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14 <br /> 1 Slide #18 <br /> Public Safety <br /> • Sheriff—page 384 <br /> —Average Scene Time and Response Time <br /> Sheriff`s Office Average Scene-Time Sheriff's Office Average Response <br /> in Minutes Time in Mlnutes <br /> f600 i — <br /> i...b. r.�*— n�vav rtmiam AmeIi rrnli.v nurass nm[o-m <br /> �rh <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 26 NIORn I CkR01.1 NA <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Travis Myren said he would get the median scene and response times for the Sheriff's <br /> 5 department. <br /> 6 Sheriff Blackwood said the scene time can be lengthy, and his staff was present at one <br /> 7 scene for two days. He said numerous units are sometimes needed, all of which have different <br /> 8 scene times. He said the average will be skewed based on individual circumstances. <br /> 9 Commissioner Bedford asked if that type of lengthy scene time includes a response to a <br /> 10 friend she had that was missing a couple of years ago. <br /> 11 Sheriff Blackwood said yes, and that call involved many departments. <br /> 12 Sheriff Blackwood said once a supervisor receives a call, the clock starts ticking. He <br /> 13 said supervisors are urged to clear that call so the clock will not keep tracking. He said <br /> 14 supervisors have gotten better about clearing those calls out, which improves average response <br /> 15 time. <br /> 16 Commissioner Bedford asked if there are plans for the training that needs to occur <br /> 17 before moving into the new detention center. <br /> 18 Sheriff Blackwood said there is a transition team working on that. He said staff will be <br /> 19 going to another facility that uses similar programming to Orange County. He said staff will do <br /> 20 dry runs in the new facility when it is open. He invited the Commissioners to visit this new <br /> 21 facility. <br /> 22 Commissioner Bedford said the County Manager's Office will organize a visit. <br /> 23 Commissioner Fowler asked if there is a reason the cost of the maintaining sheriff <br /> 24 department vehicles is moving from Orange County Transportation to the Sheriff's Department. <br /> 25 Travis Myren said the cost of the contract for the vehicles will move to the Sheriff's <br /> 26 Department. He said the cost used to be in the motor pool budget, and included staff and <br /> 27 operations. He said the contract is covering this, and will now be in the Sheriff's Department <br /> 28 budget. <br /> 29 Commissioner Fowler clarified that the move is due to the fact that the service is now <br /> 30 provided by a contract instead of staff. <br /> 31 Travis Myren said yes. <br /> 32 Sheriff Blackwood thanked the BOCC for its support, and praised the leadership from <br /> 33 the County Manager's Office and Paul Laughton in the Finance Department. He said Paul <br /> 34 Laughton made the budget process easier for staff. <br /> 35 Travis Myren resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 36 <br /> 37 <br />