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El Dorado County district attorney outlines prevention, fentanyl response and AI plans
Summary
District Attorney Bert Pearson told the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors that the DA’s office is doubling down on threat-assessment prevention, fentanyl-focused responses and a limited AI pilot while keeping staffing near its current level.
District Attorney Bert Pearson told the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 5 that his office is balancing traditional prosecution with prevention and new technology while keeping staffing and budget near status quo.
Pearson described a multi-part approach that emphasizes threat assessment and prevention — working with law enforcement, schools and the county’s child advocacy center — alongside science-based interviewing (SBI) for detectives and expanded post-conviction integrity work. He cited recent high-profile cases that informed those efforts and said the office is treating fentanyl-related incidents as poisoning rather than simple “overdose,” and is preparing a narrower draft of a harm-reduction…
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