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2011‐2012 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Through observation in August and again in December 2011, large pieces of tabletop equipment had signs posted on them stating “Out-of-Service.” The stated reason was “Validation Pending 9- 1-10.” There are 110 employee positions assigned to SID: 70 at the Lena Street facility and 40 positions at the California Identification Unit (CAL-ID) facility. There are no plans to increase the staffing as recommended by the 2009-2010 Grand Jury and as agreed to by the Sheriff. Due to funding availability, SID has recently been given authority to fill budgeted vacant positions. The Grand Jury visited the CAL-ID, which is located in a separate facility, comprised of two buildings and is a division of SID. The office workspaces were clean and well-maintained with furniture that appeared to be ergonomically correct. There are 38 Fingerprint Examiners that process fingerprints, in two ten-hour shifts, daily. The County Risk Management Department (Risk Management) indicated to the Grand Jury that there have been 14 Workers’ Compensation claims filed over the last three fiscal years. Several attempts were made to collect copies of the Cal/OSHA 300 Logs (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) from SID, but the forms were never provided. Risk Management stated that the department has not conducted a formal assessment for hazards over the past three years and upon checking the files, confirmed there has not been a Risk Assessment performed at the SID facility. In fiscal year 2006-2007, $25 million had been allocated by the Board of Supervisors for the acquisition of a new SID facility. However, due to budget constraints, this had been put on indefinite hold. Presently, the availability of funds is being analyzed by the Sheriff’s Department to determine the best use for proceeding with a facility replacement project. FINDINGS 1. The facility is poorly maintained and not clean, particularly in the Specialists’ work areas. There are discolored floor tiles, water-stained and broken ceiling tiles, exposed wiring and uncovered electrical cords, which are tripping hazards throughout the facility. (Attachment #1 – Photos 1-7, 14, 24) 2. The furniture throughout the laboratory and analyses areas was obtained from County Surplus and is mismatched, not appropriate for persons conducting detailed work under long duration. (Attachment #1 – Photos 8-10) 3. New portable breathalyzer equipment has been purchased but not distributed to countywide LEA due to lack of software and development of protocols. (Attachment #1 – Photos 11-12) 4. Several pieces of used equipment have been out-of-service for nearly two years. (Attachment #1 – Photo 13) 82
2011‐2012 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report 5. Storage of ammunition in an unsecured room, inside the firearms portable office, exhibits a lack of security and exposes SID to potential theft. (Attachment #1 – Photo 15) 6. The historical (case) files are being stored in an unprotected area. It appears that there is not a formal process for purging and archiving files. (Attachment #1 – Photos 16- 18) 7. The crime scene processing of vehicles is being conducted in an outdoor area exposed to the elements. (Attachment #1 – Photos 19-21) 8. Prior processed vehicles, stored in the back open-air lot, are left to disintegrate. It appears that there is not a formal procedure for disposing of these vehicles. (Attachment #1 – Photos 22-23) 9. Risk Management has not conducted an ergonomic evaluation of the workspaces used by the Specialists. 10. Risk Management has not conducted a Risk Assessment of the facility. 11. Maintenance of the CalOSHA 300 Logs is not being performed at SID. However, the 300 Logs provided to the Grand Jury by Risk Management for SID were not complete with the detail including locations of where injuries occurred. RECOMMENDATIONS 12-27 Renovate, repair and clean the facility. This is to include replacement of floor tiles and stained/broken ceiling tiles; fix exposed wiring and uncovered electrical cords. (Finding 1) 12-28 Replace workstations and chairs for those that have been ergonomically designed for duration and detailed work. (Finding 2) 12-29 Complete the protocols and distribute the breathalyzers for immediate distribution and use. (Finding 3) 12-30 Fix, replace or dispose of out-of-service equipment. (Finding 4) 12-31 Secure the door of the room containing live ammunition when not in use. (Finding 6) 12-32 Locate or store historical (case) files in a protected area or in secure containers. (Finding 6) 83
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