PALM BEACH CouNTY CRIMINAL JusTICE COMMISSION
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SINCERE APPRECIATION TO THE WEST PALM BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PRINTING OF THIS DOCUMENT.
I This Annual Report was written, edited and designed by ! Criminal Justice Commission staff.
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Palm Beach County Board of County Com I Criminal Justice Commission 301 North Olive Avenue, Suite 1001 I West Palm Beach, Florida 33401-470 Phone: (561) 355-4943 Suncom: 273-4943 Fax: (561) 355-4941 I World Wide Web Home Page: http://legal.firn.edu/other/pbccjc Internet E-mail Address: dcunning@co. palm-beach. fl. us I I I THE 199(l PALM BEACH COLINTY BC)ARll OF Ct1LINTY (OMMISSit1NERS I I The Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County created the Criminal Justice Commission in 1988 as an innovative process for providing recommendations on criminal justice issues. In Florida, county government is I responsible for a large proportion of criminal justice costs but has little authority in determining these costs. The most effective way to control costs I is through a more collaborative criminal justice system.
Since its inception, the Board of County Commissioners has been supportive I of the CJC, with a Commissioner being an active member of the CJC. Commissioner Warren Newell is currently the representative on the Criminal Justice Commission and has served as such for two (2) years. I
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KEN L. FOSTER, CHAIR DISTRICT #6 I
BURT AARONSON, VJCE.CHAIR KAREN T. MARCUS DISTRICT#5 DISTRICT #1 I• I I,
CAROL A. ROBERTS WARREN H. NEWELL MARY MCCARTY MAUDE FORD LEE DISTRICT #2 DISTRICT#3 DISTRICT#4 DISTRICT #7 I I I I I
I DONALD M. MIDDLEBROOKS, CHAIRMAN Don Middlebrooks was born and raised in Orlando, Florida and educated at the University of Florida (B.S.B.A 1968 and J.D., with honors, 1972). He and his wife, Victoria, have two (2) children, Amanda 11 and Jack 9. He is a partner I with the law firm of Steel Hector & Davis LLP. In 1992, he was appointed by Governor Chiles to the Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County; he was elected chairman in 1996. He has previously served as chainnan of the I Florida Bar Commission on Children and as a member of the Florida Supreme Court Commission on Criminal Discovery and the Study Commission on Child Welfare. In October, he was nominated by President Clinton to the United States I District Court for the Southern District of Florida, now pending U.S. Senate confirmation.
I MAX DAVIS, VICE CHAIRMAN Max Davis was born and raised in Alabama and moved to Palm Beach County when he was 12 years old. He and his wife, Betty, have two (2) sons, Mark 36 I and Matthew 33, and four (4) grandchildren. He is one of the founding fathers of the Community in Schools Program in the County. His other community activities include the Economic Council of Palm Beach County, where he chairs the Higher Education Committee; the Chairman of the Board for the Arthritis I Foundation; the Pine Jog Center for Environmental Education; and he was appointed by the Governor as Trustee to the Palm Beach Community College and serves as Chair. He is the founder and President of Max Davis Associates, the I County's first authorized SAVIN Copier Dealership established in 1969.
DANIEL R. MCBRIDE, SECRETARY I Daniel R. McBride is married with an eight (8) year old son. He was born and raised in Lorraine, Ohio. He holds a bachelors degree in criminal justice from Kent State and is currently enrolled in master's level work in criminal justice at the I University of Alabama. He serves as the Chairman of the Crime Prevention Task Force of the CJC. He also serves on the Fundraising Committee for the Substance Abuse Awareness Program and the Advisory Board for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. He is currently the Resident Agent in Charge of I the Bureau of AlcohoL Tobacco, and Firearms. I RANDOLPH K. JOHNSON, SR., TREASURER Randy K. Johnson, Sr., is married with three (3) children. He is a native of I Washington, D.C. and has lived in the West Palm Beach area for 20 years. Mr. Johnson has over 30 years in the telecommunication field, having served in the United States Air Force, the NASA Space Program, and private industry. He attended the University of South Alabama and is a graduate of Palm Beach I Community College with an Associate Degree in Business Administration. He is the immediate past Lt. Governor of the Kiwanis Club, District 24 which includes the northern half of the County and is currently a candidate for Treasurer for the I Kiwanis Florida District. He is the President and founder of Communications by Johnson, Inc., which he started in 1982. I I I
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Hon. Burt Aaronson, Chairman and Members Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners I
We are pleased to have this opportunity to commend the Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) on its continued success in 19%. I County Administration P.O. Box 1989 The Board of County Commissioners established the CJC in 1988 to I \\'est Palm Beach, FL 33402-1989 address the need for coordination, cooperation and collaboration among criminal justice agencies in the County. (S61) 355-2030 Fax: (561) 355-3982 Throughout 1996, the CJC continued to meet the expectation of the I Board by building partnerships to address criminal justice issues of concern to the County. The greatest example of the CJC's success in building partnerships is the Weed and Seed Program, which requires I • the cooperation and work of over 50 federal, state, municipal, and local governmental agencies, as well as the private sector and Palm Beach County community organizations. In 1996, they obtained federal site I designation and funding for a second Weed and Seed site in Pleasant Board of County City/Northwest West Palm Beach, as well as continuation funding for Commissioners the Northwest Riviera Beach site. I Burt _\aronson, Chairman The County is fortunate to have such a dedicated group of \faudc Ford Lee, Vice Chair professionals working on a common goal that benefits all the citizens I Karen T. Marcus of the County. Carol.\. Roberts \X'arren H. :--..icwell I \fary :\IcCarty Ken L. Foster Robert Weisman. P.E .. Vincent J. Jnvento, I County Administrator Assistant County Administrator County Administrator I Robert Weisman, P .E. I
"An Equal Opportuni~)' I /"l.f!irmalit;e Action Etnplorer" I I I I I I I Criminal Justice Commission 301 K Olive "\venue, Suite 1001 I December 16, 1996 West Palm Beach, FL 33401-4705 (561) 355-4943 Mr. Donald Middlebrooks, Chairman, and CJC Members: I Suncom: 273-4943 On behalf of the CjC staff, I am pleased to have the opportunity to thank Fax: (561) 355-4941 each Commission member for the contribution they made throughout I 1996. We were fortunate to have over 200 volunteers assisting the Commission in the many task forces, committees, councils, and subcommittees that are such an integral part of your process of I • improving Palm Beach County's criminal justice system . This Annual Report highlights the Criminal Justice Commission in 1996. You will read about the history, the mission, and the accomplishments of I the CJC. What you will not read about is the greatest accomplishment which is difficult to reflect in a report. This accomplishment cannot be I Donald M. Middlebrook, Chairman overlooked, nor can it be easily recognized from within the County. ~Iax Davis, Vice Chairman Outsiders coming to the County recognize it immediately and are impressed by it. It is the overall spirit of cooperation across the spectrum Daniel R. McBride, Secretary of public and private sector entities that is fostered by the efforts of the I Randolph K. Johnson, Sr., Treasurer Commission. The Commission builds partnerships every day to address the critical issues that face the County in criminal justice.
I Executive Director The CJC staff is pleased to provide this 1996 Annual Report as a record L. Diana Cunningham of this organization's achievement and commitment to serving the I community. We very much look forward to another challenging and productive year in 1997. Thank you again for your dedication in giving of your time, I talents and expertise to the overall mission of improving the criminal justice system in Palm Beach County, Florida.
I Sincerely, '~4n Equal Opportunity Affirmative At:tion Employer" I rXJ~~~ L. Diana Cunningham, I Executive Director I I I I I I I I I
L. DIANA CUNNINGHAM Executive Director I I I
KRISTINA M. GULICK SUSAN PRESS I Sr. Criminal Justice Analyst Sr. Criminal Justice Analyst I I I I I
LISA DIAMOND PEGGY J. HINKEL BARBARA M. MADDEN I Grant Program Monitor Senior Aid Executive Secretary I I ------I I I I I I I
REGENIA H. SCOTT I Program Manager I I
I ANGELA ANDERSON JEANNE M. BARNETT Secretary Education Programs I Coordinator I I I I
I NOEL A. FRANCIS SCOTT L. SCRIVNER Fiscal Specialist Recreation Programs I Coordinator I I I I
December 16, 1996 I Criminal Justice Commission Hon. Burt Aaronson and Members 301 2'-i. Olive .\venue, Suite 1001 Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners I West Palm Beach, FL 33401-4705 (561) 355-4943 I am pleased to present the Criminal justice Commission's Annual Report for 1996. This report not only details the I Suncom: 273-4943 achievements of the CJC this year, it also provides an overview of Fax: (561) 355-4941 the criminal justice system in Palm Beach County. The 1996 members of the CJC are proud to have continued the tradition and I spirit of this organization in it's eighth year.
As you read this Report keep in mind the over 200 I • volunteers whose efforts helped us realize our goals. From judges to police officers and school district employees to community representatives, these individuals are invaluable to our success. I
Some of our major accomplishments this year include the Donald .\f. Middlebrook, Chairman continuation of the Weed and Seed Program in Northwest Riviera I Beach and the expansion to a second Weed and Seed Site in West .\fax Davis. Vice Chairman Palm Beach; obtaining a $358,631 Grant for the federal Daniel R. \fcBride, Secretary AmeriCorps Program to work in collaboration with the Weed and I Randolph K. Johnson, Sr., Treasurer Seed sites; obtaining technical assistance from the National Institute of Corrections for a two-day Public Safety Coordinating Council Retreat; administering $662,485 in federal Anti-Drug Abuse Act I Executive Director Grant funds; monitoring the County contract for misdemeanor L. Diana Cunningham probation services; implementing a $100,000 grant for our Auto Theft Prevention Program to hire a prosecutor and conduct an I awareness campaign. The Criminal Justice Commission will continue in 1997 to I work towards improvements in the criminal justice system in the County by building on the successes of the past and the collaborative spirit fostered throughout the County. It has been a pleasure to serve as Chairman during 1996. I "/1n Equal Opportuni!}' Afftrmatiw ,c·'L'fion Employer" I
onald M. Middlebrooks, I Chairman I I I 1 I IJ'J
l 1\i\lJt,AI itt' ' · , ,1\'M/,,;,'t->. currently house an average of 2,240 inmates on any given I : Their generous This year saw the I EXECLITIVI contributions of time, talent, implementation of direct and hard work resulted in services (the "seeding StiMMARY the achievements which are component"), through the I detailed in this report. The Safe Haven at Washington highlights of the Elementary School in the 996 has been an exciting accomplishments of the CJC targeted area. VV orkshops I year for the Criminal and its task forces in 1996 were held for community Justice Commission are summarized below: residents covering topics I (CJC). The CJC excelled such as finance, home 1 WEED AND SEED ownership, and business in building partnerships and inspiring the cooperation PROGRAM operations. Other activities I achieved during the past included a Summer Camp eight (8) years. The Board The VVeed and Seed for children, the renovations of County Commissioners Program is one of the most of Cunningham Park and I created the CJC in 1988 to prominent successes that Avenue "S", the main control the rising costs of exemplifies the mission of thoroughfare through the the criminal justice system the CJC. The Program heart of the targeted area. I in the County. The began in September 1993 Paint-up and clean-ups of fundamental principle that with a Multi Agency Law over 20 houses and vacant guides the CJC may be Enforcement Team working lots in the targeted area I stated as follows: consistent to "weed out" crime in the were completed. collaboration among all targeted area of Northwest I concerned is the most Riviera Beach. effective way to control Site designation crime and increase the was awarded to I effectiveness of the criminal the Program in justice system. January 1994 The CJ C builds by the I collaboration by umtmg Department of professionals and informed Justice. Shortly citizens who serve on thereafter, in I various task forces to October 1994, address criminal justice the Department issues of concern to the of Justice I awarded the County. These issues were Weed and Seed Program Summer Camp children learning Program a three computers. determined at the beginning The Program met a of 1996 when the CJC held (3) year grant totaling $2.25 I long term goal to expand to . its Annual Advance. There million. Although staff other sites in the County were over 200 dedicated turnover has caused some when it received site I people this year who delays in program designation status from the volunteered to serve on implementation, the CJC has Department of Justice for a numerous task forces that remained committed to the second site in the Pleasant I report to the CJC. success of this Program. I PAGE 1 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I I I City/Northwest West Palm faced by the Program in admit their guilt. They are Beach area. helping to make the then held accountable for Another long term community a better place to their actions and are I goal of the Program is to live. To that end, the sanctioned by a jury of their provide a source of funding Program contracted with Dr. peers. Teens acting as the when federal grant monies Thomas Blomberg, prosecutor and the defense I are no longer received. This professor of criminology at attorney present the case to year the Program established Florida State University, to the peer jury. Sanctions may a private not-for-profit perform an evaluation. Dr. include community service, I corporation known as "The Blomberg completed Phase I letters of apology, written Friends of Palm Beach (covering September 1993 to reports, drug testing, County Weed and Seed." December 1995) of the curfews, jury obligations, I Grants also help to evaluation and presented it restitution, counseling, jail enhance the Program's to the citizens of the Weed tours, etc. I delivery of services. This and Seed community in a After reviewing the year a $358,631 grant for Town Meeting on current status of pretrial the federal AmeriCorps September 19. diversion programs in the I Program was awarded. The Dr. Blomberg wrote County, the Work Group AmeriCorps Program was that "the findings from the recommended against the established by President first year creation of the adult court. I Clinton m 1993. Students evaluation ... demonstrate that Their rationale was twofold: volunteer their time as the Program has (1) a major factor in Teen AmeriCorps participants accomplished a number of Court's success ts peer I doing a variety of major goals and is on an influence which would not community service type action course that should play a role in an adult court; work. In exchange, they lead to additional successes and (2) the availability of I receive a living allowance during its second year of current county pretrial and a stipend to pay college operations. " programs is sufficient and I tuition. The AmeriCorps adding another may only participants through the ALTERNATIVE COURTS increase the workload. Weed and Seed Program The Work Group did I will assist both the In an effort to reduce find a need to distribute Northwest Riviera Beach the large court caseloads, information about the and the Pleasant CJC members formed a existence of the various I City/Northwest West Palm committee (the Alternative pretrial diversion programs Beach sites with direct Courts Work Group) to in the County to criminal services at both Safe Havens evaluate the feasibility of justice practitiOners and I in 1997. creating an adult court offenders. To that end, they similar to Teen Court. Teen recommended to the CJC All of these efforts Court is a diversionary that a brochure be created I have lead to a change in the program for first time giving an overview of each spirit of the Northwest juvenile offenders who agree program citing the Riviera Beach community. It to have their case presented programs' eligibility criteria I is important to evaluate the to a jury of their peers. The and requirements. successes and the challenges accused youth must first I CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 2 I I AUTO THEFT and Awareness Campaign Corrections consultant, Mr. I PREVENTION was held during March Alan Henry. 1996. It was kicked off with The Council is During 1996 the CJC a Board of County statutorily mandated to I implemented a $100,000 Commissioners assess county corrections. grant received by the proclamation declaring The CJC felt it necessary to Florida Motor Vehicle Theft March 1996 as Auto Theft expand the mission and the I Prevention Authority of the Prevention and Awareness membership of the Council Florida Attorney General's month m the County. to meet the needs of the Office. The grant addressed During March, billboards, County. The Corrections I auto theft in two (2) ways. bus benches, and bus sides Task Force will also serve The first was the were purchased that as the Council to meet the hiring of an experienced displayed the campaign logo statutory requirements. I full-time prosecutor for the "Lock It, or Lose It." The To prepare for the State Attorney's Office to logo was designed and Council's Retreat in July, work closely with local law donated by The Barnette staff gathered monthly I enforcement on case Advertising Group. statistical reports from each development and Additionally, over 150,000 of the four (4) county I prosecution. Because the brochures were distributed correctional facilities from majority of the grant dollars that gave auto theft 1991 to present. With went to fund the prosecutor prevention tips, facts, and additional information I position and a secretarial contacts. The campaign obtained by the Sheriff's position, the State Attorney, finale was a "Stop! Auto Office, Corrections Barry Krischer, agreed to Theft Rally" at the West Division, and these reports, I receive the funds and Palm Beach Auditorium. staff compiled detailed administer the grant. The During this Saturday Rally, statistical profiles on each of prosecutor and County law over 200 automobiles the four (4) facilities. These I enforcement agencies were received their vehicle reports showed the Council _successful in shutting down identification number etched the average daily population two (2) major auto theft on their windows and 30 of each facility as well as a I rings responsible for the anti-theft steering column countywide total. exportation of stolen collars were installed in high Breakdowns in the reports vehicles to the Caribbean risk vehicles. reflected the different types I Basin through the Port of of offenders in each facility. Palm Beach. Between CORRECTIONS The Council I January 22 and September identified many issues to 24, 1996, 370 charges were In 1996, the CJ C created the address that will lead to a filed by the prosecutor with Corrections Task Force to more efficient system and I an additional 100 counts on review and assess the status therefore a better use of new cases pending. of the County's correctional valuable jail beds. The The second issue the facilities. This was done Corrections Task Force has I grant addressed was the after the Public Safety adopted these issues and is need for auto theft Coordinating Council held a developing a plan to address prevention and awareness. two (2) day retreat with a each one. I An Auto Theft Prevention National Institute of I PAGE3 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I I COUNTY PROBATION and municipal public safety The CJC serving as I committee members have the Substance Abuse The CJC through the worked cooperatively to Advisory Board issued a l Probation Advisory Board, develop this system. Palm Request for Proposal for I continued to monitor the Beach County Department $662,485 in funds allocated County contract with PRIDE of Facilities Development to the County through the I Integrated Services, Inc. for and Operations is now Department of Justice's county court probation as preparing to go to the Edward Byrne Memorial directed by the Board of County Commission to State and Local Assistance I County Commissioners. request $430,579 from the Formula Grant Program This year the County's $12.50 traffic fine created by the Anti Drug Committee engaged in an funds to fund the initial Abuse Act of 1988. I indepth audit of Pride's phase of the system. The CJC performance. Several recommended, and the positive recommendations CRIMINAL JUSTICE County Commission I have been initiated as a INFORMATION SYSTEM approved the allocation as result of the audit. The (CJIS) follows: results lead the Committee I to recommend the last of the The CJC has • $461 ,23 3 to the Sheriffs three (3) one-year renewal remained very active in Multi Agency Narcotics options for the contract. The continuing to support the Unit; I County Commission cooperation necessary to • $84,063 to the Sheriffs approved the renewal of the develop and implement the Office for its Gang and I contract on November 19, Criminal Justice Information Drug Resistance 1996. System (CJIS). CJIS has Education Programs; been a high priority of the • $84,063 to the West I COUNTYWIDE PUBLIC CJC since 1990. Palm Beach Weed and SAFETY The system will Seed Program; COMMUNICATIONS connect criminal justice • $20,000 to the Palm I agencies in the County Beach County School The CJC continued reducing duplication of District's Youth Court; to work on the development work and increasing the and I and implementation of a availability and ease of • $13,106 to the CJC for countywide public safety access to information. The program administration. radio communication system project is back on track after I through the Countywide it experienced vendor CJC staff and Public Safety problems earlier in the year. grantees completed Communications applications to and received I Committee. Because of EDWARD BYRNE approval from the Florida incompatibility of the MEMORIAL STATE AND Department of Community I various municipal and LOCAL ASSISTANCE Affairs, who administers the county public safety radio FORMULA GRANT funds statewide. systems, communication FUNDS I among certain agencies is not possible. County staff I CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE4 I I GANGS award the funds ($873,277) to the Sheriff's Office to I Sheriff Charles establish and implement a McCutcheon formed the Police Service Aid Program. Multi-Agency Gang Task This Program will create I Force as prioritized at the new police service aids to 1996 CJC Advance. The handle traffic offenses. This Task Force worked on will free deputies to work on I special operations directed to criminal, rather than civil prevent and suppress gang offenses. activity in the County. The CJC also acted I Sheriff McCutcheon also as an advisory board for created a specialized Gang seven (7) municipalities' I Unit to develop and maintain applications for their share of a countywide computer the block grant funds. These database of gang related municipalities included, I information and to work on Greenacres, Jupiter, Belle law enforcement Glade, Boca Raton, Lake investigations related to Worth, Lake Park, and West I gangs. The Gang Unit and Palm Beach. the Task Force work hand in-hand to address ·a shared I goal to reduce the threat and existence of gang activity in the County. I LOCAL LAW I ENFORCEMENT FEDERAL BLOCK --GRANTS I In July, County Administration requested the I CJC to act as the advisory board to make recommendations to the I Board of County Commissioners on the allocation of the County's I share of Local Law Enforcement Block Grants allocated by the Department I of Justice. The County Commission affirmed the CJC's recommendation to I I PAGE5 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT ~I I I The County and the and offenders sentenced to HISTORY State share the costs of the less than one year, system but the County has corrections staff for the I ANf) MISSI()N little or no control over it's jails, the County Sheriffs share. The State pays the Office, and the Office of the I e Palm Beach salaries of the state attorney Clerk of the Court that County Criminal and public defender offices, maintains all of the judicial ustice Commission the judges and their clerical records and processes cases. was established by County officials and I r business leaders built a County Ordinance 88-16 in August 1988. It is composed unique partnership when I of 21 representatives of the THECJC they created the CJC. In public sector and 12 1988, at it's creation, the representatives from the idea of reinventing I private sector. government was not as The role of the CJC pervasive as it has become is to study all aspects of the today. The notion of I criminal justice and crime OF LAW government and business prevention systems ENFORCEMENT working as a team to solve the problems of a I throughout the federal, AND CRIME state, county, municipal, community was unique. and private agencies within PREVENTION Today there still exists no I Palm Beach County and to EFFORTS: TO other equivalent to the CJC make recommendations to DEVELOP AN in the State of Florida. There are other similar the Board of County EFFICIENT. COST entities, but they deviate I Commissioners on policies EFFECTIVE AND and programs. It is designed from the CJC when it comes to , accomplish an overall TIMELY CRIMINAL to the inclusion of business I coordination of law JUSTICE SYSTEM: leaders and process. enforcement and crime AND TO ASSIST IN Initially, the CJC prevention efforts; to AFFECTING THE I develop an efficient, cost obtained a comprehensive REDUCTION OF effective and timely criminal study of the entire criminal justice system; and to assist CRIME ON A justice system in Palm I in affecting the reduction of PERMANENT Beach County. This 1990 study resulted in almost 100 crime on a permanent basis. BASIS. I The Commission was recommendations for established after County improving the cost officials and business effectiveness and efficiency I leaders became concerned positions. of the system. about rising crime and the The County pays for The CJC then rising costs to the County of the buildings to house all of created eight (8) task forces, I crime and the criminal the court personnel, the jails including the Criminal justice system. to house pretrial detainees Justice Information System, I Corrections, Drug/ Alcohol CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE6 I I Abuse Prevention, Crime subcommittees are I Prevention, Court System, temporary in nature. Human Services, Juvenile Some of these Justice/Education, and Law standing committees are I Enforcement to assess the more active in any given recommendations and year than the others based develop implementation upon the priorities that are I plans. Over the years this adopted by members at the committee structure has annual advance. evolved into its, present I form. The CJC is now I respected as the forum for review and recommendation by representatives of all I criminal justice agencies located in Palm Beach County for any policy, I procedure, program, grant, or issue that may positively or negatively impact other I criminal justice agencies or the County's criminal justice budget. I The CJC operates I through a committee process, inviting professionals from a range I of disciplines to participate. Over 200 people volunteer their time and talents each I year. On the next page is the 1996 organizational chart of the CJC. This chart shows I all of the standing committees of the CJC and it's overall structure within I County government. Within some of the standing committees are I several subcommittees. The standing I committees of the CJC remain constant, while the I PAGE7 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I ~. ,. PALM BEACH COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION I' 1996 Organizational Chart PALM BEACH COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Honorable Ken Foster CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION Donald M Middlebrooks also sen1es as Substance Abuse Advisory Board CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION EXECUTIVE COMMITIEE Courts Crime Prevention Countywide Public Safety TaskForce TaskForce Communications Steering Committee Committee Richard Lubin Daniel McBride Ernie Carr r·-·-·-·-·-·-·T·-·-·-·-·-·-·~·-·-·-·-·-·-·~·-·-·-·-·-·-·r· c:J Primary Bodies Cl Administrative Bodies c:J Standing Committees 0 Ovenigbt Bodies 0 Other Staffmg Provided <> Collaborating Bodies Revised: November 19, 1996 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGfl8 ------I Member, Palm Beach County I Association of Criminal Defense Member, Palm Beach County Lawyers Board of County Commissioners CAREY HAUGHWOUT WARREN H. NEWELL I District IX Chief Judge, e membership of Juvenile Justice Manager, Florida Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Department of Juvenile Justice RICHARD OFTEDAL I the CJC is GREG JOHNSON ] etermined by the President, Palm Beach County county ordinance that Public Defender, Association of Chiefs of Police I created it. These 33 Fifteenth Judicial Circuit RICHARD OVERMAN members meet the fourth RICHARD JORANDBY Chief, West Palm Beach Police Monday of each month to State Attorney, Department I discuss current projects of Fifteenth Judicial Circuit B.R. "BILLY" RIGGS the CJC, hear presentations BARRY KRISCHER on new ventures, address President, Palm Beach County I Crime Prevention Officers' issues of concern to the Administrative Judge, Juvenile Division, Association members and conduct the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit LUIS RODRIGUEZ I business of the CJC. HUBERT LINDSEY Circuit Administrator, Florida Department of Corrections I VALERIE ROLLE Member, Palm Beach I County Legislative Delegation TOM ROSSIN I Senior Supervisory Special Agent, Federal Bureau of I Supervisory Special Agent, Investigation PUBLIC SECTOR Florida Department of Law ALAN SADOWSKI MEMBERS Enforcement I MICHAEL F. LOFFREDO Senior Agent, Drug Enforcement Agency Twenty-one (21) Resident Agent in Charge, JOHN WAGNER public sector members serve Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & I by virtue of their positions Firearms United States Attorney, as designated in the DANIEL R. MCBRIDE Northern Region of the Southern District of Florida I ordinance. The people who Palm Beach County Sheriff EMALYN WEBBER served in the position m CHARLES MCCUTCHEON 1996 are indicated below. Clerk of the Circuit Court, Member, Municipal League of Fifteenth Judicial Circuit I Member, Palm Beach County Palm Beach County DOROTHY WILKEN School Board EARL MOORE JODY GLEASON I I PAGE 9 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I I PRIVATE SECTOR DONALD M. Executive Committee. The I MIDDLEBROOKS, immediate past chairman of Law Firm of Steel Hector & MEMBERS Davis LLP the CJC serves as an ex I officio member. The four :. Twelve (12) private SUSAN PETERSON, C.P.A. (4) elected officers of the sector members are Accounting Firm of Deloitte & CJC must serve on the I nominated by the Palm Touche Executive Committee. The Beach County Economic EDWARD RODGERS Chairman of the CJC also Council and confirmed by Retired Judge presides over the Executive I the Palm Beach County Committee. Board of County SIDNEY A. STUBBS JR., Commissioners to serve on Law Firm of Jones, Foster, Johnston, & Stubbs EXECUTM I the CJC. Private Sector members in 1996 included PRISCILLA TAYLOR, Agent (OMMII lEE I the following individuals. Allstate Insurance Company PUBLIC SECTOR MAX DAVIS, President MEMBERS Max Davis Associates, Inc. I RICHARD JORANDBY, Public Defender I Fifteenth Judicial Circuit DANIEL R. MCBRIDE, Resident Agent in Charge Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & I Firearms CHARLES MCCUTCHEON, JORGE DOMINICIS, Vice Sheriff, Palm Beach County I President Corporate Relations EXECUTM Flo-Sun, Inc. COMMITTEE WARREN H. NEWELL, Commissioner --MICHAEL FRENCH, President I MEMBERSHIP Palm Beach County Board of Intracoastal Health Systems, Inc. County Commissioners The Executive DR. EFFIE C. GREAR, RICHARD OFTEDAL, I Principal Committee of the CJC meets Chief Judge Glades Central High School the second Monday of each Fifteenth Judicial Circuit month to review all business I JOHN HOWARD, President before it is presented to the B.R. "BILLY" RIGGS, Scorpion Ink, Inc. full membership. A Chief, West Palm Beach Police Department RANDOLPH K. JOHNSON Nominating Committee I SR., President makes recommendations to Communications by Johnson the CJC for this 13 member Committee. The Bylaws of I RICHARD LUBIN, Law Firm of Lubin and Gano the CJC require that there be six (6) public sector I members and six (6) private sector members on the I CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 10 I I I I I I EXECUTIVE 1996 OFFICERS I COMMITTEE The officers of the PRN ATE SECTOR CJC are chosen by vote of I the membership at the MEMBERS November meeting and installed in December for I MAX DAVIS, President Max Davis Associates the following year. The following individuals served I DR. EFFIE C. GREAR, as officers in 1996. Principal Glades Central High School Chairman I DONALDM. JOHN HOWARD, President MIDDLEBROOKS, Scorpion Ink, Inc. Law Firm of Steel Hector & Davis LLP I RANDOLPH K. JOHNSON SR., President Vice-Chairman -€ommunications by Johnson MAX DAVIS, President I Max Davis Associates DONALDM. MIDDLEBROOKS, Secretary Law Firm of Steel Hector & I DANIEL R. McBRIDE, Davis LLP Resident Agent in Charge Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & SUSAN PETERSON, C.P.A. Firearms I Accounting Firm of Deloitte & Touche Treasurer RANDOLPH K. JOHNSON, SIDNEY A. STUBBS, JR., I SR., President Law Firm of Jones, Foster, Communications by Johnson Johnston, & Stubbs I I I PAGE 1 1 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I I overview; Chief Richard Participants focused fiFTH Overman from Delray on determining the issues Beach spoke about that the CJC would address I AN'NLIAL sentencing sanctions and in 1996. After intense community oriented discussion and debate Al)VANCE policing; Chief James Kelly members chose the I from the School District following issues: spoke about juvenile first offenders; Chief Jeffery Alternative Courts I ~ January of each year, Lindskoog from Lake Park It has become a tradition spoke about law CommUBications about for CJC members to enforcement radio Public Safety Issues I meet and discuss the I communications systems; issues facing the criminal Countywide and Sheriff Charles justice system in the Community/Problem McCutcheon spoke about I County· From this session Oriented Policing gang related crime. the prioritization of issue~ Participants then that the CJC addresses Countywide Public Safety I heard during that year is presentations established. on the ln addition to CJC I progress and members, participants at the status of the Advance include five (5) I professionals from the priority issues health, education and social that the CJC service fields, as well as worked on I other government and during 1995- Earl Moore Ieads a discussion on Countywide public safety d- criminal justice officials. commumcatlons. ra •o the Weed and The theme for the Communications System Seed Program; Countywide I Advance this year was Public Safety "Maximizing '96". Crime Prevention Efforts Communications System; The Advance began with a I Youth Jobs Program; discussion of Countywide Law trends and Enforcement Gang Task I I I I strategies in Force public safety in Paper on Demand System the County. for the Courts I This discussion Maumur~ was lead by The Weed and Seed four (4) local Program I police chiefs Community Oriented and the Sheriff, who each Policing; and a Paper On The North County spoke on a specific issue. Compact Youth Jobs I Chief Billy Riggs from West Demand System for the courts. Program I Palm Beach provided an CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 A NNUAL REPORT PAGE 12 I I agencies, community groups I 199() CJC and organizations. A very involved and complicated ACTIVITIES grant application was I completed and submitted in June 1994 to the Federal Department of Justice for I funding the Northwest elow is a description Riviera Beach Weed and 2. Community/Problem I of the issues that the Seed Program. In October Oriented Policing: Law CJC chose to address 1994 the Department of enforcement works this year. As the year Justice awarded the Palm closely with residents to I B Beach County Board of goes on, other issues arise solve neighborhood that the CJC also deals with. County Commissioners, problems that cause through the CJC, a three crime and drug abuse. I year grant that would total Crime prevention is PALM BEACH almost $2,250,000 through heavily emphasized. COUNTY WEED September 1997. Community policing I provides the bridge that AND SEED The Weed and Seed links the Weeding and PROGRAM Program is comprised of Seeding efforts. I four (4) elements that guide The Palm Beach it's philosophy and I County Weed and Seed operation. These elements Program was voted a are: priority of the CJC in 1994, 1995, and again in 1996. Weed and Seed is a federal initiative that I involves a holistic approach to "weeding out" crime and 3 . Prevention, Early "seeding in" positive Intervention and I influences to a deteriorated, Treatment: Focuses on crime-ridden community. an increase in availability The effort began after the and delivery of human I CJC made application to the 1. Law Enforcement: A services in the targeted Department of Justice to coordinated federal, area through the I designate a Weed and Seed state, county, and establishment of a Safe site in Palm Beach County. municipal law Haven. These services In obtaining this enforcement unit include drug and crime I designation, the CJC designed to "weed out" prevention programs, brought together over 50 the violent offenders and educational opportunities, federal, state, county, and drug dealers in the drug treatment, family I municipal governmental targeted area. services, and recreational I PAGE 13 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I I I activities. It is designed Program. It sets the goals, Ms. L. DIANA to create an environment objectives, and mission of CUNNINGHAM Executive where hope, opportunity Director the Program. Palm Beach County CJC I and empowerment, rather than crime, will thrive. Steering Committee Ms. ISABELLA members include: CUNNINGHAM I Director Neighbors United, Inc. I REV. TONY DRAYTON St. James Missionary Baptist I Church MS. GAETANA EBBOLE Executive Director I 4. Neighborhood Children Services Council Revitalization: Focuses MR. JAMES 0. on increasing home Chairperson FITZGERALD I ownership opportunities; MS. EMALYN WEBBER Chief of Police renovating and Managing Assistant City of Palm Beach Gardens refurbishing housing and United States Attorney, Northern Region of the Southern District I commercial MR. DONALD GIBSON Northwest Riviera Beach establishments; and MR. EDGAR AUSTIN Community Redevelopment I creating a solid economic Citizen's Crime Watch Corporation foundation for entrepreneurship and job MR. W. CECIL BENNETT MR. REMAR HARVIN Chief Executive Officer creation. Community Director I Palm Beach County Health Care PBC Housing and Community clean ups and street District Development scaping, along with Park Designee: TIM HENDERSON I Redevelopment are REV. ROBERT HENDLEY prominent. Greater Bethel Primative Baptist Church I The VVeed and Seed Program is overseen by a steering committee made up I of representatives from law enforcement, social I services, education, government, religious and civic organizations, and I community residents. This committee meets on a regular basis to direct the I activities and Chief Judge Richard Oftedal (bottom left) swears Weed and Steering implementation of the Committee Officers: from left to right, Paul Damico. 2"" Vice Chair. ChiefJim FitzGerald I~ Vice Chair. and Ms. Isabella Cunningham, Seeretary. Mr. Ken I Montgomery. Treasurer. is not pictured. CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 14 I I MR. GREGORY JOHNSON SHERIFF CHARLES HON. BARRY KRISCHER District IX Manager MCCUTCHEON State Attorney I Florida Department of Juvenile Palm Beach County Sheriffs Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Justice Office Designee: LARRY HERNDON Designee: COL. TOMMY MR. MICHAEL LOFFREDO THOMPSON Supervisory Special Agent I H~N. RICHARD JORANDBY Florida Department of Law Public Defender MS. SUZANNE TURNER Enforcement Fifteenth Judicial Circuit District IX Administrator I Designee: FRANK ROCA II Florida Department of Health and MR. DANIEL R. MCBRIDE HON. Rehabilitative Service Resident Agent in Charge Federal Bureau of Alcohol, MR. JOHN WAGNER Tobacco & Firearms I Resident Agent In Charge Federal Drug Enforcement Agency MR. JERRY POREBA I Ms. EARLENE WESTON Community Resident and City Council Person I I I Owner Maxwell's I I I I MR. JERRY p•cj, §i:~B}l~j Chief Of Police Attorney, Northern Region of the City of Riviera Beach membership of this Board Southern District includes: I MR. B.R. "BILLY" RIGGS Ms. L. DIANA CUNNINGHAM Chief of Police Executive Director City of West Palm Beach Palm Beach County CJC Chairman I MR. REMAR HARVIN DR. PAULA NESSMITH MR. JAMES FITZGERALD Palm Beach County Housing and Principal Chief of Police Community Development Washington Elementary School I City of Palm Beach Gardens I I PAGE 15 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT ------~- - I Ms. SUSAN BUZA MS. EMALYN WEBBER drug related crimes began. I Executive Director Managing Assistant United States The city, county, state and Health and Human Services Attorney, Northern Region of the federal law enforcement Planning Association of Palm Southern District l Beach County agencies allocated staff to a I HON. CLARA WILLIAMS multi-agency team to focus Ms. L. DIANA CUNNINGHAM Mayor on the Weed and Seed site. Executive Director City of Riviera Beach I Palm Beach County CJC MR. JOHN WILLIAMS Since January of Ms. ISABELLA CUNNINGHAM Director 1996 the Program has be~n I Director City of Riviera Beach implementing aU of the four Neighbors United Parks and Recreation Department (4) components. Ms. GAETANA EBBOLE MR. DAVID WRIGHT I Executive Director Grant Writer LAW ENFORCEMENT Children's Services Council of City of Riviera Beach Palm Beach County In the· area of Law I Designee: KATHY COLLINS The CJC's Executive Enforcement the Multi MR. DONALD GIBSON Committee, which acted as Agency Law Enforcement Northwest Riviera Beach the original site selection Team (MALET) also known I Community Redevelopment committee, selected as the "Weed Team," has Corporation Northwest Riviera Beach as been consistent in its level it's first site for LT. MIKE GILLES of arrests, increasing over I Community Policing Supervisor implementation. Northwest the past three (3) years. In Riviera Beach Police Department Riviera Beach once was a 1996 the number of drug community of nice upscale related arrests increased by I MR. DON HENDRICKSON homes. Crime and fear Director 15 percent to 413 from 360 City of Riviera Beach, Code replaced the community's in 1995. The overall rate of I Enforcement Division spirit and enthusiasm. arrests for all offenses also Although . clouded continued to increase and MR. LARRY HERNDON by the negativity of crime, was substantially higher in ____Erogram Operations Administrator there remained a core of I Florida Department of Juvenile the Northwest Riviera Beach Justice citizens diligently seeking Weed and Seed target area and working to reclaim their when compared to other I DR. PAULA NESMITH neighborhood. These municipalities, including the Principal, citizens have linked with the Washington Elementary School County. Designee: ARLEATHA Weed and Seed Program. The number of hours I HENDERSON Through collaboration with worked by the Weed Team law enforcement, local for 1996 was 17,684 MS. VERNELL RICHARDSON community groups and (estimated number pending Neighbors United I agencies, and community final year end adjustments). MS. SUZANNE TURNER residents, this Weed and This measure is being used District IX Administrator, Seed neighborhood is to have a better idea of the I Florida Department of Health and gradually improving. amount of coverage in the Rehabilitative Services In September 1993, area. The number of agents I the efforts to "weed out" from the various agencies and eliminate the violent and have remained steady over I CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 16 I I the past year. These There are presently crime related problems but agencies include officers four Community Oriented as a source of information I from the Riviera Beach Police (C.O.P.) Officers and referral to the Weed and Police Department, the Palm assigned to the Northwest Seed Safe Haven for any 1 Beach County Sheriff's Riviera Beach target area, in other problems in the I Office, the Palm Beach addition to the C. 0. P. community. For these Gardens Police Department, Supervisor. The C.O.P. reasons they participate and and the Drug Enforcement Team is vital to the coordinate in many events in I Agency. Additionally, other continuation of the Weed conjunction with agencies such as the Florida and Seed Program and the neighborhood groups and Department of Law success of its goals. In 1996 Weed and Seed staff. I Enforcement (FDLE), the the Team made over 300 Federal Bureau of actual contacts in the form Some of the events the Team I Investigation (FBI), the of events, participation, and participated in over the past Bureau of Alcohol, community involvement. year include: . Tobacco, and Firearms This is over 25 percent I (ATF), and others have been above the projected .goal for ~ Landlord Assistance and involved in undercover the year. In addition a Crime Watch activities in the Weed and Police Juvenile Coordinator ~ Neighbors United I Seed target area. These has been appointed for Meetings and Clean Ups activities cover the spectrum Riviera Beach and IS ~ Southside Coalition from drug buy-busts to involved with the youth in Meetings I prostitution stings and the Weed and Seed area who ~ Neighborhood Crime federal firearm violation may be having problems in Watch Meetings arrests to RICO (Racketeer school or at home and need ~ Palm Beach Atlantic I Influenced and Corrupt assistance in resolving these College Mission-Fuge Organizations) charges. problems. Clean Up/Paint Up I The activities of the The C.O.P Team ~ Victims Rights Week Weed Team have made an acts as a bridge to the next ~ 43R0 Annual Founder ~vious impact in the area. phase of the Weed and Seed Program March I In a survey conducted by Program. Their efforts, ~ Weed and Seed Business Dr. Thomas Blomberg, a therefore, include Watch Meeting Criminologist from Florida community activities such as ~ Safe Haven Spring Break I State University, residents working with volunteer Events of the area were surveyed groups. Over the summer ~ Jr. Achievement and asked if crime had been they obtained supplies and Program I reduced. Over 80 percent of assisted, the Palm Beach ~ Dr. Martin Luther King the residents answered Atlantic Mission-Fuge Jr. Celebration "yes", adding that police Group which painted 11 ~ Youth Olympics I activity should be further homes, a church, and a ~ "National Night Out" increased and not reduced. business belonging to a Rally & March Against disabled individual. They Crime I COMMUNITY ORIENTED are~ also seen as individuals POLICING who are there to assist the community, not only in I PAGE 17 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I ~I I I ~ 43 RD Annual Founder breakdowns, the Safe Haven workshops to help the Program March at Washington Elementary residents and students in the ~ Weed and Seed Business School was established. The surrounding area, have been I Watch Meeting Weed and Seed staff at the conducted. These include ~ Safe Haven Spring Safe Haven have been parenting classes, First Break Events implementing various Offender Readjustment I ~ Jr. Achievement programs over the past year Education (FORE) classes, Program the Recreational Art Rock Dance classes I ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration ~ Youth Olympics I ~ "National Night Out" Rally & March Against Crime I ~ Halloweed and Christmas parties for I local youth These contacts engage the police and the I community in dialog. The Weed and Seed Summer Camp children. purpose of this is to involve Program Coordinator and taught by an internationally the police, and members of the Education Program known dancer and I the public, in problem Coordinator. As a result the choreographer, a tutoring solving techniques in order social, recreational, and class for the Washington I to understand and address educational service classes Elementary School and the conditions that give rise received by the students and Weed and Seed area kids to the problems in the residents totaled 556 hours taught by a graduate I community. This allows the which is 16 percent over the assistant from Florida police to be more effective Program's original projected Atlantic University, in in serving the community by goal. addition to various other I using the C. 0. P. Officers to Over the past year scheduled seminars and gain greater acceptance and various classes, events, and workshops being held at the closer relations with the I public in order to resolve the problems together. I PREVENTION, INTERVENTION AND I TREATMENT In order to address the critical risk factors I associated with high crime I rates and social and family Mission-Fuge volunteers worki~g with Summer Camp children. CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 18 I I Safe Haven at Washington drug abuse, AIDS, college NEIGHBORHOOD Elementary School. During recruitment, resume writing, RESTORATION I the summer a sports camp and other topics. was held with over 170 Additionally four (4) adult Over the past year students attending, with volunteers from the area are the Weed and Seed staff has I volunteers from Palm Beach instructing classes at the begun implementing the Atlantic College Mission Safe Haven and will be final component of the Fuge, assisting in teaching adding classes in computers, "Seeding" process. Many I the classes. During the year General Educational of the suggestions put forth the recreational programs Diploma (GED), and in the original Weed and I have shown the most literacy. Although staffing Seed proposal are in the activity. Various events and problems have delayed the process of being attractions have been delivery of these classes, implemented and achieved. I attended such as the Unified which have been planned for The infrastructure Olympic Games at Dwyer some time, the hiring of the improvements to Avenue High School, Lion Country Education Program "S" were completed. The I Safari, Dreher Park Zoo, Coordinator bas expedited planting and landscaping Soccer and Baseball Camps, the process and allowed the have begun and are in the as well as the establishment classes to begin. process of being finalized. I of a Boy Scout Pack at the In September of The restorations to Safe Haven. Adult classes 1996 the Weed and Seed Cunningham Park, with in Tennis, Basketball, staff produced the first Safe additional improvements in I Aerobics, and Walking have Haven Newsletter which the form of restrooms, been offered throughout the was distributed to over playground equipment, I year, although participation 2,000 residents in the area. pavilions, reconstruction of has been limited. It highlighted the positive basketball courts, and The recent hiring of activities happening in the exercise walk paths will be I an Education Program community and upcoming completed in 1997. As of . _Coordinator will bring a events. Newsletter features October 1996, the badly needed service to the included asking for reconstruction of the I youths and adults in the community input to name basketball courts was area. Classes are being the newsletter, a family of finished and the playground planned which will consist the month, and suggestions equipment was installed and I of vocational training for for future articles of purchased with a donation · adults in arts and crafts, interest. of over $16,000 from the hobbies for senior citizens, A permanent Safe Riviera Beach Kiwanis I and various other topics of Haven Coordinator has not Club. interest to the community. been found for the In order to further I Already the Education Northwest Riviera Beach reduce crime using "Crime Program Coordinator bas site in spite of attempts to Prevention Through begun regularly scheduled recruit a qualified person to Environmental Design" I workshops covering a administer the Safe Haven techniques, the City of variety of interests such as Programs and facility. Riviera Beach hired a communications, self Consultant to put together a I esteem, etiquette, parenting, redevelopment plan for three I PAGE 19 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I I I (3) major areas, two (2) of volunteer group painted 11 College, staff developed a which are within the Weed homes, a church, and a survey to distribute to the and Seed boundaries. business belonging to a businesses in the targeted I During the year disabled individual within area, to determine their various clean ups and paint the target area. Through all needs and wants, to begin ups were held with of these efforts a total of 20 international trade and I volunteer groups. Adopt-a homes were painted this import/export classes. The Block, through the Palm year. This was 10 more classes are tentatively Beach Gardens Medical homes than the projected scheduled to begin in I Center, was responsible for number of clean-ups and January 1997 at the Port of the clean up and painting of paint-ups for the year. Palm Beach and would be in I the homes on 33ro Street Staff assisted the addition to the between Old Dixie Highway "Paint Your Heart Out" entrepreneurial workshops and Avenue "0". organization to paint the held at the Safe Haven. I Neighbors United, also homes of the needy, Staff is continuously participated in many of the disabled, and elderly people working with the Northwest clean ups, paint ups, and throughout the County. In Riviera Beach Community I planting efforts in the Weed its first event held in Redevelopment Corporation and Seed area. Further, October 1996, 30 homes (CRC) to build affordable Weed and Seed staff assisted were painted in Palm Beach housing. Five (5) of the 10 I them in obtaining a not-for County and 4 in the targeted homes originally contracted profit corporation status. area. by Palm Beach County's During the summer In partnership with Housing and Community I the Palm Beach Atlantic the Port of Palm Beach and Development Department I College Mission-Fuge Palm Beach Community have been built. The CRC I I I I ) . SANOI!oO)(~ I ~ I NEW L.!614TIN6- ~ I The revitalization plans fur Cunningham Park in the Weed and Seed targeted area. I CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 20 I -- ~- I has hired a Project Manager topics including tax reconstruct and provide I to complete the construction planning, doing business additional improvements to of the remaining five (5) with local government as a Cunningham Park for homes. minority firm, increasing $30,000 and $75,000, I The Consumer your sales through respectively. These Credit Counseling Service marketing and advertising improvements will include reconstruction of the I basketball courts, construction of gazebos, pavilions, restroom facilities I with walkways, picnic tables, and benches. Cunningham Park is I positioned in the heart of the Weed and Seed target area. I To provide complete The newly renovated Avenue "S", the main thoroughfure in the Weed and Seed area. enhanced restoration to the park, assistance was given I to the City of Riviera Beach in a successful grant application to the Florida I Recreation Development Assistance Program. Staff also assisted the City in I making application to Beautiful Palm Beaches, for $50,000 with a $50,000 I match, from their provided six (6) bi-monthly and how to incorporate a Thoroughfare Beautification I financing workshops at the business. Grant Program. Safe Haven to assist those Staff assisted the who are considering the Riviera Beach Supermarket, OTHER MAJOR I purchase of a home. There a local business in the target ACHIEVEMENTS have been 6 workshops held area, to obtain a grant for and attended by over 40 $20,000 through the WEST PALM BEACH I individuals since January. County's Economic DESIGNATED AS A The workshops were Development Program. The WEED AND SEED SITE sponsored by Barnett Bank, grant was used to purchase I Staff assisted the Chase, Sun Trust, U.S. equipment and rehabilitate City of West Palm Beach by Trust, and Chemical Bank. the store which was in very coordinating agencies and The Minority Business poor condition. I writing a grant proposal to Development Center Staff assisted the obtain Weed and Seed site sponsored four (4) business City of Riviera Beach, by designation and funding in I workshops. These writing two (2) grant the amount of $225,000 to workshops were on various proposals to the County to I PAGE 21 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I ------I implement the Weed and FIRST PHASE WEED Chairperson of the Weed I Seed Program in the AND SEED PROGRAM and Seed Steering Pleasant City/Northwest EVAL.UATION Committee and CJC I area of West Palm Beach. member Susan Peterson, This marks the second Weed Dr. Thomas C.P.A., an organization and Seed site in Palm Beach Blomberg, a Criminologist called "Friends of Palm I County. from Florida State Beach County Weed and University was contracted to Seed, Inc. (Friends)" was AMERICORPS conduct a Phase I evaluation created. I PROGRAM of the Weed and Seed Friends was Program. The evaluation organized for the purpose of The Palm Beach focused on the program's maintaining an association I County Weed and Seed inputs, activities, outcomes, of persons interested in Program made application experiences and reducing crime and to, and was approved by the consequences. A Town revitalizing neighborhoods I Florida Commission on Meeting was held on in the County. This is Community Service for September 19, 1996, at the accomplished by targeting I $358,631 to establish an Washington Elementary neighborhoods with high AmeriCorps Program in School Cafeteria to discuss crime rates and low socio both the Northwest Riviera the findings. A full economic status, seeking to I Beach site, as well as the evaluation, an executive foster community leadership new Weed and Seed site of summary, and a report to in such neighborhoods to Pleasant City/Northwest the residents were printed reduce crime, restore I area of West Palm Beach. and distributed. neighborhood infrastructure, The AmeriCorps Program is promote the effective overall designed to engage FRIENDS OF WEED AND delivery of social and I Americans, 17 and older, in SEED human services, provide community based service recreational facilities and providing opportunities for In its vision to related services and to I members to serve on a full expand the Weed and Seed stimulate gifts of time and part-time basis. Program to communities scholarships, endowments, I The AmeriCorps program throughout Palm Beach bequests, and gifts to benefit helps communities address County and understanding the overall development of their toughest challenges the limitations to fund such the Weed and Seed I through community service a comprehensive initiative, communities. Friends while giving individuals the the CJC recognized the received it's corporate status opportunity to earn support critical need to establish a by the State of Florida on I for college, graduate school, support organization to March 4, 1996. The federal or job training. The grant assist with continuation tax exempt status was will provide for 10 part-time funding when federal funds received in November 1996. I and 10 full-time are no longer available. Private funds have now been AmeriCorps members, as Through the special obtained from the well as a Coordinator and a dedicated efforts of Ms. MacArthur Foundation and I part-time Clerk Typist. Emalyn Webber, Managing the Kiwanis Council Assistant U.S. Attorney and Division 24 to pay the I CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 22 I I federal filing fee and formed consisting of the authority over these establish a checking following individuals: programs. Committee I account. The Corporate members chose to review Articles were prepared by a Chairman current programs before pro-bono attorney from the MR. RICHARD LUBIN, Esquire recommending the creation I law firm of Holland and Lubin & Gano, PA of another. The notion that Knight. The bylaws were MR. TED BOORAS, Chief, there may not be a need for prepared by volunteer board County Court, State Attorney's another program was I members. The state Office discussed and all members corporate flling fee was paid agreed that if it was found by the law firm of MS. JODY GLEASON, School that there are sufficient I Cunningham and Self (F. Board of Palm Beach County programs already in place, Malcolm Cunningham, Jr.). the creation of a new one MR. RANDOLPH K. I Friends will function JOHNSON, SR. would only add work for the to provide financial security Communications by Johnson, Inc. courts instead of reduce it. and stability to the Palm Members also wanted to get I Beach County Weed and CHIEF JAMES KELLY input from criminal justice School District Police Seed Program through Palm Beach County School District practitioners in the County donations, fund raisers, on their view about the I bequests, and endowments. HON. EARL MOORE current pretrial diversion City Manager program. To do this a City of Atlantis ALTIRNATNE survey was sent to I HON.RICHARD 0FTEDAL prosecutors, public COURTS Chief Judge defenders, judges, and 15th Judicial Circuit private criminal defense I This issue came out attorneys. of the discussion at the MR. DARRYL OLSON The returned surveys Annual Advance about the Florida Department of Juvenile showed a general I Justice __newly established Teen satisfaction with the current Court. The idea was to see CHIEF RICHARD OVERMAN state of pretrial diversion I if a similar court would be Delray Beach Police Department/ programs in the County. feasible for adults. President, Palm Beach County However, the Committee The Teen Court Chiefs of Police Association felt it necessary to make I provides a manner to divert MS. DEBRA PRICE available to criminal justice first time offenders charged Office of the Public Defender professionals and with lesser crimes from the defendants, information I normal court process, CHIEF B.R. "BILLY" RIGGS about the Programs. To that providing swifter disposition West Palm Beach Police Dept. end, the Committee of the case and a more recommended to the CJC I Members have been meaningful influence on the that a brochure be created reviewing the current status offender through closer that gives an overview of and availability of pretrial attention. the purpose, the eligibility, I diversion programs in the An Alternative and requirements of each of County. The State Courts Work Group was the County pretrial diversion Attorney's Office has programs. I PAGE 23 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I I I I CAPT. MIKE MCCLURE 1. A countywide awareness West Palm Beach Police and prevention AUTO THm Department campaign; and I PREVENTION OFC. WALT ROBINSON 2. A specialized auto theft Riviera Beach Police Department prosecutor to oversee the The Auto Theft prosecution of auto theft I Subcommittee of the Crime CAPT. BILL TREMER cases and to work with PBC Sheriffs Office Prevention Task Force law enforcement on case developed a list of action Ms. NORA WHITEHEAD development and I items to deal with the rising Allstate Insurance Company preparation. number of vehicle thefts in the County. In 1995 Palm I PALM BEACH COUNTY VEHICl.£ THEFT Beach County moved from the sixth highest to the REPORTED OFFENSES AND ARRESTS DATA SOURCE: FDLE I fourth highest county in the state in the number of 9000 reported auto thefts (8,228). 8000 ~ The Subcommittee included I 7000-Y the following members: 6000. I Chairperson 5000 Ms. TRISDE D. WELCH 4000 4 . President I Citizens for Auto-theft 3000 Responsibility, (CAR) Inc. 2000 MR. DANIEL R. MCBRIDE 1000 I Crime Prevention Chairman, 0 ...... Resident Agent in Charge, CIO Ol Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & ~ I Firearms MR. WAYNE AKERS MR. NEIL CHAMEUN After the CJC I & MR. RICK KENNEDY Division of Motor Vehicles endorsed these two (2) Wayne Akers Ford State of Florida priorities, the Subcommittee (Advisor to the Subcommittee) MR.OONCOOK developed a plan to I & MR. TOM DERITA The Subcommittee's implement them. Staff Don Cook Motors list of issues addressed the prepared a grant application areas of prevention, to the Florida Attorney I MR. DoUG PHIPPS General's Motor Vehicle Assistant State Attorney enforcement and prosecution. The Theft Prevention Authority I MR. ED McCARDLE Subcommittee prioritized to provide funding for a Alamo Rent A Car two (2) items on this list: prosecutor and an awareness and prevention campaign. MR. GARY PETROE I State Fann Insurance I CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 24 I ------I State Attorney Barry distributed to County from being stolen and to I Krischer agreed to submit citizens through a "Stop heighten their awareness of the CJC grant proposal and Auto Theft" brochure, and the possibility of vehicle administer the funds as a billboards, bus benches and theft. Over 200 cars I practical matter, since most bus sides displayed the received their vehicle identification number (VIN) etching on their windows. I Several police departments, Riviera Beach, Lake Worth, I Greenacres, Lake Park, West Palm Beach and the Sheriff's Office participated, I along with vendors selling anti-theft devices at cost. I SPECiAL PROSECUTOR Billboard at Belvedere and Congress of it would be used to pay "Lock It, or Lose It" logo. A special auto theft I the personnel costs in his The local media was prosecutor, Doug Phipps office. involved through news began work on January 1, I The Subcommittee stories about auto theft in 1996. Mr. Phipps worked to was informed on December the County and sponsorship build partnerships with other 1, 1995 that it's application of the Rally. law enforcement agencies in I was selected to receive the The month long the County who had already maximum grant award campaign finale was a received grants from the amount of $100,000. "Stop! Auto Theft Rally" at Authority and those who I the West Palm Beach were interested in joining PREVENTION & AWARENESS Auditorium. the effort to make a CAMPAIGN The campaign was commitment to combat auto I intended to provide citizens theft in their jurisdictions. The awareness and with the knowledge of how Mr. Phipps was prevention campaign was to prevent their vehicles responsible for prosecuting I held during the month of March 1996. The prevention and I awareness campaign began with a proclamation by the I Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners declaring the month of I March 1996 "Auto Theft Prevention and Awareness Month". During this month, I prevention tips were Bus Bench at Okeechobee and Flagler. I PAGE 25 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I I those cases involving Staff assisted the Task Force was established I offenders with multiple prior Lake Park Police in March, 1996 to: records, chop-shop cases, Department in writing a and other organized criminal grant application to learn 1. identify the scope of the I activity involving auto theft. more about auto theft in problem in the County; Between January 22 Palm Beach County and to and I and September 24, 1996, develop problem-solving 2. aid in preventing child 370 charges were filed by techniques to address the victimization and Mr. Phipps, and there were rising number of thefts. exploitation through I more than 100 additional The project would be training, legislative counts on new cases pending a partnership between the advocacy, and for the first two weeks of Lake Park and Lake Worth prevention and public I October. Police Departments, the awareness. Through the mutual State Attorney's Office, and efforts of the U.S. Customs Citizens for Auto-theft The Subcommittee is I Service, the Multi-agency Responsibility (CAR) Inc. composed of the following ·Auto Theft Task Force, and The project entails individuals. the State Attorney's Office, interviewing auto theft I the County's largest motor defendants to find out the Chairman vehicle theft and exportation particular characteristics of MR. JOHN SULLIVAN Resident Agent in Charge U.S. ring was shut down this the crime. Customs Service I year. Another theft and After a database is exportation ring that has built, a police analyst will MS. GAETANA EBBOLE I been responsible for present the findings to a Executive Director exportation to the Caribbean committee including the Children's Services Council Basin through the Port of partnering agencies and CHIEF JAMES KELLY I Palm Beach was also interested stakeholders. The Palm Beach County School identified. Some of the committee will then develop District Police Department principals of this ring have methods to address the HON. BARRY KRISCHER I -been arrested, but the specific problems identified. State Attorney investigation continues. The results of this project Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Although the grant would be shared with all I for this prosecutor expires county law enforcement MR. DANIEL R. MCBRIDE Resident Agent in Charge on December 31, 1996, the agencies in an effort to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & State Attorney has create a uniform countywide Firearms I committed to continue the approach to combat auto functions and extend the theft. MS. NANCY MCBRIDE operation through 1997, Executive Director National Center for Missing and I until a new grant proposal CHILD Exploited Children/Florida Branch can be submitted to the Attorney General. EXPLOITATION CAPT. STEVE NEWELL I Palm Beach County Sheriffs COPS PROBLEM-SOLVING The Child Office I PARTNERSHIP GRANT Exploitation Subcommittee of the Crime Prevention I CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 26 I I MR. ROBERT NEUMANN directed the CJC to staff the MS. DEBRA PRICE Retired FBI Resident Agent in Council. Assistant Public Defender I Charge Office of the Public Defender The role of the SENATOR TOM ROSSIN Council, as defined by MS. VALERIE ROLLE Florida Senate statute, is to "assess the District Administrator I population status of all Florida Department of Corrections Ms. DEBRA STEPHENS detention or correctional Assistant Public Defender HON. CAROL ROBERTS I Office of the Public Defender facilities owned or County Commissioner Fifteenth Judicial Circuit contracted by the county and formulate recommendations COL. STEVE LASLEY Corrections Administrator I To accomplish it's to ensure that the authorized Palm Beach County Sheriff's goal of identifying the scope capacities of such facilities, Office of the problem in the as established by the I County, the Subcommittee Department of Corrections, MR. KEN MONTGOMERY developed a survey to are not exceeded". The Executive Director, Private Industry Council distribute to law statute details specific areas I enforcement agencies in the that the Council should MR. ALTON TAYLOR County to collect data for a review: "Such Executive Director, six (6) month period. recommendations shall Drug Abuse Foundation I Members have also include an assessment of the MR. BOB BOZZONE interviewed local, state, and availability of pretrial Executive Director, federal experts in the field intervention or probation Comprehensive Alcohol I of child abuse. The programs, work-release Rehabilitation Program Committee will finalize it's programs, substance abuse Ms. ANNE HILF I first phase and continue with programs, gain-time Executive Director it's mission in 1997. schedules, applicable bail PRIDE Integrated Services, Inc. bond schedules, and the I CORRECTIONS confinement status of the This year the inmates housed within each Council engaged in in-depth facility". The CJC handles statistical gathering of I The 1996 correctional issues through correctional data. The membership of the Council the Public Safety Council made this a priority Coordinating Council. The is mandated by statute and because it was difficult to I includes the following Council is a statutorily (F.S. accomplish it's mission individuals: 951.26) mandated body that without adequate data. The I was modeled after the CJC Sheriffs Office, Chairperson Correctional Division by the State of Florida, to HON. SUSAN LUBITZ address correctional issues. Administrative Judge, County provided all of the monthly I The Council assumed the Court reports that show the daily role of the CJC's population counts on each MR. TED BOORAS day of the month for 1991 to Corrections Task Force in Chief, County Court Division I 1991 when the Board of State Attorney's Office the present. CJC staff County Commissioners compiled an extensive computerized database with I I PAGE 27 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I ~ ------~------I graphic reports from the 1. case management and I Sheriff's data. These reports calendaring in circuit Corrections Task Force. will continue to be court; The membership would forwarded to the Council include the same members I each month. 2. methods for decreasing as the Council as well as the From these reports the current two-week additional five (5) members I the Council can now see time frame it takes to thought needed. Also, this what the average daily process a case from first would make the Task Force population of each of the appearance hearings at accountable to CJC instead I County's four facilities is as Gun Club Road to Case of the state, providing for well as a countywide total. Disposition Hearings more local control over it's These reports breakdown downtown; mission and functions. I into the different type of On August 12, 1996 offenders, i.e., felony males 3. making inmate/ attorney the CJC passed a resolution sentenced and pretrial to communications at the establishing the Corrections I juveniles females sentenced jail more accessible Task Force, which will also and pretrial. through visits and the sit as the Council to meet The Council was telephone; the statutory requirements I able to develop extensive and will include the 4. an annual review of the statistical profiles of each of additional five (5) members. bond schedule set by the four (4) County This Task Force met administrative order; and I facilities. The Council also at the end of 1996 to go did a sample study of 30 5. a review of the Pretrial over the results of the I circuit court felony cases to Services Agency forms. Retreat held m July and see the time it takes a case develop a plan for the issues to move through each step in Members also it would like to address in I the process. discussed expanding the 1997. All of this data was membership of the Council analyzed at a two-day retreat to include representatives COUNTY I that the Council held in from law enforcement, the July. Free technical clerk's office, the private ORDINANCE REviEW assistance was obtained criminal defense bar, the I from the National Institute Pretrial Services Agency, A Subcommittee of of Corrections through Dr. and a judge presiding over the Public Safety I Alan Henry, a NIC First Appearance Hearings. Coordinating Council was consultant and nationally Members also discussed the formed to review County respected authority on jail validity of the statute Ordinances and make I population control creating the Council since recommendations for non techniques. Many issues the State of Florida was not jail sanctions. The Council's were identified at this providing grant funds as intent in creating the I Retreat, but five (5) were provided for in the statute. subcommittee was to prioritized. To address these two discourage the use of jail issues, it was decided that sentences for non-criminal I the CJC should create a county ordinance violations. Because it costs the tax- I CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE28 I ------I payers of the County over appointed to chair this rewritten ordinances of these $80 per day to house an Subcommittee, which two (2) departments. Once I inmate in a County detention included the following this review is completed the facility, it was thought individuals. Subcommittee will move prudent to devise other forward with it's I means of civil punishment MR. TED BOORAS, recommendations in January for these type of violators Chief Assistant State Attorney, 1997. I who do not present any County Court Division, State Attorney's Office threat of harm to the public. COUNTY This issue was MR. JOHN CONWAY, Chief, I brought to the attention of County Court Division, Public PROBATION the CJC in 1994 when the Defender's Office Palm Beach County MR. MAX DAVIS, Commission The Probation I Sheriffs Office sought private sector member Advisory Board of the CJC, Board of County President, monitors and provides Commissioners enhancement Max Davis Associates oversight to the contracted I probation provider for the of fines. The CJC was asked MR. DAN HYNDMAN, by the Board to review this Assistant County Attorney county courts of the Fifteenth proposed ordinance Judicial Circuit, as directed I amendment. The CJC was MR. JOHN TIERNEY, by the Board of County concerned after they learned President, Palm Beach County Commissioners. This Criminal Defense Lawyers I that a citizen in the Association monitoring includes the unincorporated area of the review and evaluation of the County who fails to register The Subcommittee effectiveness and efficiency I their alarm system with the developed a list of county of countywide misdemeanor Sheriffs Office and pay a ordinances that they felt probation services. $25 fee could be prosecuted should have only civil Membership of the I and sentenced to jail. sanctions. They then met Board includes: The CJC with County Departments to -recommended to the Board gain input on the Chairperson I of County Commissioners recommendations and make Ms. CAREY HAUGHWOUT, Esquire that the ordinance be sure that everyone was in Attorney at Law amended to provide other agreement. Some changes I means of punishment than were made after receiving MR. TOM BECHT, Deputy Clerk incarceration, leaving the input from these Court Services detention facilities for departrilents. Two (2) Office of the Clerk of the Court I criminal offenders. The departments, Parks & MR. TED BOORAS, Chief Board approved the Recreation and Airports County Court Division I recommendation and the rewrote their entire State Attorney's Office ordinance was amended. ordinances this year. At this Afterward the CJC MR. JOHN CONWAY, Chief writing, the Subcommittee County Court Division I requested that the Council was holding off on making Public Defender's Office review other county it's- final recommendations ordinances for similar until they reviewed the I concerns. Mr. Krischer was I PAGE 29 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I I HON. SUSAN LUBITZ compliance. The Probation 150 case flies. The I AdniUllstrativeJudge Audit Form collected Committee reviewed the County Court Division biographical information on initial data and finalized MR. JERRY MOORE the offender, compliance issues to be addressed in the I Probation Officer with probation officer fmal report. Chair U.S. Probation contact requirements, Haughwout presented the compliance with conditions results of the audit to the I Ms. VALERIE ROLLE Circuit Administrator of supervision, compliance CJC on October 28, 1996. Florida Department of Corrections with court notification Several positive requirements and flle recommendations have been I MR. ROBERT WIDMANN Supervising Officer maintenance. The criteria initiated as a result of the U.S. Probation for each of these categories audit. I was taken directly from the The Probation PRIDE Integrated Contract for Professional Advisory Board Services, Inc., (Pride Inc.) Services entered into by recommended that the CJC I was selected through a Pride and Palm Beach recommend to the BCC a one Request for Proposal (RFP) County. They also wanted year contract renewal (the process to provide these to measure the timeliness, third and last of the three one I services on December 7, accuracy and quality of the year renewal options) for 1993. The Board of County services Pride was providing Palm Beach County Commissioners entered into to offenders under Misdemeanor Probation I a one year contract. This supervision. Services with PRIDE contract is renewable with Upon the Integrated Services, Inc. one (1) year options for three Committee's request, Pride effective December 6, 1996 I (3) additional years. The provided a six (6) month through December 5, 1997. Committee makes a listing of those cases closed The County Commission I recommendation to the CJC during the period of July endorsed the who in turn makes a 1995 to March 1996 m recommendation and recommendation to the order to develop a random continued the contract for I County Commission to either sample. Members reviewed this period on November 19, continue the contract, the data provided by Pride, 1996. renegotiate the contract, or Inc. and decided to sample The Committee is I bid a new contract. The 150 cases: every 20m case responding to a request from Board approved the first from the Belle Glade office; the CJC Executive option of the contract and every 18th case from Committee to review the I effective December 6, 1994 both the West Palm Beach issue on whether or not to and the second option of the and Delray Beach offices. recommend the adoption of contract effective December During the months of July standards or criteria for any I 5, 1995. and August, 1996, various vendor who wants to make The Committee committee members and application for license as a I developed an instrument for CJC staff participated in the Driving Under the Influence evaluation and review of auditing of these case flies at Program in the County. Pride's flies for the purpose the - Pride office in West I of monitoring for contract Palm Beach. A form was completed on each of the I CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE30 I I COUNTYWIDE with assistance from the CJC COUNTYWIDE to work with political I COMMUNITY officials to accept the overall PUBLIC SAFETY ORIENTED POLICING plan. COMMUNICATIONS In 1996, training for I law enforcement executives SYSTEM This is an effort to has been completed. unify all county law Additionally, an 8 hour Currently, most I enforcement agencies in their course on "Introduction to municipal public safety definition and Commuruty Oriented agencies in the County are implementation of Policing" for entry level unable to communicate due I Community /Problem personnel has been instituted to the existence of separate Oriented Policing. It is a in the Police Academy at the radio systems. These radio philosophy that brings the I Palm Beach Community systems are not compatible, police closer to the College Criminal Justice which precludes communities they serve by Institute. A Plan has been interoperability between the assisting residents with I developed for a 4-hour in cities. The County and State problems that arise and by service training for personnel channels are overloaded, creating an open line of in police departments. Two causing excessive delays; communication between the I (2) problem oriented conversations become residents and the police. policing workshops were confused due to the At the 1996 CJC held in June of 1996. They congestion, and no VHF I Annual Advance, Chief were co-sponsored by the frequencies are available Richard Overman of Delray Chiefs of Police Association resulting in no growth Beach and President of the and the Palm Beach capability to support more I Palm Beach County Chiefs Community College users. This has become a of Police Association, gave a Criminal Justice Institute, serious public safety issue. lengthy presentation on I with Rana Sampson, founder The CJC created the Community /Problem of Community Policing Countywide Public Safety --Griented Policing. Even Associates, San Diego as the Communication Committee though it did not receive a I presenter. to address this issue. The large majority of votes as an Each local law purpose is to focus on overall priority, it was enforcement agency integrated law enforcement agreed among the I continues to proceed with the and public safety participants that its implementation of communication planning for implementation countywide Community /Problem municipalities throughout the I should be a goal for the Oriented Policing to suit County; to develop strategic direction of the County's law their department's needs, plans for ensuring better enforcement. The Chiefs of resources, and timetable. coordination and cooperation I Police Association, through of law enforcement and Chief Overman, agreed to public safety communication continue the efforts of the needs among and between I Law Enforcement Planning the municipalities, county, Council towards its and state; to obtain funding implementation countywide I for countywide I PAGE 31 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I I communications systems; I and to deal with other issues REPRESENTATIVE ED MR. EARL MOORE HEALEY Ad Hoc Member as deemed appropriate. Ad Hoc Member City Manager The membership is Florida House of Representatives City of Atlantis and Municipal I composed of nine (9) voting League representative members(*) who represent MR. JEFF KRISTIANSEN Director of Support Services CHIEF JERRY POREBA* I law enforcement, fire, and Division Riviera Beach Police Department public safety in the Delray Beach Police Department municipalities throughout CHIEF BRUCE SEKERES Palm Beach County. All North Palm Beach Public Safety I IN MEMORIAL Department voting members must be municipal representatives MAJOR EDWARD MR. JAY KING I appointed by their respective HUMPHREY Royal Palm Beach Police town/village/city managers JUPITER POLICE Department or mayors. DEPARTMENT MS. SUSAN FISCHER* I Three (3) categories The Committee mourns Palm Beach Police Department of membership were created the loss of Major Edward based upon the size of the MR. MILLARD H. WAFLE* Humphrey who passed I municipal department (i.e., Boca Raton Police Department away on September 8, the number of sworn 1995 in the line of duty. MR. MATTHEW personnel). Three (3) voting WESSENDORF As an active member I members are elected from Ad Hoc Member the Committee from its each category. Assistant Director inception in July 1994, Palm Beach County Facilities The Committee also I Major Humphrey was an Planning/Design/Construction elected to include ad hoc integral part of the membership for the purpose LT. ROBERT WEBER* Committee's planning of technical assistance and to Greenacres Department of Public I efforts toward its goal of a ensure cooperation and Safety countywide consistency in planning for communications system CHIEF CARMEN SALVATORE long-range integration with Ill I for municipalities. He is the County communications Pahokee Police Department missed. system. RALPH JAVORSKY, Manager I The membership Department of General Services, includes the following CHIEF JIM KELLY Palm Beach County Sheriffs I individuals: Palm Beach County School Police Office Field Engineering Section Chairman CHIEF JEFFERY MR. JAMES J. CARROLL MR. ERNIE CARR* LINDSKOOG* Ad Hoc Member I Director, Information Systems Lake Park Police Department Palm Beach County West Palm Beach Police Communications Department Department MR. HUGH MCCAFFREY* Communications Manager CHIEF JAMES 0. I FITZGERALD CHIEF BOB CHALMAN* City of Boynton Beach Ad Hoc Member Lantana Police Department Palm Beach Gardens Police I Department I CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE32 I I CHIEF ROGER CRANE City of Palm Beach have negotiated a contract South Palm Beach Police Gardens (30,046 with a vendor to expand I Department population) has allocated three (3) of five (5) LT. STEPHEN J. ALLISON $900,000 to purchase frequencies of the West Tequesta Police Department compatible radio Palm Beach system at a I equipment and cost of $430,579 to bring MR. RANDOLPH K. JOHNSON, SR. infrastructure to join the on these five ( 5) cities. The Communications by Johnson, Inc. Central Region. The City of City attorney for West Palm I Vice Chair, CJC Riviera Beach (27,259 Beach has finalized a population) has already contract with Motorola to MR. DICK GALETA I County Fire Advisory Board joined the system and expand their system to invested $1.2 million. Once become the first and Central MR. SCOTT LEWIS the City of Palm Beach Hub. I Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Gardens is added around County staff and Advisory Board December 1996, this municipal public safety system will reach its committee members have In 1996 the I maximum capability. worked cooperatively to Committee moved forward develop this countywide with the implementation of Phase II is to expand the municipal communications their plan for countywide I Central Region's system. Palm Beach County public safety communication system Department of Facilities communications that entails "backbone" consisting of Development and Operations, I the creation of four ( 4) five (5) radio frequencies Communication's Division, is regional hubs in the Central ' held in reserve for growth. now preparing the contract North, South and West This expansion will allow and Board agenda items to I sections of the County. The the other 12 cities in their proceed with the request for initial part of the ;plan is broadcast range to join the funding in the amount of provided in Phase I and I system as they acquire $430,579 from the County's Phase II as follows: funding to purchase radio $12.50 traffic fines generated equipment. The five (5) to provide for countywide Phase I has been I cities planning communications systems. completed. The system expenditures to join the This funding will provide for ($4.2 million investment) system for fiscal year the infrastructure expansion of the City of West Palm I 1996/97 include Atlantis of three (3) of the five (5) Beach (68,703 population) (1,685 population) frequencies to the City of was designated as the first $90,000; Greenacres West Palm Beach's I and Central Region for the (22,742 population) communication system to overall system. In order for $414,522; Lake Park (6,805 allow more municipalities to municipalities to be population) $50,000; North come on the system. It is I included in a regional Palm Beach (11,836 anticipated that this will be center, they must purchase population) $429,000; and brought to the County compatible mobile and the City of Palm Beach Commission m January I portable equipment (radios) (9,855) $700,000. The 1997. as well as infrastructure to Committee Chair and the be part of this system. The I City of West Palm Beach I PAGE33 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I I CRIMINAL JUSTICE current system was over 10 newly created CJIS Policy I years old and had no Board (May 1992), which INFORMATION integration capabilities for included the constitutional SYSTEM dealing with the growing officers and agency heads of I needs of the County. the participating agencies. Further, the system was staff The County's Department of The CJC spearheaded extensive, inefficient and Information System Services the effort for a I ineffective, and provided (ISS) began to coordinate comprehensive study of the little data for research, the system development with entire criminal justice system planning, statistics, and assistance from a I and the impact of health and management. They Management Committee and human services on crime and recommended a new a Users' Group. the justice system. The countywide ens to provide a In July, 1992, a I Board of County central resource for storing Project Manager assumed Commissioners contracted and retrieving information to the functions of CJIS. He for this comprehensive I manage the system in the presented the scope of the assessment m 1989, most efficient and effective ens Project, an analysis of sponsored by the CJC and manner possible. the proposal by Atkisson & co-funded by the Economic I In November 1990, a Associates, Inc., and Council and the County CJIS Task Force, consisting recommended that the Commission. The study was of representatives of all the project be accomplished in awarded to the Institute for I agencies involved, including two (2) phases. The CJIS Law and Policy Planning but not limited to the courts, Policy Board approved his (ILPP) and MGT of America law enforcement recommendation and I (referred to as the ' corrections, pretrial and authorized the project "consultants"). The probation, the Office of the manager to negotiate a consultants presented Report Clerk of the Court, the State contract with Atkisson to I I, Descriptions and Findings Attorney and Public proceed with the Detail and Report IT, Defender .Offices. Requirements (Phase 1) and --R-ecommendations and Subsequently, a more General Design (Phase 2) I Implementation Plan in technical ens working contracts. The Clerk of the March, 1990. The study group was formed which Court signed the initial contains approximately 100 I defmed the scope of the contract with Atkisson in recommendations for project, the business February 1993. improving the efficiency and processes involved, and The estimated date cost effectiveness of the I developed a Strategic for ens implementation was criminal justice system in the Information Architecture June 1995 with an estimated County. The highest priority consisting of seven (7) cost of approximately recommended was the I implementation phases for $4,554,000 for Phase 1. This development of "an three (3) initial systems as amount was later revised to integrated and automated follows: Arrest and Booking; $5,771,875 due to post I Criminal Justice Information Court Management; and implementation modification System (CnS) Network for Citation Processing. phases required for the users Palm Beach County." The Task Force duties to operate the system. It was I consultants wrote that the were later assumed by a determined that at the I CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE34 I I conclusion of Phase 2 changed its name to OCS presentations by the (requirements Definition Technologies. OCS vendors, and site visits by I Phase), estimated to be completed and issued all the Committee to view completed in July 1992, an Detail Requirement reports finished work products by updated implementation plan for Phase 1 and 2 which the vendors, a selection was I and cost would be were approved by the User made. On August 27, 1996, established. Committees. the Board of County A CJC member holds In October 1994, an Commissioners approved I a seat on the ens Policy amendment was made to the the ens contract with the Board and the CJC ens Services contract and new vendor, Computer Task I Executive Director is a signed by the Clerk of the Group also known as CTG, member on the Management Court with approval of the to implement Phase 1 at an Committee. User ns Policy Board, which approximate cost of $3.5 I Committees, a Technical included a commitment by million. Fortunately, CTG Committee, a Training and OCS to accomplish Court hired two (2) members who Documentation Committee, Management Systems in a were the primary developers I a Security Committee and a three (3) tiered approach. of the existing requirements Project Team were then In May 1995, OCS already developed by OCS created. The CJIS Project began to experience to assist them in this project. I Manager estimated the financial difficulties which With the contract approval, County expenses (Non led to the vendor being the new vendor has Capital), ISS Resources and unable to continue with the committed to a very tight I personnel, amounts to be project. In August 1995, schedule. The first set of $8,346,732. The County's OCS gave 30-days notice to deliverables for Phase 1 is I Office of Financial, withdraw from the contract. due from CTG in December Management and Budget The CJIS Project Team and of 1996. estimated another other members representing An Implementation I $2,000,000 for hardware the various agencies Committee as a core group ~sts to equip all potential involved, coordinated their has been established. A users with access to the efforts to prepare a Request Committee member is I system; such as, all judges, for Information (RFI) to regarded as an expert in the State Attorney, Public select another vendor. In area of the criminal justice Defender, Clerk of Court October, 1995, the JIS system from which they are I and Sheriffs personnel, etc. Policy Board approved and assigned or will operate as a The management released the RFI for highly active liaison. This activities of the existing completing the CJIS Project. Committee operates as a I Project Team, Management A pre-response conference focal point for the user Committee and Policy Board was held for 23 potential community and collectively, were expanded to include vendors, of these, 6 vendors represents the interests of all I the civil system (CIVIS). responded to the RFI. agencies that will participate The Project was then Evaluation teams were as active users of the system. I referred to as the Justice formed to commence The Implementation Information System (JIS) to analysis of the proposals. Committee is working very cover both systems. After extensive closely with the vendor, I Atkisson officially reviews, formal I PAGE35 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I I CTG, to fmalize Phase 1 of Florida Statute In FY93, funds were I the ens Project. Section 893 .16 states that allocated from the DATF to The Committee began for any fine imposed by law the Palm Beach County meeting on a weekly basis in for certain criminal Sheriffs Office, Substance I October, 1996. They offenses, the courts may Abuse Awareness Program, completed the review of the impose an additional fine in (SAAP) Drug Court. results of ens Phase 1 an amount up to the original For FY97, the Drug I received from the vendor on fine. Florida Statute 893.165 Abuse Trust Fund and Anti October 2. The initial target further states that these Drug Abuse Act Grant I date for completion of this revenues must be spent on Coordinating Committee assignment was met by the alcohol and other drug abuse reviewed a proposal from Committee on October 18. prevention, treatment or the Partnership for a Drug I The Committee has education. Free Community (PFDFC) continued to meet weekly to To that end, in and recommended to the review and educate the other March 1989, the Drug CJC that $75,000 be I members on their particular Abuse Trust Fund (DATF) awarded to them. The CJC component of the criminal was established in Palm endorsed this justice system. The Arrest Beach County. recommendation and I and Booking, Inmate For FY91, a total of forwarded it to the Board of Management, and Court $17,328.25 was allocated to County Commissioners who Management Systems five (5) different agencies in awarded the full amount. I Workshop Reports and the County. In 1992, the The funds will be Requirements have been Board of County used by the PFDFC to allow I reviewed to date. This Commissioners (BCC) permanent staff to be hired education and review has transferred responsibility for and provide for some proven valuable and has managing the Fund from the operating expenses in FY97. I resulted in the identification County's Department of The PFDFC is the only of requirements for inclusion Community Services to the Palm Beach County in the upcoming phases of CJC. organization which focuses I CJIS. The CJC is very In 1992 the CJC on comprehensive long term active on this Committee received Board of County strategies to eliminate illegal and has assigned a staff Commissioners approval drugs and the abuse of drugs I person toiL and refrained from issuing a and alcohol. The PFDFC The CJC has Request for Proposal since serves as a central remained very active in revenues were too low to clearinghouse for Palm I continuing to support the have a meaningful impact. Beach County's direct cooperation necessary to Efforts were made to service providers, creates develop and implement this increase the revenues. A public awareness programs I project. proposal was made by State and is a vocal advocate for Attorney Barry Krischer to drug prevention and I DRUG ABUSE assess only one additional treatment in the County. (combined) fee for the TRUST FUND DATF and the Cost of I Prosecution Trust Fund and split it 50150. I CRIMINAL. JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE36 I I EDWARD BYRNE DISCRETIONARY RANTS AWARDED AMOUNT I MEMORIAL STATE TOTHECJC Weed and Seed-NW Riviera Beach AND LOCAL U.S. Department of Justice I AsSISTANCE FORMULA GRANT I PROGRAM I The CJC, serving as the Palm Beach County AmeriCorps Program Substance Abuse Advisory Florida Commission on Community Service I Board, has reviewed funds AmeriCorps Match allocated to Palm Beach Palm Beach Sheriffs Office Florida Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention County through the Authority I 3 Department of Justice's Florida "'rr•"rn' " Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Assistance I Formula Grant Program created by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. These I funds are allocated by the Department of Justice to I each State on a formula basis. States then allocate their money to local units of I government as they see fit. In Florida, each county is allocated a share I of . the funds based on a formula using population and crime rate statistics. I The counties must complete an application for recipient in Palm Beach the allocation of FY96 funds the funds to ensure that they County. Funds were used to local units of government. I spend the funds within the for the Substance Abuse The Anti-Drug Abuse Act guidelines and purpose areas Awareness Program, the Grant Coordinating of the grant program. The Drug Farm, and the Multi Committee was formed to I grant funds are intended to Agency Narcotics Unit. In review the grant proposals be used for drug control and 1995, after requests from and provide a I criminal justice system local municipal police chiefs recommendation to the CJC improvement. in- the County, the CJC on the allocation of these From 1991-95, the initiated a local Request For grant funds. I Sheriff's Office was the sole Proposal (RJFP) process for The Committee I PAGE37 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I ------ members for this past year MS.SUZANNETURNER Narcotics Unit and Program .I included the following Administrator, District IX Administration. However, individuals: Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services due to the delays in construction for the Juvenile I Chairman CHIEF MITCH TYRE Assessment Center, the MR. DOUGLAS DUNCAN Juno Beach Police Department Esquire, Juvenile Assessment Center Treasurer, PBC Police Chiefs application was withdrawn Roth, & Duncan P.A. Association I and another RFP process MR. JOSEPH BRADSHAW In 1996, two (2) RFP was issued for the $188,126. Undersheriff During the second I Palm Beach County Sheriff's processes were issued to Office local units of government RFP process, a total of for FY97 funds. A total of seven (7) proposals were I Ms. SANDY DUNCAN five (5) proposals were received. The Anti-Drug Manager, Palm Beach County Abuse Act Grant Victim Services received during the first RFP process. After Coordinating Committee I MR. GREGORY JOHNSON reviewing all of the · reviewed these seven District IX Manager applications the Anti-Drug proposals and made its Florida Department of Juvenile recommendation to the CJC. Justice Abuse Act Grant I Coordinating Committee The CJC agreed with the Ms. CLAUDIA KIRK-BARTO made its recommendation to Committee's Executive Director the CJC which subsequently recommendation to allocate I Partnership for a Drug Free the $188,126 in funding to Community recommended that the Board of County Commissioners three (3) programs. I HON. EARL MOORE allocate the $662,485 At printing, these City Manager, Atlantis and formula grant funds as three applications were still Municipal League Representative follows: pending approval by the I on the CJC Board and the State. The HON. WARREN H. NEWELL Multi Agency Narcotics CJC hopes to receive County Commissioner Unit- $461,253 approval by the Board and I receive the notification of MS. DEBRA PRICE Assistant Public Defender Juvenile Assessment Center awards by January 1997. Office of the Public Defender (JAC)- $188,126 All direct service applicants I anticipate providing and HON. EDWARD RODGERS completing services within Retired Judge, and CJC member Program Administration - $13,106 FY97, regardless of the date I MR. LUIS RODRIGUEZ of award and is required to President The Board approved provide at least a 25 percent Palm Beach County Crime match. The final proposed Prevention Officers Association the CJC's recommendation I and the applications were FY97 allocation to Palm MR. KEN SELVIG forwarded to the Florida Beach County is as follows: I Chief Assistant State Attorney Department of Community State Attorney's Office Affairs for approval. The State subsequently awarded I funds to the Multi Agency I CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE38 I I MULTI-AGENCY schools not currently The funds will be used for NARCOTICS serviced, including the Teen Court to assist in I UNIT ...: (Palm Beach County Woodlands Middle in processing the growing Sheriff's Office) Lantana, Okeeheelee number of cases. (The Middle in Greenacres, and State's Mediation Program I $461,253 two (2) new middle schools, ends January 1997). Funds Callery Judge in will be used to hire and pay The funds will be used to pay Loxahatchee and Loggers for the salary, benefits and I for the salaries and benefits Run Relief in Western Boca overtime of a full-time of eleven (11) investigative Raton. secretary to handle the officers and one (1) administrative tasks for the I investigative analyst. Seven WEED AND SEED court (7) municipalities including PROGRAM- (City of West I Greenacres, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach) PROGRAM Riviera Beach, Royal Palm ADMINISTRATION - Beach, Palm Springs, Lake $84,063 (Palm Beach County CJC) Park, and West Palm Beach, I as well as, the Palm Beach The funds will be directed $ 13,106 County Sheriffs Office will toward efforts in the I receive funding from this Northwest /Pleasant City In order to comply with the grant. The balance will be Weed and Seed Program in Request for Proposal process used for operating expenses, West Palm Beach. Most of and the monitoring and I office supplies, uniforms, the funds will be allocated reporting requirements, the pagers and gasoline for for equipment purchases CJC continues to require a vehicles. which will enhance the part-time (20 hours per I Community Response week) Program Monitor GANG&DRUG Division, Criminal position. RESISTANCE Apprehension Team (CAT), I EDUCATION- (Palm and the High-Profile ~each County Sheriffs Oriented Police GANGS Office) Enforcement (HOPE). Key I purchases include two (2) At the Fifth Annual $84,063 additional vans, video Advance, Sheriff Charles I surveillance system, six (6) McCutcheon talked about The funds will be used to tactical police patrol bikes, the need to step-up law cross-train the deputies in night vision binoculars, enforcement measures I the Drug Abuse Resistance computers, and portable against the growing gang Education and Gang radios. activity in the County. Local Resistance Education and law enforcement experts I Training Programs. Three PALM BEACH COUNTY agree that the County does (3) new deputies will be YOUTH COURT - (Palm not have a major gang hired for the DARE Beach County School problem, but they do I /GREAT Programs to District) recognize that the increase provide direct services in $20,000 in gang activity is a concern, unincorporated area middle I PAGE39 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I I I especially in the Southern Secretary a specialized Gang Unit I portion of the County. BRUCE HOFFMAN made up of detectives and Atlantis Police Department analysts of the Sheriff's MULTI•AGENCY GANG Logistics Office. This Unit maintains I TASK FORCE (MAGTF) KEITH CARSON a computer database of gang Lantana Police Department related information and With the help and works on specialized law I support of the CJC, Sheriff Sgt. At Arms RICK PONCE enforcement investigations McCutcheon facilitated the Lake Worth Police Department related to gangs in Palm I formation of the Multi Beach County. Agency Gang Task Force Three (3) individuals (MAGTF). MAGTF is from the Sheriffs Office The Gang Unit I composed of representatives were chosen by the Task works closely with the from the 30 local police Force to provide support: Multi-agency Gang Task departments, the Sheriff's 'Iince Picciolo as Force on operations to I Office, and the School Coordinator, Jeff Clarke as control criminal gang District Police Department. Assistant Coordinator, and activity. The Task Force serves many Tammy Gempel as Analyst. I functions: GANG RESISTANCE, EDUCATION AND This year MAGTF TRAINING PROGRAM 1. sharing of law conducted four (4) special I enforcement intelligence operations: on gangs and their This is a program activities countywide; 1. the South County Fair similar to the DARE (Drug I January/February; Abuse Resistance Education) 2. facilitates multiagency Program. It is sponsored by I planning, coordination, 2. football jamboree at the Federal Bureau of investigations, and law Boca Raton Community Alcohol, Tobacco, and enforcement operations; High School on May 31, Firearms nationwide. ATF I and 1996; provides training to local law enforcement officers 3. education and awareness 3. Lollapalooza at the that will enable them to about gangs to the fairgrounds on July 18, teach school age kids the I community and schools. 1996; and dangers of gangs and how to resist gang members' ploys MAGTF meets on a 4. a vehicle inspection and I to draw them into their regular basis and is overseen drivers license gang. by it's elected officers. checkpoint at Lake The CJC's Crhne Worth Beach on August I Prevention Task Force, Chairman 30, 1996. ROBERT E. LEH, JR., under the Chairmanship of School District Police SHERIFF'S GANG UNIT Daniel McBride (Resident I Agent in Charge of ATF' s Vice-Chairman CECY BOWERSOCK In October 1995 West Palm Beach Office), I West Palm Beach Police Sheriff McCutcheon created began an effort in 1994 to Department encourage local law I CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE40 I I enforcement to apply for ordinance against graffiti municipality notifying them GREAT training and that requires the . property of the complaint. It is up to I certification. This effort has owner to remove the graffiti each municipality to paid off. Currently, there within a specified time establish a method to handle are 23 certified GREAT period. The CJC decided the reports of graffiti within I officers who are active in against an ordinance because their jurisdiction. If the Palm Beach County schools it would only serve to owner is a unit of teaching children from revictimize the victim. government-municipality, I elementary to high school. The CJC then directed its county, state, or federal There are also 19 more Crime Prevention Task the County notifies the officers on a waiting list for Force to develop a appropriate officials to take I the training. countywide program using action to remove the graffiti. Boca Raton's Program as a For those individuals I model. within the unincorporated GRAFFITI area of the County who do ERADICATION The Graffiti not have the resources to I Eradication Subcommittee remove the graffiti, the PROGRAM met from June through County works through October 1995 and developed Beautiful Palm Beaches to I In October 1994 a plan which was endorsed have supplies donated and Mayor Bill T. Smith, Jr. of by the CJC and adopted on a County Stockade inmates the City of Boca Raton six (6) month pilot basis by remove it. I wrote to each of the County the Board of County A pilot program was Commissioners suggesting Commissioners on implemented from May that the County adopt a December 5, 1995. through October, 1996. I Graffiti Eradication Program A countywide During this six (6) month akin to the one developed by Graffiti Hotline number was time period over 160 reports I Boca Raton. The Mayor established by the Sheriffs of graffiti were received by made this suggestion Office Gang Unit for the Sheriff's Gang Unit. The -~because the City was having citizens to report graffiti that Program will continue to I problems with graffiti in the they see within the County. operate in the County as unincorporated areas After a complaint is filed, long as their is comm~nity adjacent to the City. County Code Enforcement support for it. I County identifies the property Administration referred owner. If the property is HEALTH AND Mayor Smith's suggestion to within an unincorporated I the CJC to review and make area of the County, then the HUMAN SERVICES a recommendation to the County sends a letter to the Board. owner informing him/her PLANNING I After deciding that and educating them about AsSOCIATION/ the County ought to take the need to immediately PUBLIC SAFETY some proactive action remove the graffiti. If the I against graffiti, the CJC set owner is within a This year the Health out to determine whether the municipality then a letter is and Human Services I County ought to establish an sent to the contact in each I PAG£::41 CRIMINAL JUSTICE:: COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I I Planning Association SCOTT HUFFMAN PAT SHEFFIELD I undertook a massive project Director of Volunteer Services Juvenile Justice Council Foster Care Citizen Review geared towards making it LOUISE SHURE easier to find data about GREGORY JOHNSON Anti-Defamation League I Palm Beach County. The Program Manager Florida Dept. of Juvenile Justice JOHN R. SMITH goal of this project was to International Consultants & produce a "Community I CHIEF JAMES P. KELLY Investors Profile Source Book" to be Palm Beach County School District used by professionals and TERRY VERNER, DIRECTOR citizens. B. T. KENNEDY, JR. Palm Beach County Code I Director, Palm Beach County Enforcement Division To work on each of Public Safety Department the different aspects of this Emergency Management Division TRISDE D. WELCH I project, the Planning Citizens for Auto-theft Association created several CHRIS KNEISLEY Responsibility (CAR) Palm Beach County Sheriff's committees. One of these Office, Corrections Administration DOROTHY WILKEN I committees was the Public Clerk of the Circuit Court Safety Committee which CHIEF JEFFERY LINDSKOOG they asked the CJC to Lake Park Police Department These members I facilitate. The members of worked throughout the year LOUIS L. LOWERY this committee included: Inspector of Police to determine the available Belle Glade Police Department statistics that would indicate I Co-Chairman the status of public safety DANIEL R. MCBRIDE B.R. "BILLY" RIGGS, Chief Resident Agent in Charge countywide. These West Palm Beach Police indicators were then refined, Department U.S. Treasury Dept. I Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & data was gathered for a four Co-Chairman Firearms year period and all was SIDNEY A. STUBBS, JR., Law incorporated into the Public CHIEF ROBERT MANGOLD I Firm of Jones, Foster, Johnston & Atlantis Police Department Safety section of the Stubbs Community Profile Source JUDGE SANDRA K. Book. I JANICE ALGER, Manager MCSORLEY Substance Abuse Awareness Administrative Judge-County Court The Source Book Program was presented to the public I Palm Beach County Sheriffs CHIEF MICHAEL R. MILLER during an open forum on Office Belle Glade Police Department November 8. The Planning NIGEL BAKER ROBERT W. NEUMANN Association intends to I Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Retired FBI update this Source Book Department annually. SUZVPARHAM I SHANDRA DAWKINS Palm Beach County Health Aid to Victims of Domestic Assault Department LAVV ENFORCEMENT GAETANA EBBOLE LOIS PETERSON I Executive Director HRS-Aging & Adult Services The CJC created the Childrens' Services Council Law Enforcement Planning JUDGE DEBORAH D. Council in mid-1992 to PUCILLO I JOHN FLANAGAN discuss, evaluate and develop Moyle, Flanagan, Katz, et.al. County Court Judge I CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE42 I I law enforcement policy CHIEF WILLIAM E. SMITH December of 1995 when the issues for each of the thirty Lake Worth Police Department Council hosted a workshop I (30) municipal police CHIEF JERRY POREBA on Community Policing departments, the Palm Beach Riviera Beach Police Department Implementation Issues for County Sheriff's Office, and Police Executives, by Chief I the School District Police. CHIEF JOSEPH L. Darryl Stephens, St. TERLIZZESE The membership consists of Petersburg Police Palm Beach Police Department I the police chiefs of the Department. There were municipalities, the School CHIEF JAMES 0. nearly 100 attendees Board and the Sheriff in FITZGERALD representing all the .I Palm Beach Gardens Police Palm Beach County. Three Department departments in the County. (3) categories of membership In 1996, the Council were created based on the CHIEF ROBERT SCHULTZ continued to work towards I size of the police department Gulfstream Police Department the implementation of (i.e., the number of sworn Community/Problem CHIEF MICHAEL MILLER personnel). Five (5) voting Belle Glade Department of Public Oriented Policing with the I members are elected from Safety Chiefs of Police each of the three (3) Association. categories. The 1996 CHIEF ROBERT MANGOLD The Council, upon I Atlantis Police Department membership included: request of County CHIEF JAMES KELLY Commissioner Karen Chairman Palm Beach County School District Marcus, reviewed proposed I CHIEF JEFFERY LINDSKOOG Police legislation making it Lake Park Police Department unlawful for any person In February of 1996, I CHIEF RICHARD J. under 18 years of age to WESTGATE the Law Enforcement smoke tobacco in, on, or Jupiter Police Department Planning Council adopted a within 1,000 feet of school I Position Paper and SHERIFF CHARLES property between the hours MCCUTCHEON recommendation for an of 6:00 a.m. and midnight. --pa}m Beach County Implementation Plan on They voted to endorse it and I Community Policing. The recommended its expansion CHIEF B.R. "BILLY" RIGGS Position Paper provides the to the entire state without West Palm Beach Police guidelines for a uniform Department time limits. I philosophy of Community The Council CHIEF RICHARD G. Policing and the Plan prioritized the need to OVERMAN provides for a three (3) level I Delray Beach Police Department expand the Truancy training and educational Interdiction Program (TIPS) approach to the CHIEF PETER A. PETRACCO to North County. The I Boca Raton Police Department implementation countywide Program is currently in as follows: (1) training of West Palm Beach, Belle CHIEF THOMAS DETTMAN executive officers; (2) CHIEF MARSHALL GAGE Glade and Delray Beach. I replaced Chief Dettman upon his training of line officers; and They are working with the retirement effective March 1, 1996 (3) -officer recruitment. The Juvenile Justice Council to Boynton Beach Police Department first phase of the explore the possibility of I implementation was begun in I PAGE43 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I I expanding the TIPS Block Grant funds for seven than one square foot of I Program countywide. (7) local municipalities. On space, instead of entire August 12, the Committee rooms full of shelves and/or LOCAL LAW heard presentations by city filing cabinets. I ENFORCEMENT representatives from Electronic storage FEDERAL BLOCK Greenacres, Jupiter, Belle has other benefits besides I GRANTS Glade, Boca Raton, Lake saving space. Files can be Worth, Lake Park and West accessed by numerous On July 15 the CJC Palm Beach. All proposals personnel simultaneously, I Executive Committee held a were recommended for eliminating the need to Special Call Meeting for the Department of Justice, locate a file that may be in purpose of acting upon Bureau of Justice Assistance use. The public and private I County Administration's funding. The federal awards attorneys and other request that the CJC act as for these cities will total professionals can have read the advisory board to make $667,666. only access to the files I recommendations to the where appropriate and County Commission on the PAPER ON necessary from their offices, allocation of the County's eliminating the need to I share of the new federal DEMAND SYSTEM travel to the courthouse. "Local Law Enforcement As described above, Block Grant" funds. On A Paper on Demand electronic technology has I August 12 the Executive System is a technology the potential of increasing Committee affirmed the assisted process for the efficiency and swiftness I recommendation that the electronically storing, of the criminal justice Sheriffs Office grant transferring and receiving system. application in the amount of documents. Criminal justice The Clerk of the I $873,277 to establish and professionals recognize that Court, Dorothy Wilken is implement a Police Service the time required to process committed to this project Aid Program. On August 20 a case through the system is and has assigned one of her I -me BCC approved the CJC's increased by the need to top staff, Tom Becht, to recommendation to apply to transfer documents among oversee it's implementation. the Bureau of Justice agencies. Through Unfortunately, this project I Assistance for the Sheriff's electronic technology, these has not made much progress Office Local Law documents can be this year. This is mostly due Enforcement Block Grant. transferred in a matter of to delays in the I This proposal will create new seconds instead of days, implementation of the police service aides to handle having an incredibly positive Criminal Justice Information traffic offenses. This will impact on the swiftness of System (CnS). The paper I fr~ deputies to work on justice. on demand system is reliant criminal, rather than civil Images of documents upon having ens I offenses. making up a case file can be operational. In October the The Executive recorded and kept ens project began moving Committee also acted as the · electronically. Over a years forward. I Advisory Board for the worth of documents can be This year did see a federal Law Enforcement stored in this fashion in less very positive ruling from the I CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE44 I I Florida Supreme Court that Employment Program. The school holidays and will make it possible for the Private Industry Council vacations. I paper on demand system to placed over 300 youth, who Pratt & Whitney be implemented beyond attended their 3 day training, approved funds for FY97 current expectations. On in private and public sector for two (2) new youth I September 27 the Florida unsubsidized positions career development Supreme Court approved the throughout the County. programs. The first program amendment to Rule 2.090 of Palm Beach County will implement career I the Florida Rules of Judicial government continued its counseling in the middle Administration allowing for commitment by allocating schools in the north end of I the electronic filing of $ 44,250 for funding of 27 the County. Eighth graders documents. The most full-time youth positions will receive counseling and important aspect of this which served County assessments in the areas of I amendment is that departments throughout the aptitude, interest, learning documents filed summer. This program was style and personality, which electronically can now be for youth who did not will generate a list of I considered as the originals. necessarily meet the criteria potential careers. This will In the past a document filed of economically then be integrated into electronically would have to disadvantaged, ages 16-21. summer work opportunities I be followed by the original Last year, the CJC for the youth. The second paper document. The CJC coordinated this program program is to implement provided it's endorsement to within County departments career counseling utilizing I the Rules Committee of the and contracted for assessments in the Florida Bar in 1995 for this administration by the Private curriculum of Gold Coast I amendment. Industry Council. This year, High School, an alternative the 1996 Summer Youth school in West Palm Beach. YOUTH JOBS Program was coordinated Carrier Air Conditioning I through the County's which 1s also owned by Personnel Department with United Technologies (as is CJC members administration and placement Pratt & Whitney), has recognize that providing I of participants within the committed to provide the air youth with quality job County's departments by the conditioning equipment, at opportunities is important in Private Industry Council. no cost, to Gold Coast, to I preventing criminal activity. This program has renovate the building where Pratt & Whitney generously been enthusiastically the Career Center will be volunteered to spearhead this endorsed and supported by established. It is anticipated I effort to create a true County departments and that the Center will be compact among the private Board of County available during the and public sectors in the Commissioners. The County weekdays for the students I northern part of the County. Commission provided for and on the weekends for Pratt & Whitney seven (7) positions to be youth from other schools and coordinated efforts with the I funded for youth to work in the Department of Juvenile Private Industry Council and County Commission offices Justice. The assessments will others for a very successful throughout the year during utilize a variety of 1996 Summer Youth I instruments, tools and I PAGE45 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I I experimental opportunities expertise can benefit the local I for youth. It is anticipated juvenile justice system. Pratt that these programs will & Whitney will facilitate this begin in 1997. Pratt & countywide effort with other I Whitney is seeking matching private sector businesses. grant funds for these This project is in the initial projects. planning stages. I Due to the efforts of Pratt & Whitney, Palm I Beach County was selected as a pilot site by the State's Florida Business Partners for I Prevention, an advisory group to the Governor and the Secretary of the I Department of Juvenile Justice on judicial matters. The mission of the Palm I Beach County Business Partners for Prevention organization is to foster and I promote the involvement of local businesses and their I employees in juvenile justice issues. This organization will focus its efforts on the I creation, promotion and support of quality programs designed to prevent young I -people from engaging in activities or behavior which will lead to their entry into I the criminal justice system. Their activities will address the needs of young people I who have not entered the system or who may have had only minimal, low level I involvement. Business Partners will offer I recommendations to the Palm Beach County Juvenile Justice Council on matters of I prevention, intervention and on issues where business I CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE46 I I Crime prevention service agencies must I CRIME efforts help to ensure that partner to provide the relief children grow to adulthood needed. PREYENTl(1N with the life skills that will The CJC takes this I enable them to function as holistic approach to crime IN PALM healthy, happy, and prevention seriously, productive adults. Efforts working closely with I are also directed toward agencies such as the BEACH adults who have committed Childrens Services Council or are at risk to commit (CSC), the Health and I (OLINTY crimes. Human Services Planning Health, substance Association (HHSPA), I alm Beach County is abuse, domestic and family Partnership for fortunate to have relations, emotional and Neighborhood Initiatives officials and physical abuse, lack of (PNI), the Juvenile Justice I Pprofessionals from employment and educational Council, Partnership for a across a spectrum of varying opportunities, and feelings Drug-Free Community, the fields who recognize that of despair and low self Florida Department of I crime prevention is a esteem all are leading causes Health and Rehabilitative community-wide of crime. The criminal Services (HRS), the responsibility. Criminal justice system is not Collaborative for Children I PALM BEACH COUNTY VIOLENT CRIME I PERCENT CHANGE 1 990 TO 1 995 DATA SOURCE: FDLE I AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 3 I I I -35 -30 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 I justice, health, business, equipped to deal with these and Families (CCF) and education, and social service problems alone, nor was it others. I agencies have come together ever meant to. Criminal Statistics show that these to combat crime on a justice agencies and health, holistic efforts have paid countywide basis. mental health, education, off. Crime in Palm Beach I employment, and social County is down. Violent I PAGE47 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1996 ANNUAL REPORT I I I Crime is down 10 percent as measure the overall level of address in innovative and the adjacent table shows. crime. They include the four creative ways the need for a Violent Crime is measured (4) violent crimes mentioned more responsive criminal I by the Federal Bureau of above, as well as, three (3) justice system m Palm Investigation and other property crimes-burglary, Beach County. criminal justice entities by larceny, and motor vehicle I looking at the number of theft. The table below shows reported offenses for four the number of reported I ( 4) particular crimes: offenses for 1990 and 1995 murder, sexual assault, for each of the seven (7) robbery, and aggravated Index Crimes and the I assault. As the chart on the percent change. prior page shows, all of This good news does these crimes except for the not that I small increase in I I I I I assaults, have experienced abandoned or lessened. I double-digit decreases. Instead they should continue When factoring in the with even more zeal than County's population before. The overall numbers I (962,802 in 1995), the of offenses remain high, as chances of being a victim of the population in Palm a violent crime in Palm Beach County continues to I Beach County are 1 m grow. 1,000. The CJC will I Total Index Crimes continue to facilitate are down four (4) percent. cooperation across the Index Crimes are the crimes spectrum of social, I used by the FBI and other community and criminal justice entities to governmental agencies to I CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE48 I I County. The Council is chiefs to address issues of I governed by bylaws and an concern that affect law annually elected chairman. enforcement countywide. It serves as a conduit for Examples of the Council's I I I alm Beach County has I a large number of municipalities (38), I P30 of which have their own police departments. The other eight (8) I municipalities contract with or have police services provided by another law I enforcement agency. There is also a police department for the School District of I Palm Beach County and for Florida Atlantic University. Along with the Palm Beach I County Sheriff's Office, there are a total of 33 local I law enforcement agencies in the County. This large number of I agencies requires a concerted effort to communicate and coordinate I and work together. The CJC prides itself on the overall spirit of cooperation it helps I to cultivate among these agencies. The CJC's Law Enforcement Planning I Council is a coordinating body made up of 15 local I police chiefs who represent panicular regions of the I PAGE49 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1996 ANNUAL REPORT I I ~ addressed severe violent ~ developed unifled methods I street crime, particularly for confiscated drug disposal; drive-by shootings, by establishing a Multi-Agency ~ revised the evidence disposal I Violent Crimes Unit; process; modified law enforcement hurricane ~ researched the potential of a preparedness emergency Gun Buy Back program for plans; I the County' ~ facilitated the countywide ~ recommended that the CJC implementation of the I propose to the Board of Juvenile First Offender County Commissioners a Prearrest Diversion Program; pawn shop ordinance for the and I County providing for the establishment of fee ~ collaborated with the State assessments to cover the costs Attorney's Office to develop to have all pawn items a Hate Crimes Investigation I computer logged and to have Position Paper for law records including a thumb enforcement agencies in the print on every individual who County. I pawn and item. The Board of County Commissioners The largest of these approved this; I law enforcement agencies is ~ evaluated and adopted both a the Sheriff's Office, as can uniform use of force policy be seen in the adjacent table. I and a uniform high speed The Sheriff's Office is pursuit policy for the County' responsible for policing the unincorporated areas of the ~ evaluated the issue of I prostitution in the County and County, which encompass developed a set of about half of the County's recommendations; population. The Sheriff also I provides law enforcement ~ recommended that the CJC services to the cities of request the Board of County Commissioners to adopt a Cloud Lake, Glenridge, I $12.50 surcharge on moving Gulfview, Golf, and traffic violations to flnance Haverhill. the County public safety In addition to the law I communications system' enforcement function the Sheriff's Office is also ~ developed and facilitated the I signing of a Mutual Aid Pact responsible for running the among the 30 municipal law County's four (4) enforcement agencies, the correctional facilities-the I School District Police, and Main Detention Center at the Sheriffs Office; Gun Club Road, the Belle Glade Jail, the Drug Farm ~ researched and decreased the I DUI processing time from and the County Stockade. eight (8) hours to (2) hours; I CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 50 I I preside over the high THE JUDICIARY I CRIMINAL volume, short duration cases which comprise their Palm Beach County jurisdiction. (OLJRTS IN is fortunate to have a I Two (2) county judiciary that is hig_hly judges and two (2) circuit PALM BEACH respected by the commumty · court judges serve in the I A Palm Beach County Bar South County, one (1) (OLJNTY Association survey taken county judge in the North this year showed that the County, one ( 1) circuit I 767 attorneys who e Fifteenth Judicial judge in the West County, responded feel that the Circuit of Florida, a one ( 1) county judge in the county's judiciary does a ] ingle county circuit Central County and twelve I satisfactory to excellent job ncluding only Palm ( 12) county and four (4) 84 percent of the time. Beach County, is under the circuit judges in the Central The judiciary is I direction of the Chief Judge, Courthouse in West Palm headed by the Chief Judge Richard Oftedal. The Circuit Beach. There are thirty-one who is elected by· the other has two (2) levels of court: (31) volunteer Traffic judges in the County to I circuit and county. The Magistrates who handle civil serve for a year. Richard . organization structure traffic infractions. These 31 Oftedal was elected to the enables the courts to deliver individuals are attorneys post this year. . I maximum service in the working on a pro bono The judiciary IS most flexible and efficient basis. There are five (5) divided into several manner. Commissioners or Special I divisions that handle The Circuit Court Masters, funded by Palm particular cases. Below is a handles civil cases (with a Beach County, who handle listing of the divisions that value of over $15,000), civil contempt actions after I handle criminal cases, along criminal felonies, juvenile final judgements are with their presiding judges. cases, probate, and appeals entered. from the County Court. A I There are (5) CIRCUIT COURT total of thirty-one (31) divisions within the Palm judges serve in the Circuit Beach County court Court. The court calendar FAMILY DIVISION I including the Civil Division, DOMESTIC SUBDIVISION consists of time-consuming Criminal Division, Family and often complicated jury Law Division, Probate and HON. KATHLEEN J. KROLL I and non-jury trials, as well Guardianship Division, and HON. JORGE LABARGA as other hearings required to the Juvenile Division. There HON. JOHN L. PHILLIPS HON. STEPHEN A. RAPP resolve the issues presented. are six (6) subdivisions I The County Court within the Circuit Criminal JUVENILE SUBDIVISION handles civil cases (with a Division. value of $15,000 and HON. HUBERT R. LINDEY I under), criminal HON. RICHARD B. BURK misdemeanors, and traffic HON. RONALD V. ALVAREZ cases. The sixteen ( 16) I judges in the County Court I PAGE 51 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I I CRIMINAL DIVISION CRIMINAL JUSTICE downtown West Palm I COMPLEX Beach. The satellite offices HON. VIRGINIA GAY BROOME in Palm Beach County are HON. MARVIN U. MOUNTS, HON. JEFFREY L. COLBATH located in Delray Beach, I JR. HON. NANCY PEREZ HON. HOWARD C. BERMAN Palm Beach Gardens, Gun HON. ROGER B. COLTON Club Road (the Main HON. EDWARD A. GARRISON Detention Center), and Belle I HON. KAREN L. MARTIN PUBLIC DillNDER HON. RICHARD JORANDBY Glade. The prison extension TRIAL DIVISION office is located in I The Office of the Gainesville close to Florida HON. WALTI:;:R N. COLBATH Public Defender provides State Prison to provide JR. legal representation to assistance to inmates and HON. MARY E. LUPO I indigent defendants after their families. COUNTY COURT being appointed by the I Court. The Public Defender APPELLATE DIVISION CRIMINAL DIVISION provides services in approximately 50,000 cases FELONY DIVISION HON. NELSON E. BAILEY a year. I CAPITAL DIVISION HON. CORY J. CIKLIN Richard L. Jorandby, HON. SUSAN R. LUBITZ the Public Defender for the HON. ELIZABETH T. MAASS MISDEMEANOR HON. ROBERT V. PARKER Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, is I DIVISION HON. ROBERTS. SCHWARTZ an elected Constitutional officer of the State of JUVENILE DIVISION I SENIOR JUDGES Florida. He has held this HON. HOWARD H. office since 1972 and set a MENTAL HEALTH HARRISON, JR. high standard for the DIVISION I HON. EDWARD RODGERS provision of quality legal representation to the INTAKE DIVISION AT _wEsT COUNTY indigent population of Palm THE MAIN DETENTION I COURTHOUSE Beach County. F AGILITY (GUN CLUB The Office staff ROAD) HON. MICHAEL D. MILLER consists of 93 Assistant I Public Defenders who are DIVISION OF SOUTH COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE COURTHOUSE all members of the Florida I Bar. The staff is divided AI,..TERNATIVES HON. LUCY C. BROWN into seven (7) major ADMINISTRATION HON. BARRY M. COHEN divisions: Capital, Felony, HON. STEPHEN M. COHEN County, Appellate, Juvenile, I INVESTIGATIVE HON. EDWARD H. FINE Mental Health, and the HON. JOHN D. WESSEL DIVISION Division of Comprehensive I NORTH COUNTY Alternatives. TRAINING PROGRAM COURTHOUSE The main office is located in the Criminal CASE OPENING I HON. WILLIAM A. BOLLINGER Justice Building in DIVISION I CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 52 I I STATE ATTORNEY INTAKE DIVISION I HON. BARRY KRISCHER FIRST APPEARANCE The Office of the ECONOMIC CRIME I State Attorney is a constitutional office with 90 COUNTY COURT attorneys and 120 support DIVISION I staff serving all of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in ADMINISTRATIVE and for Palm Beach County, DIVISION I in four (4) offices located in West Palm Beach, Palm BELLE GLADE, PALM Beach Gardens, Delray BEACH GARDENS, AND I Beach and Belle Glade. DELRAY BEACH State Attorney Barry OFFICES I E. Krischer was elected to office in November 1992 and was sworn in January I 1993. There are 13 divisions within the State I Attorney's Office. Each are listed below. I CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN DIVISION I JUVENILE DIVISION APPEALS DIVISION I OFFICIAL CORRUPTION/ I ORGANIZED CRIME INVESTIGATIVE I DIVISION FELONY DIVISION I MAJOR CRIMES UNIT I VICE UNIT I TRAFFIC HOMICIDE: I PAGE 53 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I I I tremendous. The County's through the year 2005. (~C)RRECT lllNS FY97 budget for corrections Corrections officials I is close to $67.5 million; have no control over who is IN PAlrvt $47.3 million of which sent to the County's jails. funds 850 staff positions. The jail population is I BEACH In 1992 the County controlled by the practices completed the construction and policies set in place by (OLJNTY of a 12 story wing on the local, state, and federal I Main Detention Center. The rules. Jurisdictions across Belle Glade jail and the the Country have set out in roviding an adequate Drug Farm are currently search of new and I number of corrections undergoing major alternative methods of beds is a continuing construction to expand their reducing the ever-growing Pchallenge for inmate capacity. These number of inmates coming I jurisdictions nationwide, expansions are supposed to into their jail systems. One including Palm Beach provide the _County with an method is to provide County. The costs to operate adequate number of alternatives to jail for I a correctional facility are corrections beds to last offenders who qualify, such PALM BEACH COUNlY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES I AVERAGE DAILY POPULATION DATA SOURCE: PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. CORRECTIONS DIVISION I I 2500 I 2000 I 1500 I 1000 I ALL FACILITIES 500 I I *January to September, 1996. **Facility shutdown on March 1995 for construction; I all but booking moved to Stockade CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 54 I I as electronic monitoring, meals. Inmates in the Health Center, and the house arrest, weekend jail, County's correctional Sheriff's Office central I and work-release programs. facilities now pay $2 per administrative complex. The County has all of these day for their meals. In the This maximum already in place. Another first 22 day of enacting this security facility houses I method is to look at the fee $23,712 was collected. pretrial adult male ways in which inmates are Sheriff Charles detainees, a limited number I being sent to the jail, i.e., McCutcheon is responsible of county sentenced adult look at local policies and for operating four (4) males (trustees) who practices, such as the time facilities: the Main perform custodial and food I the inmates spends in jail Detention Center, the preparation activities and pending case activity. Stockade Detention Facility, those pretrial and sentenced The CJC plays an the Belle Glade Detention females who require medical I instrumental role in Facility, and the Drug and/or psychological assessing the impact of Farm. Col. Steve Lasley isolation. criminal justice system oversees the operations of The jail facility I policies and practices on the the Corrections Division and consists of three (3) towers County's jail population reports directly to Sheriff referred to as the East, through the Corrections McCutcheon. West, and South Towers. I Task Force which also sits Full occupancy for The East and West Towers as the Public Safety these facilities, if all beds are each six (6) stories and I Coordinating Council (a were staffed and operational were completed in 1983. statutorily mandated body). when construction is The South Tower is 12 completed, would amount to stories and was completed in I Corrections in Palm 3, 146 total beds (Main 1992. This facility is the Beach County is the Detention Center 1, 798; the most populated of all the responsibility of the Sheriff. Stockade 944; the Drug County's correctional I The operating budget of the Farm 144 and the Belle facilities. It costs $80 per ~Sheriff's Office is approved Glade Facility 260). day to house an inmate in by the Board of County this facility. I Commissioners each fall for MAIN DmNTION In 1995 the 12th the fiscal year beginning floor was opened to house October 1. Funds necessary CENTER the increasing number of I to provide the assigned law juveniles being tried as enforcement, corrections, The Main Detention adults in Circuit Court. This I and related support Center is part of the juvenile population has functions of the office are Criminal Justice Complex averaged about 45 inmates generated from property centrally located in the per day. Only six (6) years I taxes levied by the Board. In County in West Palm ago the average daily an attempt to recoup some Beach. It includes several juvenile population was less funds, the County enacted courtrooms, Clerk, State than 12. I an option passed by the Attorney and Public In 1992 construction 1996 Legislature allowing Defender Offices, a was completed on the local jail administrators to psychological resident facility, adding a 12 story I charge inmates for their position for the Mental wing to the existing facility. I PAGE 55 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I I With this expansion the total Glade Facility which is capacity of 104 beds. The I capacity of the facility is undergoing construction. facility has transferred all 1,798. but it's 16 bed booking I As of November BELLE GLADE functions to the Stockade 1996, four (4) of the 12 during this construction floors are neither opened DmNTION period, which is scheduled I nor staffed. The decision to FACILITY to be completed during open a floor does not come 1996. lightly, due to the financial The Belle Glade resources needed. It costs I Detention Facility is located over $2.5 million per floor DRUG FARM in the rural area of the per year for staffing, not to County's most western I mention other increased Long-time Palm municipality. The facility operating costs. Beach County Sheriff includes branch offices for Richard P. Wille, who the Clerk of the Court, the I retired in . February 1995 STOCKADE State Attorney, the Public after 17 years of service, Defender, and the Judiciary. DmNTION recognized the futility of This facility serves as the I 'locking-up' drug addicted FACILITY primary booking facility in offenders who would be the western region of the returned to society in a short I The County Stockade County covering the Cities period of time with no is located one-mile East of of Pahokee, South Bay, and treatment or rehabilitation. State Road 7 on Southern Belle Glade. It consists of The majority of these people I Boulevard in West Palm one three-story structure are motivated to engage in Beach on a 20 acre completed in 1983. It costs criminal activity because of compound adjacent to the bout $78 per day to house I their drug addiction. Sheriff South Florida Fairgrounds. an inmate in this facility. Wille recognized that the The compound consists of The jail is a only way to decrease the ·--rs single story dorms, the maximum security facility I recidivism rate was to alter oldest of which was which houses pretrial adult the behavior patterns of completed in 1958. It costs male and female detainees those individuals committing about $59 per day to house arrested in the Glades area. I criminal acts. an inmate in this facility. Pretrial juvenile females He located a The Stockade is being prosecuted as adults, program in Amity, Arizona I primarily a minimum/ as well as a limited number and modeled it's long-term medium security complex of County sentenced adult treatment component, which which houses pretrial adult males and females, who had successfully reduced the I male and female detainees, perform custodial and food recidivism rate of it's and county sentenced adult preparation activities, reside residents. In 1991, using males and females. there. two (2) trailers, existing I Since March 1995 Construction began staff, and leased property, the facility has had to house in March of 1995 to expand he established Florida's first offenders from the Belle this facility to 256 beds. The I county-run drug farm. The . site had a preconstruction Drug Farm moved to a I CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 56 I I renovated sugar barracks and has a capacity of 136 I beds. In 1995, the County broke ground and dedicated I the new Richard P. Wille Substance Abuse Recovery Facility on the grounds I adjacent to the Belle Glade Detention Facility to house I the expanded operations of the Drug Farm. When the facility is complete it will I have a population capacity of 144 inmates. This is not a I traditional correctional facility. It provides intensive substance abuse treatment I managed by military discipline in a four (4) phase program which includes I drug education, intensive treatment/strict military I discipline, halfway house, and after care. Initially, this facility held both male and I female inmates, but staffing _and logistical concerns necessitated the female I component being transferred in September 1994 to the County Stockade where it I remains. It costs about $90 per day to house an inmate I in this facility. I I I I PAGE 57 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 1 996 ANNUAL REPORT I I ATTACHMENT A I I 1996 Criminal Justice Commission Meetings I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Attachment A, Page 1 I