Oakdale council ratifies response saying police training is largely compliant with grand jury findings

Oakdale’s City Council unanimously ratified the city’s response to a Stanislaus County civil grand jury report that examined the police department’s compliance with post-mandated training standards.

A department representative told the council the city received the grand jury report on June 25, 2025, and that the city “agrees with all the findings.” The presentation said the department supplied training logs and related documents to the grand jury, provided three additional training records the grand jury had initially identified as missing, and that at the end of 2024 all sworn officers were recorded as compliant with POST training cycles.

The presenter acknowledged that portions of the master training plan lacked a specified mandatory domestic-violence training module, but said the department remains compliant with POST requirements and intends to maintain and update the master training plan and convene the training committee as needed. The presenter described steps already taken — supplying requested documentation promptly and increasing front-loaded training to reduce last-minute scheduling shortfalls.

Council members thanked staff for the thorough response and the work done to bring records into compliance. The city’s minute order approving the council’s response passed 4–0.

What the record says

- Report received by the city: June 25, 2025. - City response: agreement with findings, prompt production of requested documentation and continued commitments to training schedule management.

Next steps

Staff said the department will maintain post compliance, update the master training plan, and convene the training committee as appropriate. The full grand jury report and the city’s response are included in the meeting agenda packet.

— Reporting in this item is based on the city’s presentation and the council’s recorded roll-call vote.