Report 2021-105 Recommendation 16 Responses

Report 2021-105: Law Enforcement Departments Have Not Adequately Guarded Against Biased Conduct (Release Date: April 2022)

Recommendation #16 To: Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of

CDCR should specify options for corrective actions beyond punitive discipline that are designed to change officer behaviors associated with biased conduct and require that, when appropriate, these corrective actions—such as training and education—be part of the discipline that officers receive when they are found to have engaged in biased conduct.

Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2023

The Department's response remains the same.

1-Year CAP Update: Because of delayed implementation of related investigative/disciplinary initiatives, the development and implementation of education-based discipline has been delayed. The new anticipated completion date is March 2024.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Pending

1-Year Agency Response

1-Year Update: Because of delayed implementation of related investigative/disciplinary initiatives, the development and implementation of education-based discipline has been delayed. The new anticipated completion date is March 2024.

Proposed Action Plan: POSED is working with the OLA/Employment Advocacy and Prosecution Team to include Education-Based Development as a corrective measure to address attitudes or behaviors that are not inclusive. Updates will be made to the

Employee Discipline Regulations and the Employee Disciplinary Matrix

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Pending

6-Month Agency Response

POSED is working with the OLA/Employment Advocacy and Prosecution Team to include Education-Based Development as a corrective measure to address attitudes or behaviors that are not inclusive. Updates will be made to the Employee Discipline Regulations and the Employee Disciplinary Matrix.

6-Month Update: POSED is working with OLA toward implementation of education-based discipline, and updates to regulations and the disciplinary matrix will be made accordingly. We are on track for implementation by April 2023.

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

60-Day Agency Response

POSED is working with the OLA/Employment Advocacy and Prosecution Team to include Education-Based Development as a corrective measure to address attitudes or behaviors that are not inclusive. Updates will be made to the

Employee Discipline Regulations and the Employee Disciplinary Matrix.

A definitive plan will be developed for implementation by October 2022.

Upon completion, proof-of-practice will include:

- Employee Discipline Regulations

- Employee Disciplinary Matrix

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

All Recommendations in 2021-105

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.