Contra Costa San Pablo PD (2023-2024 inspection cycle)

Initial Inspection Report 2023-2024 Biennial Inspection Cycle Date of Exit Briefing: 7/27/2023 Inspection Type: Biennial County: Contra Costa Facility Name(s): San Pablo Police Department BSCC #(s): 0555 BSCC Type: THJ Facility Representatives: Manager Peggy Chou and Supervisor Kristi Miller BSCC Field Representative: Dale Miller Corrective Action Plan Required? YES DATE CAP DUE TO BSCC: 8/25/2023 Current Items of Noncompliance: Title 15. Section Description At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of specialized corrections training. Such training shall include, but not be limited to: (a) applicable minimum jail standards; (b) jail operations liability; (c)separation of incarcerated persons; (d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life safety; and; (e) suicide prevention; (f) de-escalation; § 1024. Court Holding and Temporary (g) juvenile procedures; Holding Facility Training (h) racial bias; and, (i) mental illness. Such training shall be completed as soon as practical, but in any event not more than six months after the date of assigned responsibility. BSCC staff reviewed training records and was advised that one Public Safety Technician (PST) was assigned in October 2022 and has not completed the eight hours of training. PSTs are primarily responsible for supervising those in custody. Although having completed some training, the documentation did not specifically address the above items. (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff § 1032. Fire Suppression Preplanning with two-year retention of the inspection record. San Pablo Police Department Initial Inspection Report Page 2 Title 15. Section Description Currently, a fire prevention inspection is not being documented on a monthly basis by staff. Technical Assistance Provided BSCC staff provided an outbrief and sent examples of forms to assist the agency with developing their own monthly fire prevention inspection forms. Additionally, training information and sources were provided to assist the agency to become compliant with training. Additional Information The facility was clean and appeared well maintained.