Sacramento County Grand Jury
2015-2016
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📑 Year-End Report
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Individual reports (8)
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Findings & Recommendations
4 findings
F1:
Some law enforcement agencies in Sacramento County fail to use innovative domestic violence intervention best practices. These evidence-based practices demonstrate measurable results that have a positive impact on victims, families, law enforcement, and the community. These practices include: • Leadership at the executive level that prioritizes domestic violence • Countywide Domestic Violence Response Teams (DVRT) and active partnerships with domestic violence victim advocates • Specialized domestic violence training for patrol officers, first responders, and domestic violence investigators • Use of a field-based lethality risk assessment tool by patrol officers and first responders • Data collection and tracking system
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R1:
Demonstrate their commitment to addressing domestic violence adequately by having fully functional domestic violence units that focus on response, investigations, follow-up, tracking and collection of comprehensive domestic violence data.
F2:
Not all law enforcement departments in Sacramento County participate in active partnerships among police, prosecutors, victim advocates, social service agencies, and community organizations to reduce the incidence of domestic violence.
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R2:
Establish partnerships with domestic violence advocacy groups and provide comprehensive domestic violence specialized training for all patrol officers and detectives.
F3:
Coordinated and accessible domestic violence services for victims and their families have been proven to be most effective.
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R3:
Develop, expand, and support the use of domestic violence victim advocates in law enforcement domestic violence calls and field investigations.
F4:
The comprehensive and coordinated approaches to domestic violence found at both Citrus Heights Police Department and Elk Grove Police Department are model programs that protect victims and create safer communities. 46
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R4:
Use a field-based lethality risk assessment tool.
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R5:
Evaluate the effectiveness of a Family Justice Center or similar models. 47
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Findings & Recommendations
7 findings
F1:
There is little accountability or administrative control of fire permit cards.
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R1:
The District should develop written policies and procedures for issuing, completing and tracking fire permit cards, including sequential numbers printed on the cards.
F2:
There is no written procedure for communication or coordination between the building departments and the Fire Inspectors about a passing fire inspection.
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R2:
The District should develop a written procedure to notify the appropriate building department of the final fire inspection approval.
F3:
Supervising Fire Inspectors do not make scheduled or unannounced field reviews of inspectors’ work after the initial probation period unless there is a question by the inspector or a complaint is filed.
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R3:
Supervising Fire Inspectors should conduct regularly scheduled and unannounced field inspections and evaluations of the Fire Inspectors.
F4:
There is no formal written procedure for Fire Inspectors to report any offer of gratuities or bribes by property owners or contractors.
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R4:
The District should develop a written policy and procedure to identify and report conflicts of interest and potential bribery situations.
F5:
There is no ongoing periodic or refresher ethics training for Fire Inspectors.
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R5:
The District should implement periodic ethics training for all Fire Inspectors and Supervising Fire Inspectors.
F6:
Fire Inspectors and Supervising Fire Inspectors are not required to complete FPPC Form 700 (Statement of Economic Interest) to identify and report potential conflicts of interest.
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R6:
Fire Inspectors and Supervising Fire Inspectors should complete the FPPC Form 700 (Statement of Economic Interest).
F7:
A Fire Inspector’s continuous assignment to the same geographic area may lead to inspection irregularities. 60
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R7:
The District should consider negotiating a geographic assignment rotation program for Fire Inspectors.
Findings & Recommendations
3 findings
F1:
Inmates who need mental health services are at an increased risk for re-incarceration and/or psychiatric hospitalization if they are not linked to community mental health services during the critical 24-72 hours after release.
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R1:
Expand collaborative efforts to minimize the numbers of mentally ill inmates who are released during hours when services are not available. Key participants are: • Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office • Sacramento County Division of Behavioral Health Services • Sacramento County Superior Court • Sacramento County Probation Department • Sacramento Police Department
F2:
Mentally ill inmates released during non-business hours and at night when they cannot access services are more at risk for recidivism and exacerbation of mental health symptoms.
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R2:
Explore the possibility of a transition resource center near the jail where released inmates can connect with service providers, including Triage Navigators, especially after normal business hours.
F3:
The Mail Jail data system does not flag those inmates who received mental health services during incarceration.
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R3:
Revise the tracking system to incorporate the actual numbers of mentally ill inmates in the system, services provided, and the effectiveness of Triage Navigator services upon release. 54
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F2:
Overall, Sacramento County agreed that the availability of long-term, non-acute 24-hour care is inadequate in Sacramento, and noted that this situation is not unique to this county. The conversion of many privately operated long-term, non-acute 24 hour care programs to other types of care has reduced capacity over the last ten years in Sacramento County and elsewhere. Sacramento has the additional challenge that existing local facilities are utilized heavily by other counties. They also acknowledged the increased impact on law enforcement personnel when interacting with emergency rooms. The County asserted that it has made significant commitments and investments to provide relief and appropriate treatments for the mentally ill; it has developed procedures to reduce the impact on law enforcement personnel when interacting with emergency rooms; and it is embarking on an increased collaboration with health care providers and law enforcement to alleviate those impacts. Sacramento County stated that they have implemented, or plans to implement all of the
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