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Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

Article 2 – Use of Force

Revised January 12, 2016

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51020.19.6 Department Executive Review Committee Monitoring Responsibility

Revised March 7, 2017

  • The Department Executive Review Committee is a committee of staff selected by, and including, the Associate Director who oversees the respective Mission-based group. The DERC shall review all incidents involving deadly force, serious bodily injury, great bodily injury, or death. The DERC shall also review those incidents referred to the DERC by the IERC Chairperson or otherwise requested by the DERC.

  • The DERC shall conduct a review of the incident and document its findings. The DERC shall also review the actions of the IERC and in the event the DERC has questions or concerns with actions taken by the IERC, the DERC shall take appropriate action. The DERC shall conduct all reviews within sixty (60) days of completion by the IERC.

  • The Director of DAIDivision of Adult Institutions (formerly Institutions Division) may choose to provide final review for any incident reviewed by the DERC.