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Sacramento County Grand Jury Report Discussion
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01673
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: 1) Receive and discuss the 2025-2026 Sacramento County Grand Jury report, “Sacramento Community Police Review Commission: Window Dressing or Progressing?” (the “Report”) and; 2) provide related comments to the Chair and Vice Chair for submission to Council.
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Contact
Contact: Jason Sample, Chair, Sacramento Community Police Review Commission
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Presenter
Presenter: Jason Sample, Chair, Sacramento Community Police Review Commission
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Sacramento County Grand Jury Report
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: On June 25, 2026, the 2025-2026 Sacramento County Grand Jury released an investigative report titled “Sacramento Community Police Review Commission: Window Dressing or Progressing?” The report examined the effectiveness, support, visibility, recommendation process, and relationship of the Commission with City decision-makers and the Sacramento Police Department.
The Grand Jury's findings identified limited implementation or formal consideration of prior Commission recommendations and raised concerns regarding staffing, infrastructure, public visibility, recommendation tracking, and mechanisms for responses to Commission recommendations.
The Commission is not the body responsible for adopting the City's legally required formal response unless specifically designated by law or City direction. However, because the report directly concerns the Commission's work, the Commission may discuss the report and adopt comments for transmittal to the City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, Sacramento Police Department, or other appropriate City officials as they prepare or consider the City's response.
The Commission's comments should distinguish between: (1) factual corrections or clarifications; (2) areas of agreement; (3) areas where the Commission believes additional context is necessary; and (4) proposed actions that are within the Commission's authority versus actions that require City Council or administrative action.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: The Sacramento Community Police Review Commission (SCPRC) was established to provide community participation in reviewing and recommending police department policies, practices, and procedures and to monitor the implementation, evaluation, and sustainability of City policing initiatives and programs. The Commission also advises and makes recommendations to the City Council regarding policing policies, procedures, and best practices.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: None.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): The proposed action is not a project under CEQA because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines §15378(b)(5).)
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/CommitteeAction
Commission/Committee Action: The Commission has previously identified staffing support, recommendation tracking, public communication, onboarding, and improved annual reporting as organizational priorities. Final action on this item will be reflected in the meeting record.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for recommendation: A formal Commission discussion and adopted set of comments will provide the City with the perspective of the body that is the subject of the Grand Jury report and will create a transparent public record of the Commission's position.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: No direct fiscal impact is anticipated from adopting and transmitting Commission comments. Some Grand Jury recommendations or future City actions may have fiscal impacts that should be evaluated by the responsible City departments.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise(LBE)
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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