Finding F4
Calaveras County Animal Services Officers are ill-equipped to fulfill their duties in the field, due to a lack of deescalation training, adequate protective gear and safety equipment, a Use of Force policy, and vehicles that are safe for Officers and the animals in their care.
Jury report: Calaveras County Animal Services: Road Map to a Modern Shelter - Policies and Procedures · PDF page 9
Permanent linkOfficial response
Calaveras County Board of Supervisors
The County partially disagrees and describes training, equipment, vehicle purchases, and assistance from the Sheriff.
Read official response · PDF page 3The response supplies dated equipment assertions and operational detail, but the scope of partial disagreement and the status of written safety and use-of-force guidance are incomplete. The related policy remains prospective in R4b on page 4.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.