Agenda - 12-05-2016 - 6-a - Minutes

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6 1 Chair McKee said he thought there would be meeting rooms and access for 2 probation/parole to talk with their clients at the detention center, but that the department would 3 not actually be housed there. 4 Commissioner Jacobs said the possibility of meeting facilities, for mental health officials 5 to meet with clients at the new detention center, was also discussed. He said this must be 6 considered wholistically, locating as many services at one site as possible to more effectively 7 serve this population. 8 9 The Board agreed by consensus to direct staff to proceed on the project scope 10 expansion, and approve the Manager to sign an amendment with Moseley Architects to analyze 11 the implications of adding a Law Enforcement Center to the current Detention Center project at 12 a cost not to exceed $30,000. 13 14 Commissioner Dorosin asked Commissioner Jacobs and Commissioner Pelissier if the 15 Jail Alternatives group is in favor of locating the Sheriff's Office at the new Detention Center. 16 Commissioner Pelissier said space issues were not discussed at the Criminal Justice 17 Advisory Council, but the Judges wanted a space-needs study completed. She said she 18 thought such a study would address this. 19 Commissioner Jacobs said spacing was discussed pertaining to reducing the size of the 20 overall facility, as related to the prisoners. He said when Sheriff Blackwood joined the group, 21 this issue had already been discussed, and the moving of the Sheriff's Office did not come up 22 until much later. 23 Commissioner Jacobs said he and Commissioner Pelissier did talk to Jeff Thompson 24 about the interacting components and how they may work, which is when he started hearing 25 from the Judges, and when Sheriff Blackwood came up with a different scenario about moving 26 the Sheriff's Office. 27 Chair McKee said he had the opportunity to talk to two Judges who said if the detention 28 center was built, and the Sheriff's Office moved, there would be more space in the court for the 29 court activities. He said the Judges were not promoting the removal of the Sheriff's Office, but if 30 space were available in the courthouse, they would be interested. 31 Commissioner Jacobs said he assumed the old jail, and how to use it, will be addressed. 32 Bonnie Hammersley said staff met with the Town of Hillsborough to begin this 33 discussion and will be bring this item back at a later time. 34 35 2. Discussion of Body-Worn Cameras 36 37 BACKGROUND: 38 At the May 5, 2016 Board of Orange County Commissioners meeting, Commissioner Mark 39 Dorosin submitted a petition requesting that the Board discuss, with Orange County Sheriff 40 Charles S. Blackwood, adopting a policy to institute the use of body-worn cameras by Deputies. 41 Body-worn camera usage is a topic that has been in the national spotlight in recent years due to 42 officer-involved shootings. Although believed to be a panacea for reducing distrust of law 43 enforcement and incidents of unnecessary use of force, the use of body-worn cameras is 44 surrounded by a number of outstanding questions. Unfortunately, little research exists to assist 45 law enforcement leaders to decide whether to join a growing minority of agencies that are 46 implementing use of body-worn cameras. 47 48 Commissioner Dorosin said this has become a critical issue in our society as of late, and 49 there were some discussions about a year ago at the Rogers-Eubanks Neighborhood