Report 2015-129 Recommendation 24 Responses

Report 2015-129: King City Police Department: Strengthening Management Practices Would Help Its Efforts to Prevent Officer Misconduct and to Regain the Public's Trust (Release Date: July 2016)

Recommendation #24 To: King City

To provide feedback and information to the Department, the city council should consider the formation of a community advisory group.

6-Month Agency Response

The City Council considered and approved formation of a Police Community Advisory Committee at their January 10, 2017 meeting.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented

60-Day Agency Response

The City formed a community task force develop a comprehensive plan to end youth violence. It was appointed by the City Council and includes 23 individuals representing key stakeholders in the community. The task force meets twice per month. Once the plan is developed, the City proposes to create an ongoing advisory committee that provide feedback and support to the Police Department on an ongoing basis, including help with implementation of the plan. Therefore, the committee will be a follow-up step to the planning process and is projected to be formed in February 2017.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending

All Recommendations in 2015-129

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.