Views and News During the Week of April 6 Through Tional Amendments in 33 States
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6 Commission Commission Members April 6th ... Victims’ Rights Week Begins Joseph Arpaio th Views and News During the week of April 6 through tional amendments in 33 states. And today, Maricopa County Sheriff the 12th, 2003, crime victims, service pro- there are 10,000 community — and justice Our mission is to sustain and enhance the coordination, cohesiveness, productivity and effectiveness of the criminal justice system in Arizona viders, criminal and juvenile justice and system — based organizations that provide James Boles help and hope to victims of crime. Mayor, City of Winslow allied professionals, and community vol- unteers will join together across Arizona According to Crime Victims Program National Incident Based Reporting System David Byers and the nation to commemorate the 23rd Manager Donna Marcum, Arizona’s “prom- Administrative Office of the Courts anniversary of National ise” to victims cannot be kept Crime Victims’ Rights without recognition of the fact Three Arizona Law Enforcement Agencies Implementing Ron Christensen Week. This year’s theme, that when crime affects one Gila County Board of Supervisors Victims’ Rights: Fulfill person, it affects us all … the In July 2001, the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) receive NIBRS data. This data will be submitted through the internet domino effect of criminal vic- through a grant from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and the to DPS either from an agency’s records management system or through Carrol de Broekert the Promise, emphasizes timization is tremendous. Board of Executive Clemency America’s promise to vic- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) provided $300,000 to the an on-line entry screen. Events have been tims to treat them with Phoenix Police Department, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office and “I see this project being completed in phases. The first phase is planned around Arizona to Clarence Dupnik dignity and compassion; the Department of Public Safety to create the state’s first-ever to purchase/install the necessary hardware/software to implement a recognize victims of crime and Pima County Sheriff to help identify and meet National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS). statewide NIBRS repository. The second phase is to have the ability those who serve them during their most important NIBRS expands the current Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) to accept/process NIBRS data from submitting agencies in an elec- Tony Estrada National Crime Victims’ Rights requirements from eight crime cat- Santa Cruz County Sheriff needs; and to provide tronic format. Included in the second Week. Contact your egories to 22 while also providing 46 them with information community’s county phase will be an error checking program Bill Fitzgerald offense areas. Such an expansion of about their statutory and attorney’s office for locally and a conversion program (to convert Chief Probation Officer constitutional rights, as crime categories allows law enforce- planned events. Members of ment agencies to collect and gather NIBRS data to UCR summary data). The well as advocacy to help them implement the community are encouraged to join to- Dennis Garrett crime information that accurately converted information will be passed Department of Public Safety Director their rights. gether during 2003 National Crime Victims’ depict specific crimes occurring to the legacy UCR summary/hate crime Since 1972, the victims’ rights disci- Rights Week, and honor not only victims of within jurisdictions. systems. Also, the program will have Terry Goddard pline has striven to place crime victims’ crime, but also those who bring honor to In February 2003, the Yavapai Attorney General concerns and issues on the forefront of victims on a daily basis. the ability to produce NIBRS ad hoc America’s agenda. More than 32,000 laws For more inforamation about the Arizona County Sheriff’s Office should data reports on both a state and local Barbara LaWall have been passed at the local, state and Crime Victims Compensation program, please begin initial NIBRS transactions. level,” Denert explained. Pima County Attorney federal levels that promote victims’ contact ACJC Program Manager, Donna According to YCSO Capt. Ron Klein, Approximately two years ago, DPS deputies in the agency are inputting JT McCann rights and services, including constitu- Marcum at 602-364-1146. conducted a survey of contributing the NIBRS data at the front-end, Flagstaff Police Chief agencies to determine if they collected Police Memorial continued from page 3 which is a departure from having the the mandatory NIBRS elements. Thirty Richard Miranda rd th Records Department handle the data. Board hopes that all law enforcement officers will save the dates of May 3 and May 5 to agencies responded that they did col- Tucson Police Chief participate in these important events. “I wanted to see a lot of people en- lect the required elements either via paper or in an electronic format. The Peace Officers Memorial Board is chaired by the Attorney General and includes tering NIBRS criteria instead of the Records Department. Deputies Ralph Ogden are the ones who best know the details of the crime,” Klein ex- Traditionally, it has taken states a number of years to move to- Yuma County Sheriff membership from fraternal organizations, retired officers, historians and interested citi- zens. The Board not only organizes the ceremonies that re-dedicates the Memorial on a plained. wards NIBRS and to become certified by the Federal Bureau of Inves- Carter Olson yearly basis, but also reviews and approves college fee waivers for surviving members of Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, as a result of having depu- tigations. During this transition time, DPS will continue to run dual Pinal County Attorney fallen peace officers. ties enter NIBRS data during their report process, have Patrol UCR systems (Summary and NIBRS) until all agencies are submitting For more information about Arizona Peace Officers Memorial activities planned for Secretaries overseeing the process as opposed to having the NIBRS information to the state repository. Richard Romley May, please contact call Ron Young at 623-931-6002 or Golf Chairman Joe Easton at Records Department oversee the function. “It’s more effective The Phoenix Police Department is working with a vendor on soft- Maricopa County Attorney 602-290-2236 or via email at [email protected]. and ensures the information is being handled correctly and expe- ware implementation and is expected to begin testing NIBRS data ditiously by having the Patrol Secretaries ensure the deputies are Chris Skelly transmissions by the end of February 2003. According to Mike Barry Arizona Peace Officers Memorial Arizona Criminal Justice Commission providing complete and accurate information,” Klein said. Judge, Retired Board Members : Acting Bureau Administrator of Computer Services for PPD, “We an- The two other agencies involved in this historic move from Attorney General Terry Goddard, Board Chair- ticipate being fully operational and using NIBRS agency-wide by June Charles Ryan man 1110 West Washington, Suite 230 the 71 year-old Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) are the Depart- Department of Corrections Acting Col. Dennis Garrett, Department of Public Safety Phoenix, Arizona 85007 ment of Public Safety and the Phoenix Police Department. The or July 2003.” Director Sheriff Buck Buchanan, Yavapai County Toll Free 877.668.2252 DPS, the state’s Central Repository, will receive the NIBRS data, NIBRS continued on page 2 Chief Harold Hurtt, Phoenix Police Department (P) 602.364.1146 Lt. Ron Young, retired Department of Public make copies of it and forward it to the FBI—similar to the current Richard Yost (F) 602.364.1175 In this issue: Safety UCR reporting process. El Mirage Police Chief Marshall Trimble, Arizona State Historian 1-877-668-2252 Toll-free According to DPS’, Joyce Dehnert, the agency is currently Rusty Carstens www.acjc.state.az.us NIBRS • 1 Statistical Analysis Center • 4 Laura Fisher selecting a vendor and seeking additional funding sources to de- JT McCann Profile • 2 Arizona Crime Trends • 4 Joe Easton, Golf Chairman Michael Branham velop a technical solution that will give the state the ability to Arizona Youth Survey • 3 ACJC Innovation Awards • 5 Sharon Knutson Felix, Ex Officio This document is available in alternate formats. ACJC Executive Director Police Memorial Events • 3 Mary Ellen Carnero Please contact the Commission office. Victims’ Rights Week • 6 New ACJC Chairperson • 4 March 2003 Vol. 3 No. 1 Untitled-1 1 2/27/2003, 3:25 PM 2 5 In Profile Fourth Annual ACJC Innovation Awards Kicks-Off JT McCann ... Would-Be Treasure Hunter, Forest The Arizona Criminal Jus- The ACJC award program tice operations, improve public 2003. Additionally, all programs tice Commission is gearing up to honors criminal justice agencies safety in general and/or provide and award winners will be fea- Ranger Finds Calling as Flagstaff’s Police Chief announce its 2003 Criminal Jus- throughout the state that create unique solutions for refining the tured in ACJC’s publication, and implement criminal justice “Best Prac- Life’s journey is a long winding road that often transports us to sheriff, fire and city as well as share a records system not only with tice Innovation programs that system in Ari- tices,” which the exact place we least expect to travel. Flagstaff Police Chief JT the sheriff, but with Williams PD and NAU to achieve an economy of Awards, which address spe- zona. will be shared McCann’s life vision was to be played out in the Pacific Northwest scale that has never before been tried in Arizona.” will kick-off at cific issues or Programs throughout working in the field of forest land management. That was not to be. The next project McCann plans to tackle is the issue of wireless the end of problems in for consider- the state and McCann worked his way through college at Northern Arizona MDT’s and the implementation of Intergraph GPS technology for March with the their communi- ation of an In- around the University by working with the Flagstaff Police Department for two squad cars.