MONTEREY COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY
P.O. Box 414
Salinas, CA 93902
Telephone: (831) 883-7553
October 3, 2024
Kimberly Craig
Office of the Mayor
2001 Lincoln Avenue
Salinas, CA 93901
Re: Monterey County's Response to Community Members Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis Dear Mayor Craig,
fhe 202412025 Civil Grand Jury (CGJ) is requesting updates to your responses, submitted to the Judge of the Superior Court on June 11,2024.
Recommendation R4
The Salinas Police Chief and the Monterey County Sheriff prioritize the completion of an annual training needs assessment and plan by no later than July 31 ,2024, and by the end of each fiscal year thereafter.
Response R4
The City agrees with this recommendation, and as of July 31 , 2024, an annual training needs assessment and plan will be implemented and posted on the Salinas Police Department website.
Recommendation R5
The Salinas Police Department and Monterey County's Sheriffs Office conspicuously post all current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, and education and training materials to their websites by June 30, 2024.
Response R5
The City agrees with this recommendation and as of June 30,2024, such record will be posted conspicuously on the Salinas Police Department website.
As the CGJ report was specific to Critical lncident training (ClT), please provide details of how and where the updated Training and Needs Assessment has incorporated CIT into the training plan and the Policies and Procedures.
We thank you in advance and look fonivard to receiving your response by October 18,2024, by email to dsmith(Amonterevcoorandiurv.com or US Mail to P.O. Box 414, Salinas, CA 93902. Feel free to contact us by email if you have any questions.
Respectfully,
Doug Smith
Foreperson
CC: City Mana8er
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