HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2024 0918 CCSA REG ITEM 09BCITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
City Council Meeting
of September 18, 2024
ACTION RECEIVED PRESENTATION.
BY A. Hurtado.
B. Consider Presentation by Deputy District Attorney Rikole Kelly with the Ventura
County District Attorney’s Office on Gun Violence Restraining Orders. Staff
Recommendation: Receive presentation. (Staff: Brian Chong, Assistant to the
City Manager)
Item: 9.B.
Gun Violence Restraining Orders:
A Critical Tool to Help Reduce Gun Violence
Item: 9.B.
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•There are different types ofrestraining orders.
•A GVRO can stop someonefrom having, owning, or buyingany firearms (guns), firearmparts, ammunition, ormagazines when they pose animmediate threat tothemselves or others
•Different from a DomesticViolence Restraining Order orCivil Harassment RestrainingOrder
What is a Gun Violence Restraining Order?
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Isla Vista
May 2014
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•2016 Ca. Enacts GVRO Legislation also known as “Red FlagLaws”
•Falls under Penal Code sections 18100-18197
•Created ability for law enforcement to obtain Emergency GunViolence Restraining Orders to temporarily prevent a personwho is at-risk of hurting themselves or others frompossessing or purchasing any firearms or ammunition
•Exclusively available to law enforcement
In 2016, the Legislature Responded
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Emergency GVRO – EPO-002
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•Legislature expanded GVRO law tocreate Ex Parte GVRO’s
•Available to law enforcement ANDspecific civilians:
•Police officers
•Close family members
•Roommate
•Employer / coworker
•School teacher or employee
•Dating relationship
Process involves filling out 6 forms, found at http://www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm
In 2020, the Law Expanded
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GVROs are Underutilized
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Public awareness is critical
•2020 Ca study indicated that 66% of population had never heard ofGVRO’s or ‘red flag’ laws
•Yet, once explained, perceived appropriateness was high
Law enforcement use
•2021 study showed 56% of officers received GVRO training
•Willingness to use GVRO’s increases when training received
District Attorney’s Office
•Currently training all law enforcement agencies in Ventura County onGVROs
Working to Improve GVRO Utilization
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If you know someone who poses a risk of violence and has access to a firearm, you should call the police and ask about a GVRO.
Bottom Line
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Rikole KellyDeputy District AttorneyRikole.Kelly@ventura.org 805-652-7623
Freddy PadillaDistrict Attorney InvestigatorFirearms Relinquishment UnitFreddy.Padilla@ventura.org
Thank you!
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