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If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. --------~ -.... :\1. '0,: ~ I '''::.' National DIrectory of o . " <:;areer Criminal Programs .) ":'.'. I I I 1 \' '/ -: ,., , , .•;'>l' • J J r -..... (J o. ," , .j ~. National Directory "(; of Career Criminal Programs o September 1980 NCJRS MAR 3 \982 ACQUISITIONS U.S, Department of Justice National Institute of Justice This document has been reproduced exactly as recRived from the person or organization originating it, Points of view or opinions stated Prepared bv in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the National Institute of ( , Justice. the Institute for Law and Social Research (INSLAW) :t, ' ~ Permission to reproduce this oopyilglrted material has been granted by Public Domain/LEAA for , . u.s. Dept. of Justice l ~ rI.,.~,l the Office of Criminal Justice Programs, tothe National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). ft Adjudication Division, LEAA Further reproduction outside of the NCJRS system requires permis sion of the c~ht owner. ) - ) I ~ ~ .. ,.~I H ,0 J Fb"..' i " .-&-'.--------------------------------~------~-----=.,"-, " .. ,;; ,,,,,\ f ',:." 'r I • t ~ r -... 't''i'~~~~~'-'jJ"",",'''''''_",,,~• .. __ ". c'·~ Pima County (Tucson) ARIZONA 1 Offi~ Head: Project Chief.: Hon. Stephen D. Neely David Berkman, Coordinator District Attorney Special Prosecution Program Address: Address: Pima county Courts Bldg. Same 111 W. Congress Street Tucson, AZ 85701 (602) 792-8411 () Number of CCP Attorneys: Other Contact: 35 Number of Non-CCP Attorneys: Support Staff: Year Program Started: 1977 (Revised 1979) Current Funding Source: 100% state/local Past Funding Source{s): Same Selection Criteria: Combination of ser10usness of current offense and convic I tion record. , " ~ ,!fl 14i,·.~ rl t? t'~ ~ (Note: The Special Prosecution Program does not distinguish the Career Criminal Program as a separate unit in the Pima County ~. l.~l, .j ~- ' Prosecutor's Office.) .? iil t,} ' :,'1 Target Offenses: Homicide, arson, robbery, rape and other sex -, / 1J offenses (including sexual assault), kidnapping, aggravated ~ or felonious assault. ill ~~~-';~==-=='"4_~_'~-=-==--===-=-='=-=-__ ~ ______ '~'_'_4____ ====~~--===-=---.~ I - ~- ----------- ~----------------------------------- - ----- r - it :2 ARKANSAS 6th Jludicial District (Little Rock) Alameda County (Oakland) CALIFORNIA 3 Office Head: Project C!~ief: Hon. Wilbur C. Bentley Robert H. Crank Office Head: District Attorney Project Chief: Career Criminal Director Hon. D. Lowell Jensen William R. McGuiness (501) 375-9143 or District Attorney Deputy District Attorney 376-1078 Career Criminal Director Address: Address: P.O. Box 1979 Same Address: Address: Little Rock, AR 72203 Alameda County Same (50l) 375-9143 1224 Fallon Street Oakland, CA 94612 (415) 874-6565 o Number of CCP Attorneys: Other Contact: 2 Dale Adams Number of CCP Attorneys: Other Contact: Deputy Prosecutor 4 Number of Non-CCP Attorneys: Support Staff: 17 1 Number of Non-CCP Attorneys: Support Staff: 107 Year Program Started: 1978 Year Program Started: 1978 Current Funding Source: 45% LEAA Block Grant, 55% state/local Current Funding Source: 100% state/local Past Funding Source(s): 67.50% LEAA Block Grant, 3.75% state, 28.75% local Past Funding Source(s): Same Selection Criteria: Five or more arrests and a combination of seriousness of Selection Criteria: current offense and conviction record. Combination of serlousness of current offense and convic tion record. (Note: The 21 local career criminal programs in California, called Major Violator Units, were established and funded by special state legislation in 1978. Selection criteria and operational objectives for these programs are specified in the state penal code.) Target Offenses: Two or more felony convir.!t ions, kidnapping, political corruption., white collar offenses. TargetOffenl~: Burglary, robbery, arson, kidnapping, homicide, grand theft, receiving or selling stolen property, possession of stolen property for sale, rape and other sex offenses (including sexual assault), aggravated or felonious assault. ii 0 I,' J ., ':;'" .~. t'" ----------------~-------~------------------------- r ·-::~:'::::::':::=:;"~"'::=::::::'''::."'!.:'::;:::;'=~.::::::::::.:!t-=:::::'~~;:''::::::.:'::::::::':~~'1~,::-~-:::-~''""'::';.,;::;t~~;!:.~:;~,_::;:;;x_ ... t~~it':;:;;=,"";;:;:-..='"_~=.tt:.:.'C!:~~:x~~:.!:C"~=-._.- , 4 CALIFORNIA Contra Costa County (Martinez) Fresno County (Fresno) CALIFORNIA 5 Office Head: Project Chief: Office Head: Project Chief: Hon. William A. O'Malley Jack Waddell Hon. Dale A. Blickenstaff Mary Lowe-Dean District Attorney Career Criminal Director District Attorney Project Director Career Criminal Program Address: Address: Address: Address: Same P.O. Box 670 1100 Van Ness Same Martinez, CA 94533 Fresno, CA 93721 (415) 372-4500 J (209) 488-3141 1 !l \•:1 o Number of CCP Attorneys: Other Contact: Number of CCP Attorneys: Other Contact: 3 John Christolos I 3 Gary Huss Assistant Attorney 1 i Deputy District Attorney Numb~r of Non-CCP Attorneys: Support Staff: Number of Non-CCP Attorneys: Support Staff: 40 2 legal secretaries, 1 law 52 1 legal secretary clerk, 1 criminologist, i 1 investigator Year Program Started: 1978 l' Year Program Started: 1978 Current Funding Source: 100% state/local Current Funding Source: 100% state/local Past Funding Source(s): State/local Past Funding Source(s): 40% LEAA Block Grant, 60% state/local Selection Criteria: Selecti on Criteria: Combination of seriousness of current offense and convic Combination of seriousness of current offense and conv~c tion record. tion record. , ., " Target Offenses: Drugs (sale or possession for sale), robbery, Ta~etOffenses: Drugs (sale or possession for sale), robbery, / larceny or theft (including motor vehicle), arson, receiv burglary, larceny or theft (including motor vehicle), re ing or selling stolen property . ceiving or selling stolen property. 0 ':." . I , T'-~ ---------------- ------------------------- -., 6 CALIFORNIA Imperial County (EI Centro) Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) CALIFORNIA 7 Office Head: Project Chief: Office Head: Project Chief: Hon. Roger Cognota Michael J. Nandrasco Hon. John Van De Kamp James Bascue District Attorney Career Criminal Director District Attorney Deputy in Charge Assistant District Attorney Operation Hardcore (213) 974-3785 Address: Address: Adl~ress: Address: 939 Main Street Same ROlDm 18-607 Same EI Centro, CA 92243 Criminal Court Building (714) 352-7642 210 W. Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 o Number of CCP Attorneys: Other Contact: Number of CCP Attorneys: Other Contact: 1 Steven F. Wingfield 6 Career Criminal Deputy Number of Non-CCP Attorneys: Support Staff: Number of Non-CCP Attorneys: Support Staff: 8 511 Year Program Started: 1979 Year Program Started: 1978 Current Funding Source: 90% LEAA Block Grant, 10% state/local Current Funding Source: 80% LEAA Discret ionary Grant, 20% s tate/ local Past Funding Source(s): 90% LEAA Block Grant, 10% state/local Past FundingSource(s): 90% LEAA Discretionary Grant, 10% state/ local Selection Criteria: Selection Criteria: A. 3 target offenses not arising out of same transaction, Hardcore gang offenders; prior convictiou for murder, or robbery, rape or aggravated assault, and the present offense is a gang-related felony crime; or prior convic <, B. 1 conviction (violent felony) within 10 years and tion for a gang-related crime with firearm, and the pres I currently being charged with target offense, or ent offense involves use of a firearm in the commission i, of a gang-related felony crime. I \ C. 1 guilty plea or 2 convictions for lesser crimes within 1\ last 10 years and currently charged with target crime. I (Note: Operation Hardcore is a specialized unit that uses !, I career criminal prosecution concepts in the prosecution of I a subset of career criminals: youthful gang members who frequently commit the target crimes) and who pose a serious I '1.1 "f .. problem for the community.) " . Target Offenses: Arson, larceny or theft (inc luding motor Target Offenses: Gang-related murder, robbery, rape and aggra vehicle), burglary, robbery. vated assault . .' / 1 I! o ,, ___ ,__ .l ,0 -.... 8 CALIFORNIA Marin County (San Rafael) Orange County (Santa Ana) CALIFORNIA 9 Office Head: Project Chief: Hon. Jerry R. Herman Kathryn Mitchell Office Head: Project Chief: District Attorney Career Criminal Director Hon. Cecil Hicks Jean Rheinheimer District Attorney Program Director Career Criminal Prosecution Unit Address: Address: Hall of Justice Same Address: Address: Civic Center P.O. Box 808 Same Room 155 700 civic Center Drive, West San Rafael, CA 94903 Santa Ana, CA 92702 (415) 499-6450 (714) 834-3664 Number of CCP Attorneys: Other Contact: o 1 Michael Gridley Number of CCP Attorneys: Other Contact: Chief Attorney 5 Daniel Brice Michael Capizzi Number of Non-Cell Attorneys: Support Staff: Deputy District Attorneys 17 Number of Non-CCP Attorneys: Su pport Staff: 130 2 investigators, 1 clerical Year Program Started: 1978 Year Program Started: 1978 Current Funding Source: 90% LEAA Block Grant, 10% state/local Current Funding Source: 75% state, 25% local Past Funding Source(s}: 100% LEAA Block Grant Past Funding Source(s): 80% LEAA Block Grant, 20% state/local Selection Criteria: Combination of seriousness of current offense and conV1C Selection Criteria: Combination of seriousness of current offense and convic tion record. tion record. Currently charged