED, INJURED OR ILL PERSONS CAN CALL FOR HELP.
R05-96
Page 22

ALL EMPLOYEES BE CPR TRAINED AND POSSESS THE ADVANCED FIRST AID CARD AS ISSUED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.
R05-97
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ENLARGE THE SIZE OF THE DEVORE ANIMAL SHELTER BY USING THE COUNTY-OWNED PROPERTY LYING TO THE SOUTH SO THAT THE FENCE LINE CAN BE CLEARED OF STACKED MATERIALS AND CAGES.
R05-98
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PUT IN PLACE A BACK-UP ELECTRIC GENERATOR SO THAT EMPLOYEES AND VISITORS WOULD NOT BE LEFT TO TRY TO FIND THEIR WAY OUT OF THE BUILDING IN THE EVENT OF A POWER LOSS.
R05-99
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MAKE THE PROPANE GAS SYSTEM LESS VULNERABLE TO ATTACK AND PRODUCT THEFT. 05-100 SUPERVISE WORK RELEASE PERSONNEL, AND KEEP HYPODERMIC SYRINGES LOCKED UNTIL THE ACTUAL TIME THEY ARE TO BE USED. 05-101 PUT INTO EFFECT A PLAN TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THE THEFT OF ANIMALS FROM THE DEVORE ANIMAL SHELTER.