Finding F7
The hybrid staffing model creates operational inefficiencies such as scheduling challenges, case continuity concerns, delayed report completion, and limited institutional knowledge retention.
Jury report: Silent Guardians: The Unsung Work of the Fresno County Coroner’s Office · PDF page 15
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Fresno County Administrative Office and Sheriff-Coroner
Partially disagrees with attributing difficulties primarily to the hybrid model, while acknowledging staffing shortages, workloads, scheduling challenges and administrative delays. It describes contracted pathology as a common response to national shortages.
Read official response · PDF page 3Explicitly disputes the finding’s causal attribution and gives a workforce explanation. Proposed additional deputy and supervisory positions continue on page 4 and remain conditional on approval.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.