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The division’s law enforcement consultant, Paul Manfito, told the board the investigation covered events from June 1, 2022, through Oct. 5, 2023, and included four administrative interviews. Manfito said the division’s findings include dishonesty during internal‑affairs interviews, driving while suspended on multiple dates and leaving an unsecured handgun in a rental vehicle that was later driven by another citizen. Manfito told the board the respondent’s blood‑alcohol content in the June 1, 2022, arrest was “greater than 0.2” and that the California Highway Patrol observed the deputy driving at about 104 miles per hour prior to that traffic stop.

Why it matters: A recommendation from the advisory board carries the case to the full POST commission and, if sustained after a contested evidentiary hearing, would bar Bertain from serving as a certified peace officer in California.

What the division presented

Manfito said the division obtained a DMV order of suspension dated Oct. 14, 2022, that stated the deputy’s privilege to operate was suspended effective Oct. 7, 2022, and would not be reinstated before April 7, 2023. The division also obtained a verbal notice of actions dated Dec. 20, 2022, that lists two suspensions and which Manfito said the respondent signed at the DMV on Dec. 20. Manfito told the board that body‑worn camera and traffic camera footage show Bertain driving on at least 18 dates during the period the division says his license was suspended and that the division’s review of patrol schedules and time sheets made it “very improbable” a trainee could have driven him for all of those shifts.

The division also described a Dec. 28, 2022, incident in which a citizen renting a black Ram 1500 found a loaded Glock 19 under the front center armrest; Anaheim Police determined the firearm belonged to the respondent. Manfito told the board the firearm had a 15‑round magazine with one round in the chamber and that the truck had been rented to another citizen after the respondent returned it.

Respondent’s statement and board questioning

Bertain addressed the board and said, “I completely own the mistakes that I have made. I do not deny them or make excuses for them,” and described treatment for post‑traumatic stress and ongoing sobriety work. He told the board he accepted a demotion and a “last chance agreement” with his department and described returning to custody work and later being repromoted to patrol. He said he thought he had followed legal advice during early interviews and later realized those answers were deceptive.

Board members pressed Bertain on specifics about the DMV documents, how he traveled to work during the suspension period and why he left a firearm unsecured in a rental vehicle. Manfito and other investigators told the board that the respondent gave affirmative but inconsistent answers across four interviews and that some responses were contradicted by video and scheduling records. The division said some camera footage from Nov. 8 through Dec. 20, 2022, had been purged before it could be collected.

Vote and next steps

A motion to recommend decertification passed on a roll call vote: Clavo (aye), Crawford (aye), Dudley (aye), Glaser (aye), Johnson (aye), Lara (aye) and Pena (aye). The board’s vote forwards the matter to the commission; no final determination on revocation occurs until the commission holds any subsequent evidentiary hearing.

Clarifying details and timeline

- DUI arrest: June 1, 2022; CHP observed speed of approximately 104 mph and later recorded BAC greater than 0.2, per the division presentation.
- Criminal disposition: The respondent pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor DUI counts on Oct. 7, 2022, per the division.
- DMV notices: Order of suspension dated Oct. 14, 2022; verbal notice of actions signed Dec. 20, 2022 (the division said those documents show suspension dates that do not match the respondent’s early interview statements).
- Administrative interviews: Four interviews between Dec. 21, 2022, and Jan. 14, 2025 (division says the respondent gave inconsistent statements across these interviews).
- Unsecured firearm: Firearm located in rental truck Dec. 28, 2022; returned rental on Dec. 13, 2022; firearm later linked to respondent by serial number.
- Body‑worn/traffic footage: Division reported locating video showing the respondent driving on multiple dates; some footage covering Nov. 8–Dec. 20, 2022, had been purged and was unavailable.

Speakers (as identified in transcript)

- Paul Manfito — Law enforcement consultant, Professional Conduct Southern Bureau (government)
- Carrie Wooley — Attorney, Legal Affairs Bureau (government)
- Jared Nathaniel Bertain — Respondent; deputy at Orange County Sheriff’s Department (citizen/government employee)
- Deputy Monero — Orange County Sheriff’s Department coworker mentioned in interviews (government)
- Retired Assistant Sheriff Stephen Kia — wrote a letter presented by respondent’s side (government/retired)
- Chair Dudley — Board chair (government)
- Member Clavo — Board member (government)
- Member Glaser — Board member (government)
- Member Johnson — Board member (government)
- Member Lara — Board member (government)
- Member Crawford — Board member (government)
- Member Pena — Board member (government)
- Christopher Gady — Board counsel (government)
- Anne Marie Delune Nahal — Board assistant executive director (government)

Authorities (sources cited in presentation)

- penal code section 13510.8 — referenced by the division as the statutory standard for serious misconduct (referenced_by: [\"post-2316745-jared-bertain\"])
- commission regulation 12.05 — referenced by the division (referenced_by: [\"post-2316745-jared-bertain\"])
- Vehicle code section 1461.2(a) — cited in the division presentation regarding driving while suspended (referenced_by: [\"post-2316745-jared-bertain\"])
- DMV notices and orders (order of suspension dated 10/14/2022; verbal notice dated 12/20/2022) (referenced_by: [\"post-2316745-jared-bertain\"])
- Penal Code sections referenced by the division re: unsecured firearm (transcript cites \"Penal Code Section 25,140(b)\" and \"Penal Code Section 25.452\" as presented; referenced_by: [\"post-2316745-jared-bertain\"]).

Actions

- kind: motion
motion: \"Recommend decertification (revoke POST certification) of respondent Jared Nathaniel Bertain based on the division's report\"
mover: \"not specified\"
second: \"not specified\"
vote_record: [{\"member\":\"Clavo\",\"vote\":\"yes\"},{\"member\":\"Crawford\",\"vote\":\"yes\"},{\"member\":\"Dudley\",\"vote\":\"yes\"},{\"member\":\"Glaser\",\"vote\":\"yes\"},{\"member\":\"Johnson\",\"vote\":\"yes\"},{\"member\":\"Lara\",\"vote\":\"yes\"},{\"member\":\"Pena\",\"vote\":\"yes\"}]
tally: {\"yes\":7,\"no\":0,\"abstain\":0}
outcome: \"approved\"
notes: \"Board recommends the commission consider revocation; recommendation is not a final disciplinary determination; evidentiary hearing may follow.\"

Discussion vs. decision

Discussion points: division summary of investigation (driving while suspended, DUI conviction, unsecured firearm, repeated dishonest statements across IA interviews); evidence sources (traffic cameras, body‑worn cameras, DMV documents, patrol schedules); respondent's mitigation (service record, treatment for PTSD and alcohol use, last chance agreement with the department).
Directions: none recorded (no additional staff assignments recorded at the hearing).
Decisions: the board voted to recommend decertification and will forward the matter to the POST commission for further action.

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- {\"category\":\"BWC/traffic footage\",\"detail\":\"Division reported locating footage showing respondent driving on 18 dates during suspension window; footage from Nov. 8–Dec. 20, 2022 had been purged and unavailable\",\"value\":18}

Community relevance

- geographies: [\"Orange County, CA\",\"Stanton (substation)\",\"Anaheim\"]
- impact_groups: [\"county residents served by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department\",\"people concerned with officer accountability\"]

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Scott Balen, a law enforcement consultant with the division’s Northern Bureau, told the board that on Sept. 1, 2022, officers repeatedly encountered a woman who had earlier been arrested for trespass and who the division says was under the influence of methamphetamine and suffering medical issues. Balen said the woman was not admitted for booking because jail nursing staff required medical clearance, was transported to the Oroville Medical Center, then left in Sasek’s patrol vehicle. Balen said Sasek drove the woman approximately 15.5 miles toward Chico and, after the woman demanded to get out, stopped near a desolate location on Neil (Veil) Road and left her there without shoes, a purse or means to call for help.

Why it matters: The division told the board the decision left the woman in a worse condition; she was later struck by a vehicle, hospitalized, developed sepsis, required multiple surgeries including removal of part of her small intestine and colon and later had two toes amputated. The city of Oroville later settled a federal civil‑rights suit related to the incident for $3,000,000, Balen said.

Division summary and investigative findings

Balen summarized the timeline: the complainant was arrested by the Butte County Sheriff for trespass at about 1:30 p.m. and released from jail about 4:17 p.m.; at about 8:52 p.m. she was reported hiding in a Dollar General storeroom and was arrested by Sasek at 9:21 p.m.; jail nursing staff refused booking at about 9:43 p.m. for medical clearance; Sasek took her to the emergency room at 9:48 p.m. but left her in his patrol vehicle and later left the hospital at about 10:01 p.m.; the security guard called police back and Sasek returned about 10:13 p.m.; after clearing the complainant from under an MRI trailer he placed her in the rear of his caged patrol vehicle and began transporting her toward Chico; Balen said Sasek then stopped near a former \"worm farm\" and left the complainant on Neil (Veil) Road in darkness.

Balen told the board that neither Sasek’s body‑worn camera nor the department’s RIMS (records information management system) application was activated for the transport, that Sasek did not notify dispatch or his sergeant at the moment he left the complainant, and that he did not prepare an incident report documenting the hospital encounter and subsequent transport. The division concluded Sasek’s conduct was an intentional dereliction of duty that placed the complainant at serious risk.

Respondent’s statement and board questioning

Sasek addressed the board and said he took responsibility, describing the episode as “a mistake” and saying he did not act with malice. Asked why he left the complainant at a desolate location, Sasek said the complainant insisted on getting out of the patrol vehicle and he believed he lacked authority to detain her further. He also told the board he thought dropping the woman in an area off the highway was safer than leaving her on SR‑99.

Board members repeatedly questioned Sasek about failing to activate his body‑worn camera, failing to contact dispatch or his supervisor while transporting the complainant, and about the absence of immediate medical attention. Members and the division highlighted the complainant’s later severe injuries: a ruptured small intestine (more than 1 foot of bowel removed), removal of 30–40% of her colon, a seven‑day intensive‑care stay, sepsis and amputation of two toes.

Vote and next steps

A motion to recommend decertification passed by roll call: Clavo (aye), Dudley (aye), Glaser (aye), Johnson (aye), Lara (aye) and Pena (aye). Member Crawford had left the meeting earlier and did not vote. The board’s recommendation will be forwarded to the POST commission for its review; any final revocation would require the commission’s process.

Clarifying details and evidence

- Timeline: Sept. 1, 2022 — initial trespass arrest (~1:30 p.m.); Dollar General encounter and arrest (~9:21 p.m.); hospital transport started (~9:43–9:48 p.m.); respondent left hospital (~10:01 p.m.), was recalled (~10:11 p.m.), returned (~10:13 p.m.), then transported and later dropped complainant on Neil (Veil) Road; complainant found injured the next morning and taken to Enloe Medical Center (~9:34 a.m.).
- Location: Division mapped the drop‑off near the old “worm farm”/Neil Road area; division’s materials show a straight‑line distance of roughly 0.6–1.1 miles from SR‑99 to the drop site depending on the exact point cited.
- Injuries and outcome: ruptured small intestine (over 1 foot removed), 30–40% of colon removed, colostomy, seven days in intensive care, later amputation of two toes; city settled a federal civil‑rights lawsuit for $3,000,000, per the division.
- Communications and documentation: Division says body‑worn camera was not activated, RIMS app was not used at critical times and no hospital/transport incident report was prepared by the respondent.

Speakers (as identified in transcript)

- Scott Balen — Law enforcement consultant, Professional Conduct Northern Bureau (government)
- Brian Hoffman — Attorney, Legal Affairs Bureau (government)
- Robert Sasek — Respondent; former officer, Oroville Police Department (citizen/government employee)
- Sergeant Khan — Supervisor who responded to the hospital scene (government)
- Officer Isaac Herrera — Oakland/Oroville officer present at hospital (government)
- Security guard (Oroville Medical Center) — witness (citizen)
- Chair Dudley and board members Clavo, Glaser, Johnson, Lara, Pena — advisory board (government)

Authorities (sources cited in presentation)

- penal code section 13510.8 — statutory standard referenced by the division for serious misconduct (referenced_by:[\"post-2318309-robert-sasek\"])
- RIMS (records information management system) — cited as the CAD/application that was not used when expected (referenced_by:[\"post-2318309-robert-sasek\"])
- Enloe Medical Center — treating facility for complainant (referenced_by:[\"post-2318309-robert-sasek\"])

Actions

- kind: motion
motion: \"Recommend decertification (revocation of POST certification) of respondent Robert Sasek based on the division's report\"
mover: \"not specified\"
second: \"not specified\"
vote_record: [{\"member\":\"Clavo\",\"vote\":\"yes\"},{\"member\":\"Dudley\",\"vote\":\"yes\"},{\"member\":\"Glaser\",\"vote\":\"yes\"},{\"member\":\"Johnson\",\"vote\":\"yes\"},{\"member\":\"Lara\",\"vote\":\"yes\"},{\"member\":\"Pena\",\"vote\":\"yes\"}]
tally: {\"yes\":6,\"no\":0,\"abstain\":0}
outcome: \"approved\"
notes: \"Board recommended decertification; member Crawford absent for vote\"

Discussion vs. decision

Discussion points: whether the respondent left a person needing medical attention in a desolate area; failure to use body‑worn camera and department reporting systems; injuries the complainant later suffered and the city’s $3 million settlement.
Directions: none recorded.
Decisions: board voted to recommend decertification and will forward the matter to the POST commission for potential evidentiary review.

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POST panel recommends decertification for Oroville officer after division says he left a vulnerable person on a desolate road; victim later suffered life‑alteri