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Agenda Item
ASR
Control 24-000694 |
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MEETING
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09/24/24 |
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legal entity taking action: |
Board
of Supervisors |
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board of supervisors district(s): |
All
Districts |
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SUBMITTING Agency/Department: |
Sheriff-Coroner (Approved) |
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Department contact person(s): |
Andrew
Stephens (714) 647-1833 |
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Brent
Jasper (714) 349-9118 |
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Subject: Accept Retroactive Donation of Nine
Sheriff-Coroner Department Canines
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ceo CONCUR |
County Counsel Review |
Clerk of the Board |
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Concur |
No
Legal Objection |
Discussion |
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3
Votes Board Majority |
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Budgeted: N/A |
Current Year
Cost: N/A |
Annual Cost: N/A |
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Staffing Impact: |
No |
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Sole Source: N/A |
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Current Fiscal Year Revenue: N/A
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Prior Board Action: 3/26/2024 #15, 7/27/2021 #16,
11/5/2019 #S19C |
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RECOMMENDED
ACTION(S):
Accept the
retroactive donation of nine Patrol, Special Investigations Bureau (SIB) and
Hazardous Devices Section (HDS) canines valued at approximately $119,641, from
the Orange County Sheriff's Advisory Council and K9s 4 Cops.
SUMMARY:
Retroactive acceptance of the
donation of nine canines will allow the Sheriff-Coroner Department to deploy
three patrol, one Special Investigation Bureau, and five Hazardous Devices
Squad canines.
BACKGROUND
INFORMATION:
The Orange County Sheriff’s
Advisory Council (OCSAC) was formed in 1979 as a 501(c)(3) California
non-profit corporation for the purpose of supporting local law enforcement. The
mission of the OCSAC is to “support the law enforcement community of Orange
County when the necessary funds needed to support their missions are restricted
or limited.”
The Sheriff-Coroner Department
(Sheriff) serves approximately 3.2 million Orange County residents. The Sheriff
identified a need for additional patrol, Special Investigation Bureau (SIB) and
Hazardous Device Squad (HDS) canines to provide law enforcement services to the
residents of the County. The canines are valued at $119,641, and the cost also
includes a one-year warranty. The breakdown for each patrol canine is seen
below:
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Canine Name |
Cost |
Donation date |
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K-9 Rocky(Patrol) |
$12,930 |
11/6/2019 |
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K-9 Mac (Patrol) |
$12,122 |
11/6/2019 |
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K-9 Max (Patrol) |
$12,930 |
9/2/2021 |
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K-9 Bogey (SIB) |
$9,159 |
3/6/2019 |
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K-9 Oso (HDS) |
$14,500 |
1/1/2016 |
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K-9 Mya (HDS) |
$14,500 |
1/1/2016 |
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K-9 Mikey ((HDS) |
$14,500 |
1/1/2019 |
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K-9 Mack (HDS) |
$14,500 |
8/24/2021 |
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K-9 Zorro (HDS) |
$14,500 |
8/24/2021 |
The canines are used to search for
suspects, track and apprehend suspects and search for physical evidence, in a
wide variety of areas (e.g., indoors, outdoors, open, confined and cluttered
spaces) in high stress, demanding environments with various distractions. The
canines are also trained in tracking/trailing, obedience and practical
agility.
The Board of Supervisors (Board) approved
a similar donation from the OCSAC on November 5, 2019, for a narcotics
detection canine and one hazardous detection canine and again on July 19, 2021,
for one narcotics detection canine and one patrol canine.
The Board approved a retroactive donation
from the OCSAC on March 26, 2024, for four patrol canines.
The Sheriff now requests Board approval to
retroactively accept the donation of nine patrol and HDS canines with an
estimated value of $119,641, from the OCSAC, and K9s 4 Cops as noted in the
Recommended Action. The reason the donation is retroactive is due to turnover
of Sheriff staff that resulted in administrative oversight of bringing this
item for approval.
Staff members have been made aware of the
County's donation process and an internal policy and procedure manual is being
implemented. On April 9, 2024, Board approved a resolution allowing Sheriff to
accept donations of canines for law enforcement purposes without further Board
approval. The dogs referenced in this ASR for which the Sheriff is seeking
retroactive approval to accept, were all donated prior to the Board granting
the Sheriff independent authority to accept K-9 donations in Board Resolution
No. 24-034.
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
Accept the retroactive donation of
nine Sheriff-Coroner Department canines with an estimated value of $119,641.
STAFFING
IMPACT:
N/A