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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Tehama County Grand Jury
• 2019-2020
Tehama County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Justice Committee
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Findings 4 findings
F1
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Funding is needed to fill vacant staff positions and to bring the department into safe operational levels.
F2
Page 44
Wages are not comparable to surrounding county law enforcement positions. An employee can move out of the county, qualify to do the same job with less hours worked and receive higher wages. 2019-2020 Tehama County Grand Jury Final Report 43
F3
Page 45
Updated communication equipment is needed to meet the new communication guidelines, to adequately communicate internally in first-responder or crisis issues and to more efficiently respond in the out-lying areas of the county.
F4
Page 45
The driveway and parking lot are in need of repair.
Recommendations 4
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R1Page 45The Grand Jury recommends that the TCSO review and implement salary position re-alignments to include reclassification of top-level positions to fill lower pay scale classifications. Review and release frozen positions to fill vacant positions to help alleviate overtime hours and to help begin to realign salaries with surrounding counties.
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R2Page 45The Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors implement binding arbitration for contract negotiations before a contract is set to expire.
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R3Page 45The Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors review and plan for the purchase of needed new digital communication equipment. Review and plan for communication towers and/or repeater stations to create and ensure regular and consistent communication in all corners of the county. This will also facilitate better communication with other agencies assisting in an emergency situation.
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R4Page 45The Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors have the TCSO driveway and vehicle storage area repaired to meet safety standards.