BAKERSFIELD, Calif., (KBAK/KBFX) — A Grand Jury report Tuesday found that the Kern County coroner's office current facility is in inadequate standards.
The report found that the current facility cannot support the necessary work load. The facility should be able to handle at least 200 decedents at any given time.
"It appears the Coroner is functioning in the 21st century with 1970's infrastructure," according to the report.
The report also found if a power outage were to occur it would be "catastrophic" to the Coroner’s facility which does not have a dedicated backup power system.
Staffing turnovers have also resulted in the current staff feeling burnt out, according to the report.
The Grand Jury recommended that the Sheriff's Office develop a plan to provide back up generators for the building and provide more security for the building. They also added that the coroner's office begin to digitally archive their files.
February 4, 2020
Bakersfield Now Eyewitness News
By Eyewitness News Staff
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