The Legislative Audit Bureau makes 13 recommendations to the Department of Administration.

Timeliness of Incident Response (p. 9)

We recommend the Department of Administration:  

1. require State Capitol Police to provide additional training to its dispatchers on consistently recording in the electronic dispatch system the response times of police officers to incidents; (p. 11)
2. require State Capitol Police to consistently record information in the electronic dispatch system about response times to incidents in the State Capitol; (p. 11)
3. require State Capitol Police to periodically complete reports that indicate trends in the response times to incidents in the State Capitol; (p. 17)
4. require State Capitol Police to assess these reports in writing and determine whether to provide additional training and guidance to police officers and dispatchers; (p. 17)

Staffing, Training, and Oversight Issues (p. 21)

 We recommend the Department of Administration:

5. require State Capitol Police to maintain an active law enforcement recruitment program; (p. 25)
6. require State Capitol Police to implement a mentorship program for all newly hired staff; (p. 25)
7. require State Capitol Police to identify and develop staff for leadership positions; (p. 25)
8. require State Capitol Police to periodically review the training information reported to the Law Enforcement Standards Board to ensure the information’s accuracy; (p. 30)
9. require State Capitol Police to maintain sufficient records that indicate staff received training on all topics required by the written procedures; (p. 30)
10. require State Capitol Police to track the dates, training hours, attendance, and training topics; (p. 30)
11. require State Capitol Police to periodically provide the DOA Secretary’s Office with written assessments of response times to incidents in the State Capitol; (p. 31)
12. require State Capitol Police to periodically provide the DOA Secretary’s Office with written reports indicating the results of efforts to recruit and retain staff; and (p. 31)

Audit Follow-Up Reporting

13. We recommend the Department of Administration report to the Joint Legislative Audit Committee by July 26, 2024, on its efforts to implement all of these recommendations.