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6 Commissioner Jacobs said he got the opposite information from one of the Judges. He said he also has concern about the Sheriff's office not being in the courthouse. Sheriff Blackwood said his department's work is not in the courthouse, but out in the field. Chair McKee said he thought there would be meeting rooms and access for probation/parole to talk with their clients at the detention center, but that the department would not actually be housed there. Commissioner Jacobs said the possibility of meeting facilities, for mental health officials to meet with clients at the new detention center, was also discussed. He said this must be considered wholistically, locating as many services at one site as possible to more effectively serve this population. The Board agreed by consensus to direct staff to proceed on the project scope expansion, and approve the Manager to sign an amendment with Moseley Architects to analyze the implications of adding a Law Enforcement Center to the current Detention Center project at a cost not to exceed $30,000. Commissioner Dorosin asked Commissioner Jacobs and Commissioner Pelissier if the Jail Alternatives group is in favor of locating the Sheriff's Office at the new Detention Center. Commissioner Pelissier said space issues were not discussed at the Criminal Justice Advisory Council, but the Judges wanted a space-needs study completed. She said she thought such a study would address this. Commissioner Jacobs said spacing was discussed pertaining to reducing the size of the overall facility, as related to the prisoners. He said when Sheriff Blackwood joined the group, this issue had already been discussed, and the moving of the Sheriff's Office did not come up until much later. Commissioner Jacobs said he and Commissioner Pelissier did talk to Jeff Thompson about the interacting components and how they may work, which is when he started hearing from the Judges, and when Sheriff Blackwood came up with a different scenario about moving the Sheriff's Office. Chair McKee said he had the opportunity to talk to two Judges who said if the detention center was built, and the Sheriff's Office moved, there would be more space in the court for the court activities. He said the Judges were not promoting the removal of the Sheriff's Office, but if space were available in the courthouse, they would be interested. Commissioner Jacobs said he assumed the old jail, and how to use it, will be addressed. Bonnie Hammersley said staff met with the Town of Hillsborough to begin this discussion and will be bring this item back at a later time. 2. Discussion of Body-Worn Cameras BACKGROUND: At the May 5, 2016 Board of Orange County Commissioners meeting, Commissioner Mark Dorosin submitted a petition requesting that the Board discuss, with Orange County Sheriff Charles S. Blackwood, adopting a policy to institute the use of body-worn cameras by Deputies. Body-worn camera usage is a topic that has been in the national spotlight in recent years due to officer-involved shootings. Although believed to be a panacea for reducing distrust of law enforcement and incidents of unnecessary use of force, the use of body-worn cameras is surrounded by a number of outstanding questions. Unfortunately, little research