City Council Agenda
Memo to:
Manteca City Council
From:
Stephen Schluer, Chief of Police
Prepared by:
Mitch Ellis, Police Captain
Date:
December 3, 2024
Subject:
Response to the Grand Jury Report
Recommendation:
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Approve a Response Letter to the San Joaquin County Civil Grand Jury's Report "2023-2024 San Joaquin County Civil Grand Jury Second Look to the 2018-2019 San Joaquin County Civil Grand Jury Report Case #0318: Cold Cases in San Joaquin County: On the Back Burner," Case No. 0318, and Authorize the Mayor or Vice Mayor to Execute the Response Letter on Behalf of the City Council
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Background:
In 2018-2019, the San Joaquin County Civil Grand Jury issued a report of its investigation into cold cases. Recently the San Joaquin County Civil Grand Jury revisited this report. The report contained findings and recommendations on four topics:
1. Each law enforcement agency in San Joaquin County develop a plan to define, prioritize, and digitally track cold case investigations no later than December 31, 2019. Prioritization will emphasize available physical evidence and utilize emerging DNA testing techniques.
2. Each law enforcement agency in San Joaquin County expands their definition of "cold case" to include missing persons with suspicious circumstances, and sexual assault (forcible rape and attempted rape) in addition to homicide no later than December 31, 2019
3. Each law enforcement agency in San Joaquin County signs a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with the newly formed Cold Case Task Force no later than March 31, 2020
4. Each law enforcement agency in San Joaquin County develops a procedure and practice for maintaining periodic contact with family members of cold case victims no later than March 31, 2020
State law requires the City to respond to the Grand Jury's findings and recommendations within 90 days of receipt of the request. Typically, staff drafts responses to grand jury reports and presents them to Council for a...
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