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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07251989 - IO.4 TO:-- Board of Supervisors I.O. 4 FROM: INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE n, DATE: July 17, 1989 osT'4 cou SUBJECT: PROPOSED RESPONSE TO THE REPORTOFTHE 1988-89 GRAND JURY ENTITLED "POLICE AGENCIES OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY" Specific Request(s) or Recommendations(s) & Background & Justification RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Adopt the following report of our Committee as the Board of Supervisors' response to the Report of the 1988- 89 Grand Jury entitled "Police Agencies of Contra Costa County". 2. Remove this item as a referral to our Committee. BACKGROUND: On April 14, 1989 the 1988-89 Grand Jury approved the attached report on "Police Agencies of Contra Costa County". On July 17, 1989 our Committee met with the Sheriff-Coroner,members of his staff and members of the 1988-89 and 1989-90 Grand Juries. We reviewed the proposed response suggested by the Sheriff-Coroner and discussed the Grand Jury's recommendations with the members of the Grand Jury and the Sheriff-Coroner. At the conclusion of these discussions we formulated the following response, utilizing a format suggested by the Grand Jury in their final report,in which the Grand Jury requested that written responses to Grand Jury recommendations clearly specify: A. Whether the recommendation is accepted or adopted. B. If the recommendation is accepted,a statement as to who will be responsible for implementation and a definite target date. C. A delineation of constraints, if a recommendation is accepted but cannot be implemented within the calendar year. D. The reason for not adopting a recommendation. Continued on attachment: YES Signature: Recommendati f County Administrator Recommendation of Board Committee �p ' -Other: ✓� Signature(s) TOM P WERS UNNE WRIGHT MC PEAK Action of Board on: _ July 25, 1989 Approved as Recommended x Other Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN x Unanimous (Absent ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN. Absent: Abstain: Attested Ar /9i cc: County Administrator hil Atchelor, Clerk of the Board Sheriff-Coroner Foreman, 1988-89 Grand Jury of Supervisors and County Administrator Foreman, 1989-90 Grand Jury Superior Court Judge Wayne Westover By 9&A6-,,,, p! Deputy Clerk CLVM:ch(io-4) This and all future responses to Grand Jury recommendations coming from our Committee will follow this format as closely as possible. RECOMMENDATION# 1: The Board of Supervisors include in the 1989-90 budget the funds to purchase and install an ion trap detector mass spectrometer and Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer for the Criminalistics Laboratory. RESPONSE: A. This recommendation is adopted. B. The Sheriff-Coroner will be responsible for implementing this recommendation. All appropriate requisitions and approvals have been obtained for the lease/purchase of the ion trap detector mass spectrometer and Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer for the Criminalistics Laboratory. The County Purchasing Department is in the process of finalizing the agreements at this time. This equipment is being purchased with special revenue funds from drug diversion fees and fines. This recommendation will be fully implemented as soon as the equipment can be delivered. RECOMMENDATION#2: The Sheriff's Department initiate action to integrate Bay Station with the West County Detention Facility currently under construction. RESPONSE: A. This recommendation is accepted. B. While land has been set aside at the new West County Detention Facility fora new Bay Station,there are no funds available at this time to undertake construction of such a facility. The Sheriff-Coroner and County Administrator will be responsible for implementation of this recommendation at such time as funds can be identified for its implementation. C. It will not be possible to implement this recommendation in the near future because of lack of funds. RECOMMENDATION# 3: The Citiesof Antioch,Pittsburgand San Pablo provide funding and support to upgrade or expand their police department facilities as appropriate. RESPONSE: Implementation of this recommendation is not within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors. RECOMMENDATION#4: All police agencies in Contra Costa County implement or expand programs of volunteer participation by citizens of all age groups. RESPONSE: A. This recommendation is adopted to the extent that it pertains to the Sheriff-Coroner. To the extent that the recommendation applies to other police agencies in the County,its implementation is not within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors. B. The Sheriff-Coroner is responsible for implementing this recommendation and, in fact, has done so. The Sheriff's Department uses volunteers in Cadet and Reserve Deputy uniformed functions, and has an extensive volunteer program using persons of all age groups within the Detention Division. The Administration and Community Services Bureau is in the process of establishing a volunteer program in their Crime Prevention Unit. The Sheriff's Department is constantly expanding its volunteer participation. The entire Search and Rescue Operation is staffed with volunteers. - 2 - RECOMMENDATION# 5: All police agencies in Contra Costa County continue to explore methods of improving cost effectiveness and achieving savings through improved efficiency and elimination of duplicate services that may exist among the various agencies. RESPONSE: A. This recommendation is adopted to the extent that it pertains to the Sheriff-Coroner. To the extent that the recommendation applies to otherpolice agencies in the County,its implementation is not within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors. B. The Sheriff-Coroner is responsible for implementing this recommendation. The Sheriff's Department constantly strives to improve its cost effectiveness and eliminate duplicate services by its participation in the County Police Chiefs'Association,the Corrections and Detention Services Advisory Committee,the Alameda- Contra Costa CAL-ID Network, the Criminal Justice Executive Council, The County's Policy Advisory Committee and numerous other multi-agency user groups. The Sheriff notes that four cities presently contract their police services with the Sheriff(Danville, San Ramon,Lafayette and Orinda). The Sheriff has agreed to convert some 44 Deputy Sheriff positions to civilian positions to increase efficiency and reduce costs. The CAL- ID Program,in particular,is an outstanding example of a program the County could not possible have afforded to implement by itself. Through the cooperation of all of the cities in the County this program has now been implemented. This recommendation requires an on-going effort to constantly be aware of opportunities to implement cost- effective methods of doing ones job. We believe that the Sheriff-Coroner has already accomplished a great deal in this area and will continue to be alert to other improvements that can be made in his department. RECOMMENDATION#6: All Police agencies in Contra Costa County continue their efforts regarding youth programs with a focus on drug and alcohol education. RESPONSE: A. This recommendation is adopted to the extent that it pertains to the Sheriff-Coroner. To the extent that the recommendation applies to other police agencies in the County,its implementation is not within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors. B. The Sheriff-Coroner is responsible for implementing this recommendation. The Sheriff indicates that his number one priority for additional funding during the 1989-90 fiscal year is to fund the DARE Program for the unincorporated areas of the County. This is a structured program, using a uniformed officer in the classroom, to teach students how to recognize and resist pressures to use drugs and alcohol;it includes positive reinforcement to self esteem and builds communication and decision-making skills.The Sheriff's Department has been actively participating in an East County Youth Connection program which had its main focus on drug education and enforcement in the grade schools and high schools, with funding from a state grant. The Sheriff's Department also assists the other county schools with drug and alcohol education, as funding allows. C. The extent to which additional efforts can be made in this area are primarily a function of the budgetary constraints with which the Board of Supervisors is faced. Our Committee agrees with the Grand Jury,that more effort needs to be made in this area. The Sheriff is cooperating fully with the Drug and Alcohol Summit Conferences which are being sponsored by the Board of Supervisors,a major focus of which is to prevent drug and alcohol abuse by young people. RECOMMENDATION#7: Because of substantial population growth in Contra Costa County, the Sheriff's Department and police jurisdictions listed in Exhibit 1 commit themselves to long-range planning including cooperative efforts with neighboring law enforcement services. - 3 - RESPONSE: A. This recommendation is adopted to the extent that it pertains to the Sheriff-Coroner. To the extent that the recommendation applies to other police agencies in the County,its implementation is not within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors. B. The Sheriff-Coroner is responsible for implementing this recommendation. The Sheriff's Department is consistently participating in cooperative planning efforts with neighboring communities to ensure that law enforcement needs are;met within the available funding. Much of this cooperation occurs through the Sheriff's participation in the Police Chiefs'Association. This,again,is an on-going effort which cannot realistically have a target date established. The Sheriff has noted that his department is looking at the possibility of a cooperative program to implement a DNA-matching program which allows the use of bodily fluids to absolutely identify a single individual, something which is not always possible at present.