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49 <br /> Detention Center Staffing Analysis Orange County, NC <br /> likelihood of narcotics being introduced into the facility. The cost and positive benefit of <br /> a full body scanner outweighs the initial purchase cost. <br /> Recommendations: <br /> #23: In addition to remote video visitation, implement an in-person visitation program <br /> (public and professional) for detainees. This includes devising an appropriate schedule <br /> that will also accommodate the Public Defender and private attorneys. Recommended <br /> staff resources will allow this to occur if properly scheduled with potentially concurrent <br /> detainee program efforts and attorney visits. <br /> #24: Implement detainee programs in partnership with the County's Criminal Justice <br /> Resource Department. This should begin with up to ten hours weekly. Recommended <br /> staff resources will allow this to occur if properly scheduled with potentially concurrent <br /> detainee in-person visitations and attorney visits. <br /> #25: Increase the number of hours available for outdoor recreation. <br /> #26: Take full advantage of any Detention Officer work capacity by implementing various <br /> direct supervision protocols as discussed in this report. These activities should be <br /> memorialized in Detention Center policies and procedures and become part of the <br /> recommended D.O. Desk Manual. <br /> #27: Revise current operations regarding deputy lateral transfers and authorized D.O. <br /> positions held vacant as described in this report. <br /> #28: Develop a formal policy focused on reducing the operational and staffing impacts of <br /> staff who are going through the state's correctional officer or basic law enforcement <br /> academies. Include an approach that provides a safety net for individuals who are <br /> unsuccessful at the law enforcement academy or field training program. <br /> #29: Purchase a full body scanner and locate in the arrestee vestibule. <br /> Matrix Consulting Group <br />