TITLE:
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RESPONSE TO 2023-2024 ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT "LAW ENFORCEMENT'S RESPONSE TO MENTAL HEALTH CALLS FOR SERVICE"
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DEPARTMENT: POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESENTED BY: JOYCE LAPOINTE, POLICE DEPUTY CHIEF
CONTACT INFORMATION: JOYCE LAPOINTE, 714-754-5663
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council approve and file the response letter to the 2023-2024 Orange County Grand Jury (OCGJ) Report "Law Enforcement's Response to Mental Health Calls for Service".
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BACKGROUND:
On May 30, 2024, the City was sent a copy of the 2023-2024 OCGJ report, the title being "Law Enforcement's Response to Mental Health Calls for Service" (Attachment 1). The focus of the report was law enforcement's response to mental health calls for service in Orange County. The attached report is marked "Confidential," however, it was only confidential until June 5, 2024, when the report was released to the public.
Due to litigation resulting from negative outcomes from law enforcement's response to mental health calls for service, the Orange County Grand Jury felt it vital to research how Orange County assists individuals who suffer from mental health illness. Their research included interviews with law enforcement leaders, law enforcement educators, and mental health professionals throughout Orange County.
The report identifies five findings and one recommendation (p. 14 of 20 of report). California Penal Code Section 933 requires the city to provide a response to each of the findings and recommendations in the report. California Penal Code Section 933.05 specifies the exact manner in which the responses and comments on the findings and recommendations are to be made. The responses must be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court by September 4, 2024.
Costa Mesa's Comprehensive System of Care
In addition to the City's law enforcement personnel who respond to mental health calls for service, the City of Costa Mesa has developed a compr...
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