12. All of the employees within the Police Department are compliant with Peace Officer Standards and Training

R3

Apply for any and all grants to assist in financing additional police officers and/or equipment. (F1)

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The City of Clearlake authorize additional police officer positions due to the increase of population and crime rate within the city. (F2, F3)

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The City of Clearlake authorize additional police officer positions due to the increase of population and crime rate within the city. (F2, F3)

R1

Look into the installation of a keyless security system for cell doors. (F4)

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Inform the community as to who their representative patrol officers are. (F4) Request for Responses:  Clearlake Police Department (90 days)  City of Clearlake (90 days) 2012-13 2012-13 2012-13 2012-13 2012-13 2012-13 2012-13 BLANK -13 County of Lake Courthouse Holding Facility Oversight Summary: The Public Safety Committee of the Lake County Civil Grand Jury performed a mandatory oversight of the courthouse holding facility at 255 North Forbes Street in Lakeport, California. Background: All Civil Grand Juries of California are mandated to inquire into the conditions of all of the detention/holding facilities within the boundaries of the county annually. Procedure: On November 13, 2012 the committee conducted an oversight of the County of Lake Courthouse Holding Facility. Jail command staff, two County of Lake Information Technology (IT) staff and two transport correctional officers were interviewed at length. An inspection of the facility followed. Discussion and Facts: On August 6, 2012 Superior Court Department IV of the County of Lake was relocated from South Lake Court in Clearlake to the main courthouse in Lakeport. The two IT staff were in the process of installing nine cameras in the holding facility. Audio has been installed in one area and staff are hoping to expand into all areas where the cameras are installed. IT has been working for the past two weeks and the project is nearing completion. The cameras will enable the officer’s in charge of the inmates awaiting trial to better observe their behavior and attitude. 1. Due to the amount of inmates that appear each day at the Courthouse it is necessary for the jail to retain the inmates who have afternoon court appearances at Hill Road Correctional Facility until after lunch. 2. Each courtroom holds up to eleven inmates with one correctional officer. 2012-13 3. Each inmate transported wears ankle chains and waist chains with handcuffs during transport. 4. According to a transport officer there have been no escape attempts from the Holding Facility or during transport in the past twelve years. 5. The Sheriff’s Department has purchased four new prisoner transportation vans. The new vans are longer and hold more inmates than the old vans. They are also safer as they are partitioned to segregate high-risk inmates from the general population. During loading and unloading of prisoners in the sally port the length of the new vans prohibit the ability to lower the security gate. 6. Transportation officers must have jail experience to promote to the Transportation Division. Six weeks on-the-job training with two different transportation officers and the transportation sergeant is also required. 7. A transport officer who is assigned to the holding cell must lock and unlock a cell door fifty to one hundred times per day. The large, heavy cell door key is turned one hundred eighty degrees each time it is used. This causes serious injuries to the wrists of the officers each year. At the time of the Grand Jury visit, two correctional officers were on medical leave due to wrist injuries as a result of repetitive use of the large keys to open and close the cell doors. Findings:

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Have Building and Grounds research the possibility of lengthening the sally port to accommodate closure of the security gate. (F6) Request for Responses:  Sheriff (60 days)  Board of Supervisors (90 days) 2012-13 BLANK -13 Juvenile Hall Oversight Summary: The Public Services Committee of the Lake County Civil Grand Jury conducted the annual mandatory oversight of Lake County Juvenile Hall located at 1111 Whalen Way, Lakeport, CA. Juvenile Hall is a detention center for minors in violation of the law who have had a criminal report issued. The detention could be temporary or long term but not longer than a continuous year. Background: The Juvenile Hall facility was built in 1984 and has yearly inspections by various agencies. These include but are not limited to: A) Fire/Life Safety Inspection by the Lakeport Fire Department. Fire drills are conducted quarterly. B) County of Lake Community Development Department Building and Safety Division C) Health inspection by Lake County Health Services Department. (Appendix A) D) Lake County Office of Education E) California State Corrections Standards Authority F) Lake County Superior Court of the State of California The facility has a capacity of forty. At the time of the oversight there were twenty-two wards of the court, three females and nineteen males. There are twenty-eight usable beds in wings A & C. Wing B is used for interviews with law enforcement, mental health staff, clergy and medical staff. There are two modular classrooms, with a secured walkway, adjacent to the facility with a regular classroom and a computer lab. The outside recreational area consists of a basketball court with hoops, a baseball diamond not in use due to security issues, and a net for volleyball. Procedure: The committee met with and interviewed the superintendent and juvenile counselor at Juvenile Hall on January 22, 2013 At that time the committee also spoke with correctional staff and teachers and conducted a tour of the facility. The committee obtained a copy of the Detainee Contract which must 2012-13 be signed by the juvenile at intake and received a copy of the monthly menus, food temperature log at delivery of meals and various inspection reports. Discussion and Facts: 1. When a juvenile comes into contact with law enforcement and a criminal report is generated as a result, that report is referred to the Lake County Probation Department. A juvenile who is the subject of a criminal report can be cited to appear, arrested and taken to Juvenile Hall, or released at the scene or to the juvenile’s parents or guardian. 2. The Probation Department will review the crime report involving the juvenile and decide whether or not to refer the case to the District Attorney’s Office. Some cases that are minor in nature can be handled by the Probation Department informally without the individuals being referred to the Juvenile Justice System. Certain criminal charges, including certain offenses listed in California State Welfare and Institutions Code Section 707(b), must be referred to the District Attorney’s Office for review. 3. Whether a child will be prosecuted in Juvenile Court or Criminal Court is decided by the District Attorney with the assistance of the Probation Department. Any person who was alleged, when he or she was 14 years of age or older, to have committed murder or felony sexual offenses shall be prosecuted under the general law in a court or criminal jurisdiction. Any other proceedings are held in Juvenile Court and are confidential. 4. A juvenile with known violent history or gang affiliations will be classified during the Evaluation Assessment Intake Interview. All precautions are taken to minimize interaction with other juveniles so as not to “corrupt” them. 5. Those juveniles with mental health issues are seen by California Forensic Medical Group (CFMG), the medical company contracted by the County of Lake for the county correctional system. A judge may order a psychological examination of the juvenile on his own accord or at the request of either counsel or the parents/guardian. The facility has the capability to tele-skype (television interview) with a psychologist. This is provided in the medical room of wing B. 6. Last year’s Grand Jury recommended the Probation Department develop a Juvenile Hall Handbook with rules, consequences and day-to-day routines to be issued at Intake 2012-13 Orientation. At present, the Juvenile reads and signs a Detainee Contract and the rules are posted on the Day Room wall. 7. Wards of the court are expected to attend the court school at juvenile hall. If a ward is eighteen, he or she does not have to attend. School is conducted year-round with the same holiday schedule as other schools in the county. 8. The Office of Education employs the teachers at the facility. There is one teacher, one special education teacher and one teacher’s aide. The Regional Occupational Program (ROP) is no longer offered due to budget cuts. 9. Indoor recreational activities include exercising to videos, video games, board games, foosball, television and books to read from the library cart. 10. Each cell has its own toilet and sink with its own shut-off valve. There is a community shower with three stalls in each wing. 11. At intake, a juvenile takes their first shower and changes into institutional clothing. Shoes are provided by the parents and/or guardians. Sandals are worn in the showers. 12. Mattress sets are presently approximately four years old and have a built-in pillow. A fitted sheet, top sheet and up to three blankets are provided to each individual. 13. A juvenile is allowed to have a limited amount of written secular material and one other book inside their cell. 14. In 2012 one male detainee escaped Juvenile Hall and was caught by law enforcement. 15. Juveniles assigned by the court to home detention on GPS (Global Positioning System) ankle bracelets are monitored by the Probation Department. Home inspections are conducted by the Probation Department prior to being placed on home detention. 16. Any maintenance issues and/or repairs are made by the Buildings and Grounds Department of the county. Bids are submitted by contractors for any work or repairs that are not within Buildings and Grounds capability. 17. Juveniles that are wards of the court who attend the educational program have the opportunity to obtain a high school diploma or General Education Degree (GED). 2012-13 Findings: