Court Security Advisory Committee

The advisory committee is currently composed of an appellate court justice, appellate court administrator, trial court judges, and trial court judicial administrators. It reports directly to the Judicial Council. Future members will be appointed by the Chief Justice for a three-year term. Existing membership terms were staggered so that one third of the committee will change each year, beginning in September 2015.
 

• Charlaine F. Olmedo, Chair, Judge, Superior Court of Los Angeles County
• Patricia Bamattre-Manoukian, Vice Chair, Associate Justice, Court of Appeal - Sixth Appellate District
• Andrew E. Cooper, Judge, Superior Court of Los Angeles County

• Melissa Fowler-Bradley, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of Shasta County

• Margaret Fujioka, Judge of the Superior Court of Alameda County

• Justin Mammen, Emergency Response and Security Services Manager, Superior Court of Orange County
• Hugh K. Swift, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of Stanislaus County
• Amanda Toste, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of Merced County
• Baltazar Vazquez, Clerk/Administrator, Court of Appeal - Sixth Appellate District
• R. Glenn Yabuno, Judge, Superior Court of San Bernardino

Key projects of this advisory body are outlined in the annual agenda.

Background
In April 2013, the Judicial Council approved a recommendation that included creation of a Court Security Advisory Committee with a formal charge, a rule of court, and appointments made through the annual nominations process. Proposed rule 10.61 to establish the committee was circulated for public comment and then submitted to the Judicial Council for consideration. The Judicial Council established the Court Security Advisory Committee effective October 25, 2013.

Charge
The committee makes recommendations to the council for improving court security, including personal security and emergency response planning.