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Police Department <br />www.santa-ana.org/police <br />Item # 6 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />August 29, 2023 <br />TOPIC: Grand Jury Report: Orange County Human Sex Trafficking <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />City’s Response to Grand Jury Report Regarding Human Sex Trafficking in Orange <br />County <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Approve City of Santa Ana's responses to the Grand Jury's Findings and <br />Recommendations of the 2022-2023 Orange County Grand Jury Report-Human Sex <br />Trafficking in OC pursuant to Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On June 13, 2023, the City of Santa Ana, and the Santa Ana Police Department <br />separately, received the “2022-2023 Orange County Grand Jury Report on Human Sex <br />Trafficking in OC.” The Grand Jury Report’s objective is to attain an understanding of <br />the facts regarding sex trafficking in Orange County and Orange County agencies’ <br />efforts to address the problem. The report reviews support available to victims and <br />survivors, as well as assistance available, to learn skill sets necessary to reenter society <br />and lead a productive life. Finally, the Report sets forth findings and recommendations <br />in order to enhance the effective prosecution of sex traffickers in Orange County, as <br />well as to provide information for public awareness of the complexities of sex trafficking. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. <br />EXHIBIT(S) <br />1. City of Santa Ana and Santa Ana Police Department’s Joint Response to the Grand <br />Jury's Findings and Recommendations of the 2022-2023 Orange County Grand Jury <br />Report-Human Sex Trafficking in OC <br />Submitted By: David Valentin, Police Chief <br />Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager