Finding F6
Scenario-based Incident Command System training is not regularly conducted due to staffing constraints and budgetary limitations. As a result, local law enforcement officers may not be adequately trained in their disaster-response roles. (R4, R5, R6, R7, R8)
Jury report: Emergency Preparedness: The Role of Local Law Enforcement Agencies · PDF page 12
Permanent linkOfficial responses
Humboldt County Sheriff
Agrees.
Read official response · PDF page 4Explicitly agrees. Agreement states a statutory position without requiring a disagreement explanation. No independent factual support or implementation evidence accompanies this answer.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.
Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
Partly agrees; capacity limits coexist with recurring airport exercises and tsunami drills.
Read official response · PDF page 3Pages 3–4 acknowledge Sheriff staffing and budget limits while identifying mandated ACV tabletop, annual fire/rescue and three-year full-scale exercises, plus tsunami evacuations. This explains the disputed scope; it does not establish consistent training for every officer.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.
Ferndale City Council, with Police Chief concurrence
Agrees.
Read official response · PDF page 2Explicitly agrees. Agreement states a statutory position without requiring a disagreement explanation. No independent factual support or implementation evidence accompanies this answer.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.