Recommendation R2
The grand jury recommends that the board of supervisors encourage the reinvigoration of the Crisis Care Committee by October 1, 2025 made up of the MLPD Chief of Police, the Director of the Mono County Department of Behavioral Health, a representative of Mammoth Hospital and the Sheriff's Department to focus on cross-training and communication.
Jury report: Mammoth Lakes Police Department Detainment and Arrest Processes · PDF page 5
Permanent linkOfficial responses
Mono County Sheriff
Agency position unclearProposes Board invitations to MLPD and Mammoth Hospital to participate in the Behavioral Health Advisory Board; identifies its next meeting as August 11, 2025.
Read official response · PDF page 7Offers an alternative forum, but describes what the Board could do rather than a firm Sheriff commitment to reinvigorate the requested committee.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.
Mono County Behavioral Health Director
Agency plans to implementWill participate in a jointly requested committee but says Behavioral Health cannot compel other agencies to participate.
Read official response · PDF page 11Conditional participation engages the proposal but leaves initiation, membership, and the requested deadline unresolved.
- Participate in a jointly requested interagency committee. Owner: Mono County Behavioral Health Director. Timing: As requested or directed by the relevant agencies.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.
Mono County Board of Supervisors
Agency plans to implementWill direct Behavioral Health to contact MOU partners and initiate the agreement’s meetings in fiscal year 2025–2026.
Read official response · PDF page 26Addresses a coordination forum, but substitutes existing MOU meetings for the requested committee and does not adopt the October 1 date.
- Contact MOU partners and initiate the agreement’s coordination meetings. Owner: Mono County Board of Supervisors. Timing: Fiscal year 2025–2026.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.
Mammoth Hospital
Agency plans to implementWill send a representative when the committee is reinvigorated.
Read official response · PDF page 27Provides a clear conditional participation commitment; it does not claim that a committee has already been formed.
- Send a representative to the Crisis Care Committee. Owner: Mammoth Hospital. Timing: When the committee is reinvigorated.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.