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Room 304 State Office Building Calvin Rampton, Governor Salt Lake City, Utah 84114 Commissioner Raymond Jackson, Chairman Telephone (801) 328-5731 Robert Andersen, Executive Director CALVIN l. RAMPTON RAYMOND A. JACKSON Governor THE STATE OF UTAH Commissioner DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 317 STATE OFFICE BUILDING SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114 April, 1974
To: Governor Calvin L. Rampton and the Utah State Legislature
This report represents the first extensive description of the efforts of the Utah State Law Enforcement Planning Agency. During the past five years, the Law Enforcement Planning Agency has awarded o;-er $10, 000, 000 in action funds to units of state and local government to assist them in re duCing crime and to promote more effective justice.
This report provides an explanation of the statewide planning effort, and a description of projects now operating with Law Enfol'cement Plannin$ Agency support. It also briefly describes our multi-year goals and ob jectives designed to reduce crim.e and delinquency and to improve services' of the criminal justice system.
Having established a solid framework for planning, the Law Enforcement Planning Agency is now focusing major attention on establishing standards and goals for all segments of the criminal justice system. Future reports will emphasize our progress toward achieving adoption of specific stan dards designed to control crime and to increase public confidence in our criminal justice system.
Respectfully submitted, I -P~" t Jack I' ~=ndA. I C ommi s sione l'
RAJ:pc table of contents
Page PREFACE ...... · . ' ...... 1
MEMBERSHIP
Utah Law Enforcement Planning Council (ULEPC) .. : ...... 5 Utah Law Enforcement Planning Agency (ULEPA) Staff ...... 8 Regional Planning ...... 8
INTRODUCTION
The Crime Control Act of 1973 ...... 19 Crime in Utah 1972 ...... 21 Utah's Criminal Justice System ...... 29
PLANNING AND EVALUATION
The Planning Effort ...... 33 Evaluation ...... 38
STANDARDS AND GOALS
Utah Task Forces on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals ...... ; ...... 43
GRANTS AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT
Structure ...... 49 1973 Innovations and Accomplishments ...... : ...... ' ...... 50
PROGRESS REPORT
Equipment and Facilities ...... , ...... 53 Construction .' ...... 55 Upgrading Personnel ...... , ...... 57 Systems Reorganization and Law Reform ...... 66 Manpower Utilization ...... , ...... 68 Research and Development ...... 74 Information Systems ...... 75 Rehabilitation ...... 83 Community Relations ana . ~;Jcation ...... 90 High Crime Area Incidence ...... 92
GRANT ALLOCATIONS
Subgrants Awarded to State Agendes ...... , ...... 99 Regional Distribution of Subgrants ...... , ...... 100 Functional Category Distribution ...... 103 preface
The Safe Streets Act has now been in operation for statewide information system. Information gathered approximately five years. During that time, Utah hc,.s would be for departmental and statewide planning as been engaged in the development and implemento well as for rehabilitation or courtroom purposes and tion of annual action plans. During 1972, crime case studies. decreased by more than 10% in Salt Lake City, but The past year brought the concept of "crime specific increased by 3% throughout the State. Many attribute planning" to ULEPA's attention. Although. 1973 was part of the success in Salt Lake City to Omnibus projects. planned on a system-wide basis, the decision was The $2,758,000 in total funds awarded to Utah for the made to pion for the following year with two goals in 1973 comprehensive plan has gone toward mind: to \'educe crime (crime planning), and to system-w'ide improvement of criminal justice. In the improve i".ystem effectiveness (support systems judicial area, the urgent need for a complete revison of planning). . the Utah Penal Code was accomplished. The past year Perhaps the most significant accomplishment of the also saw implementation of the first phase of a unified Utah Law Enforcement Planning Agency (ULEPA) during court system and the establishment of a Sia'leWide 1973 has been the initiation of Utah Criminal Justice Association of Prosecutors (SWAP). Standards and Goals. The Utah Law Enforcement Funds have been appropriated to address Planning Council (ULEPC) has been directed by the correctional needs, such as the lack of training and Governor to identify the selected standards (based education in correctional personnel, low salaries, primarily on the Reports of the National Advisory personnel shortages, the jailing of youth, the need for Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals) additional community-based resources as alternatives which are best suited to our State. Five task forces have to prison sentencing, and the need for adequate adult been created in the areas of Police, Courts, Corrections, and youth rehabilitating programs. Information Systems, and Community Crime preven Needs in the police area included:· equipment; the tion. It is the responsibility of the Task Forces to analyze investigation and prosecution of organized criminal the reports and apply goals and standards in their own activities and the accumulation, evaluation and way and in the context of Utah's needs. dissemination of intelligence data; multi-jurisdictional enforcement units that attack a specific crime or provide a special prevention effort; the lack of, and subsequent need for, police-community relations divisions; and additional recruit and in-service training. Problems have been recognized and notable changes made in information systems. One of the needs estab.lished in 1969 was the implementation of a
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,3 membership the utah law enforc:ement planning council (ULEPC)
Governor Calvin L. Rampton created the Utah Law 1:30 p. m. unless Council members are otherwise Enforcement Planning Council, together with the staff notified. support designated as the Utah Law Enforcement Ten members of the Council constitute a que-rum for Planning Agency, under the Utah Department of P~blic the transaction of all business. Members of the Council, Safety by Executive Order, dated September 24, 1968. or their duly appointed alternates, are permitted to The Governor designated the membership on the vote only if they or their alternatives are present when Council in the Executive Order. the vote is taken. Members are permitted to designate The Utah Law Enforcement Planning Agency began alternates to attend Council meetings in their stead. operations officially' on January 1, 1969. Subsequent to the initial designation of Council membership by the Executive Committee Governor, some changes in Council membership have occurred with the concurrence of the Governor. The full Council has designated a five-member An amended Executive Order, dated November 30, Executive Committee, made up of Council members, to 1971 and signed by the Governor clarified duties of the approve programs for action funds. The executive Council and specified that Council membership should Committee meets the first Tuesday of each month at be pk.lced at 19. The representative nature of the 10:00 a.m. and reviews all project applications. membership was detailed, and conditions of Council General policy guidelines are approved by the Council. membership were outlined. Membership of the Council Any projects that require special decisions or need has been subsequently altered to reflect the directives policy determinations are referred to the full Council. A with respect to Council representation contained in the project that is not approved can be appealed to the amended Executive Order. Council. A new Amended Executive Order relating to the duties of the Law Enforcement Planning Council with Task Forces respect to standards and goals has been issued by the Governor cf the State of Utah, bearing a date of Three Task Force Committees have been designated October 16, 1973. by the Council and serve as standing committees of the Regular business meetings of the Utah Law Council. Each Task Force has been structured to be Enforcement Planning Council are held as called by representative in nature, and each exists for the the Council Chairman. A regularly scheduled Council purpose of reviewing action project proposals and for meeting is. held on the first Tuesday of each month at making recommendations for acceptance or rr jection 5 'r---' -," Burton L. Carlson r!. of the proposals by the Council. Each Task Force State Planning Coordinator r--- 0- r-- r--- r- :; considers proposals within assigned functional ,! categories following review of the proposals by the Bryant H. Croft, Judge CIJ CIJ C t\ State Planning Agency staff. !j 0 Ql Third Judicial District Ql ~ ';::; Each Council member is assigned to one of thrse Task Ql !j I a; 'E C V> > E Ql E .....CIJ , Forces. The Task Forces have been created to deal with E u > +-' 'E Eli Drakulich, Ombudsman CIJ 0 Ql Ql CIJ CIJ CIJ u c C,) CIJ ..... CIJ E Ql E particular functions, as opposed to systems. The Task .... CIJ c:t ...,+-' V>>!j CIJ +-' 'E 0 Logan City 0'> V> ~ ...... C,) ~ Q) CIJ en .- V> E Forces deal with recommending policy changes and
Review nnd Analvsis Committee Paul C. Keller, Judge Utah Juvenile Court Six Council members, two from each Task Force, have been appointed by the Council to serve for one Eugene H. Mayer year on the Review and Analysis Committee (RAAC). Mayor, Milford The RAAC meets on the third Friday of each month at 1 :30 p. m. Tfie purpose of the Committee is to examine Barbara Gallegos Moore, 'G ...c Q" ac~ion projects to determine their usefulness and Citizen Representative Q) w E -1 effectiveness, and report to the Council the results of Q) V> (J .2 .... the study, together with their recommendations. .. CIJ Timothy Moran, Mayor 0 .0 .... 'y E I Projects to be reviewed are designated beforehand, Spanish Fork, Utah c c Ql W :::l 0 2: and a reporfis prepared by the staff to aid the RAAC in C,) ~co co its review of the projects. R~commendations for change Bennett Peterson .J 0'> ' .- ,.5 :n project emphasis and for continuation funding are .c c Davis County Attorney J9 c co made by the RAAC to the full Council. ::l a:: Vernon B. Romney Standards and Goals Committee Attorney General c:: co ...C') A Stand~rds and Goals Committee has bee'n formed Joseph L. Smith, Assistant Chief o to deal with the review and eventual adoption Cif those Salt lake City Police Department standards and recommendations relating to the criminCl\ justice system which have applicability to Ernest D. Wright, Director Utah. Membership consists of Council members and State Division of Corrections other representatives from the community and the Criminal Justice System. Five task forces deal with the areas of concern delineated by the National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals. '" Ql §:-::: Ql '- <> ,:!:! Membership on the Utah Law Enforcement Planning !j '" c:: V> .~ 2 ~ 'E Cit.! co Ql Council is as follows: ~ Cl.::., C Ql ~ E Q) <:{oQ +-' Q) 0 .0
<; ;j ,., "'1 1 staff of utah regional planning Utah is divid'ed into eight planning regions to law enforcement encourage local effort and multi-jurisdictional planning for the reduction of crime. These regions receive 40 planning agency percent of the annual planning grant owarded to Utah under Part B of the Crime Control Act. [As of February 1974] During 1973 a concerted effort was made to incorporate local law enforcement planning into the Administration multi-purpose Associations of Government. This has been accomplished in most areas of the state and Director Robert B. Andersen formal agreements now exist with the following Research Analyst Leslie Goodloe organizations: Bear River Association of Governments; Mountainland Association of Governments; Six County Grants Administration Commissioners Organization; Five County Association of Governments; Uintah Basin Association of Manager Gene A. Roberts Governments; and Southeastern Utah Association of Chief Accountant • III Kent McDonald Governments. Accounts Analyst ~ ~ ~ Julie A. Jones All of the R3gional Advisory Councils are comprised c ...... Accountant -..... ~~ m~ ~ ______L- ______-J Don Horan of representatives from the criminal justice system Auditor - ~§cil' David Tame such as sheriffs, police chiefs, judges, justices of the Auditor ~ '';:: ~ Robert C. Odor peace, corrections personnel, probation and parole 2 E officers, attorneys and prosecutors. Also represented Planning and Evaluation on the Councils are lay citizens. Staff has been supplied to each of the Councils. The Manager Robert F. Gallagher Utah Law Enforcement Planning Council has Steve Vojtecky Project Evaluator determined that to more effectively coordinate criminal justice activities within each of the regions, each region should have at least the support of a half-time planner. c Program Coordination .. Q) o ~ The four smaller regions have a half-time planner. .... Q) Manager U-c David K. Smith These are Regions V, VI, VII, VIII. The other regions (I, ~ c Police Stephen N\. Studdert II, XII, and IV) have a full-time planner, with Regions I c« ci Jeffery C. Thurmond Judicial Systems and II being handJed by one full-time planner. The Gary L. Webster Corrections regional planners are as follows: Corrections Assistant .~ Q) Kathleen Hardy ~ t: .Q Police and Judicial Systems Assistant 1. Box Elder, Cache, Rich, Weber, Morgan, Davis ... '" "0 David Marsh' .!!! ti 0 c ,- 0 - Counties (Regions I and II): ._ III (,!) I E ~ . I Information Systems Mr. Don Cavalli ~. .J I I Room 603 Ben Lomond Motor Hotel I Manager I Michael R. Stewart 2510 Washington Blvd. I Assistant Coordinator I Arthur Hudachko Ogden, Utah 84401 LI __ _ Statistician Charles Rice Telephone: 399-8477 Statisical Technician Hugh Bauerle Staff: Don Cavalli Office Services and Secretarial Judy Meacham III Chris Russell ...... en ;I Executive Secretary Ne.dra Cardall Lori Merrill Secretary Sherri Davis Judy Decaria ~.g~ nJf-,~ Secretary C!l ~ @ ..... ""'4. Lois Dorsey Secretary 1- ...... ;.g t------!' Paula Nielson 2. Tooele, Salt Lake Counties (Region XII) I ~.: 0: I ~ E ,,; Clerk-Typist (Grants Management) I ","0'" Connie Clark ...... Clerk-Typist Mr. Robert Springmeyer I 2
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Darius Carter ULEPA .egional Planning Areas Sheriff, Cache County 3. Utah, Wasatch, Summit Counties (Region IV) Jay Christensen • Mr. Ted l. livinston Chief, Brigham City police Department Region 4 law Enforcment Planning Box 205 Eli Drakulich (ex-officio) REGION I Provo, Utah 84601 Logan City Ombudsman Telephone: 377-5925 Box Elder Staff: William Eastman Ted Livingston Sheriff, Rich County Shari Blaney Bruce Rains Harold B. Felt Mayor, Brigham City 4. Juab, Millard, Sanpete, Sevier, Piute, Wayne Counties (Region V): Russ Fjeldsted REGION XII Commissioner, logan City Mr. Ron Heaton Tooele P. O. Box 78 Duchesne Uintah Nephi, Utah 84648 Burton Harris Telephone: 623-0150 Cache County Attorney REGION VII
5. Beaver, Iron, Washington, Garfield, Kane Counties John P. Holmgren (Region VI): Box Elder County Commissioner Mr. Howard Foremaster Juab Carbon J. William Hyde Five County Association Cache County Commissioner P. O. Box 261 REGION V Cedar City, Utah 84720 I Max Jones Telephone: 586-4842 REGION VIII Chief, logan City Police Department Millard 6. Daggett, Duchesne, Uintah Counties (Region VII): Helen Lundstrom Emery Grand Mr. McCord Marshall Dean of Women, Utah State University Uintah Basin Association of Governments 26 West 2nd North Stan May Box 404-8 Chief Deputy Sheriff Roosevelt, Utah 84066 Beaver Wayne Telephone: 722-3413 Carroll Nichols Principal, Box Elder High School 7. Carbon, Emery, Grand, San Juan Counties (Region VIII): Ronald Ogborn Garfield Mr. Chris Jouflas Chief, Tremonton City police Department Iron Southeastern Utah Economic Development District San Juan 109 South Carbon Avenue Keith Putman Price, Utah 84501 Rich County Commissioner Telephone: 637-0099 Washington Kane O. E. Wilson Officer, Adult Probation and Parole REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCILS Region" Region I Advisory Council Advisory Council LaMar T. Chard (Chairman)' Venoy Christofferson (Chairman) Chief, Layton Police Department Judge, First District Court Wilson Allen Duane Beck Community Representative logan City Auditor 10 11 Hans Chamberlain, (Chairman) Archie Barben George Ballit Delto City Iron County Attorney A. O. Archuleta Presiding Judge Fourth District Court Co~ncilman Chief, Clearfield City Police Department Eugene Bartholmew Sterling Bossard James E. Box f\ Family Services Division, Sanpete County Judge, Fourth District Juvenile Court i William Boyington Payson, Police Chief Supervisor, Northern District AP&P Douglas Boulton Thelo Bay Dr. Genevieve Dehoyos Chief, Cedar City Police Department Justice of Peace Ann Brann Brigham Young University th~ Community Representative John Brough Rex Carter Russell D. Grange Chief, Nephi City Police Deportment Bever City Councilman Roger Dutson Provo City Mayor Roy City Attorney Vernon Church Steven Brown Merri\\ L. Hermansen Utah Highway Patrolman Washington County Commissioner Alice f. Glenn Judge, Third District Juvenile Court Community Representative Melvin Farnsworth Keith Fackrell Mack Holley Juvenile Probation Officer Sheriff, Garfield County Leroy Jacobsen Sheriff, Utah County Chief, Ogden City Police Department Joseph Freece Joe Hutchings M. Dayle Jeffs Salina City Councilman Chief, SI. George Police Department Wi\\iam Moss Attorney at Law Commissioner, Davis County Commission Rex Huntsman (ex-officio) George Rich Robert W. Kelshaw Sheriff, Sevier County Justice of the Peace BenneH Peterson (ex-officio) Chief, Security Office, BYU Davis County Attorney Raymond D. Jensen (ex-officio) I\lorman Swapp James B. Nelson Vice-President, Utah Jaycees Sheriff, Kane County Claud Pratt Alpine School District Superintendent, State Industrial School Dee Lyle Johnson Billy Torrell Swen C. Nielser> Sheriff, Wayne County Kane County Commissioner Ronald Rencher Chief, Provo police Department
" State Representative (House) K. L! Mclft Evan Whitehead Ronald Robinson Sevier County Attorney Sheriff, Washington County Max T. Robinson Sheriff Summit County Sheriff, Morgan County William Mundy James W. Yardley Arnold C. Roylance Filmore City Councilman Garfield County Commissioner Ed Ryan Utah County Attorney Sheriff, Weber County Bill Nay Roy Young Harold H. Smith Mayor, Milford City Gayle Stevenson Commissioner Wasatch County Community Representative Hl'r Principal, Clearfield High School Ii; Marvin J. Ogden (ex-officio) ; Floyd l. Witt Coordinator, Six County F J. Joseph Title Sheriff I Wasatch County " Commissioner's Organization Region VII r~ Director, Court Services' ;'1 1st District Juvenile Court Glen Zimmerman Advisory Council f: Assistant Principal, Orem Junior High School Allen Simkins ;\ Sheriff, Pi ute County Arden Stewart (Chairman) " Sheriff, Uintah County , J John F. Wahlquist Josephine Zimmerman Calvin Stewart Judge, Second District Court The Daily Herald Sheriff, Millard County Leslie Brown Community Representative Maurice Tolley Juab County Commissioner Melvin Burke Region IV Region V Uintah County Commissioner Advisory Council Advisory Council Neldon Torgenson [Mountain land Advisory Council1 Chief, Richfield City Police Department Clair Davi~ Duane Sperry (Chairman) Wildlife Resources, Uintah Basin Veri D. Stone, Chairman Sheriff, Juab County 'I Utah County Commission Region VI Susana Doty -,'" James Allred AdVisory Council Community Representative ~ Salomon Aranda Sheriff, Sanpete County Utah Technical College 13 ~.;\ ··tt 12
:,H.tI " 1( .. Andrew L. Gallegos James E. Dooley William Dunow Community Representative Community Representafive San Juan County Commissioner Lloyd Eaton 745 Jackson Avenue 832 South First West Justice of Ihe Peace, Vernal Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 Dan Holyoak 355-1339 Tom Freestone Grand County Commissioner Chief Calvin Gillen or Juvenile Court Probation Officer Murray City Police Dept. Building #2, Apt. #160 William McDougald 5461 South State Street 5660 South Meadow Lane Garth Harrison Mayor of Moab Salt Lake City, Utah 84107 South Ogden, Utah 84403 Specialist, Mental Health Services 268-2566 Glenn E. Jones 399-5941 - Ext. 576 (business) Emery County Commissioner Melbourne Hatch Judge Floyd H. Gowans Vernal City Police Deportment D. Gilbert Athay Attorney at Law Salt take City Court Art poloni 240 East Fourth South Chief, Price City police Deportment 321 South Sixth East Hollis Hullinger Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Salt Lake City, Utah Mayor of Roosevelt 328-7766 Edward Sheya 328-7952 Judge, Seventh District Court George Marett Glen N. Greener Sheriff, Duchesne County Judge Jay E. Banks Third District Court Commissioner of Public Safety Rigby Wright Room 310 City & County Building Salt Lake City Gerald Martinez Sheriff, San Juan County Room 313 City & County BUilding Ute Tribal Low and Order Department Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 328-7537 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 328-7727 Dennis Mower REGION XII Representative Milly O. Bernard Ute Indian Tribe Chief J. Earl Jones LAW ENFORCEMENT PLANNING COUNCIL 4081 West 5500 Salt L<;lke City Police Department Kearns, Utah 84118 Ron Perry Metropolitan Hall of Justice 298-2332 Utah AP&P Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 John F. McNamara, Chairman, Administrator 328-7272 Mrs. Lee Olsen Brennan Kenneth Reed Utah State Juvenile Court Sheriff, Doggett County 339 South Sixth East 1218 South 1300 East B. Z. Kastler, President and Chi~f Salt Lake City, Utah 84102 Salt Lake City, Utah 84105 Administrative Officer 486-8947 Duane Richens 328-5254 Mountain Fuel Supply Company Sergeant, Utah Highway Patrol 180 East First South Mrs. Marguerite Browne Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Captain Nick Morgan, Vice-Chairman Model Cities Agency Glade Sowards, Salt Lake County Sheriff's Department 328-7387 Room 11~ City & County Building State Representative (House) Metropolitan Hall of Justice Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Sheriff Delmar L. Larson Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 328-7952 Josephine Yergensel"l Salt Lake County 328-7466 City Recorder, Roosevelt City Metropolitan Hall of Justice Sheriff Clifford L. Carson Salt Lake Cily, Utah 84111 Tooele County R. Paul Van Dam, Secretary-Treasurer 328-7534 Tooele County Courthouse Deputy County Attorney Tooele, Utah 84074 Carl J. Nemelka Metropolitan Hall of Justice Region VIII 882-3333 (No toll 355-1539) Salt Lake County Attorney Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Advisory Council Metropolitan Hall of Justice 328-7501 or 7329 Geraldine Christensen Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Albert Passic (Chairman) Justice of the Peace 328-7501 Sheriff, Carbon County Judge Maurice D. Jones Salt Lake County & West Jordan City Representative Georgia Peterson SoH lake Cily Court 2836 West 8750 South ,,' Robert Billy 240 East Fourth South West Jordan, Utah 84084 6417 Highland Drive Navajo Tdbal Council Salt lake City, Utah 84111 255-7966 Salt Lake City, Utah 84121 277-2077 or 328-9623 328-7796 Mack Bunderson Kenneth H. Dent Emery County Attorney Central Regional Director Mayor Douglas Sagers Judge Regnal W. GarH, Jr. Adult Probation and Parole Tooele City Heelor Chiara Second District Juvenile Court 2525 South Main Street 90 North Main Carbon County Commissioner 3522 South Sixth West ; SQlt Lake City, Utah 84115 Tooele, Utah 84074 Salt lake City, Utah 84119 ! 328-5501 364-4941 {toll free.} Mike Dmitrich ~i 262-2601 15 State Representative ,.,1, 14 .. l·, ;1 ~------F.rt~·~'1'~~~ -- .,:"'..,....,~....,...... , __~~....,....,..,-.,.~, ." """":'--tl~.... n.~.::c."',,-~~~~ . .. ~- - - - ~ - ~- - -- -.- ,."~r--'" . ~~'""" r.~,. f
'~} Wayne D. Shepherd, Director W. Keith Wilson } Department of Public Safety Community Representative University of Utah 3631 Wellington Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 Salt Lake City, Utah 84106 581-7944 484-1952
Mayor Boyd N. Twiggs Roland V. Wise, District Director I Internal Revenue Service I I I Midvale City I Midvale City Hall 350 South Main Street 12 East Ce"ter Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Midvale, Utah 84047 524-5810 561-1411
D. Frank Wilkins Attorney at Law 79 South State Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 532-1234
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. , ~' -,:,"/,,' introduction the crime control act of 1973
The year was 1968. More than ever, a vogue malaise and public agencies maintaining programs to reduce prevailed among citizens of the nation who wanted and control crime. Repre~entatives of C'itizen, protettion from crime for their families and professional, and community organizations also may possessions. That year most serious crimes rose 17% be represented. from the previous year. Crime was fostered by a A new provision requires that all meetings held by massive national- inertia, until finally a crisis was state planning agencies and any other planning reached and people demanded action. The action took organizations must be open to the public if they involve form in a bill known as the Omnibus Crime Control and final action on the state plan or any application for Safe Streets Act of 1968. funds under the Crime Control Act. In August, 1973, President Nixon signed into Iowa Public access to records relating to the anti-crime three-year extension of the Omnibus Crime Control and grant program also is stipulated, unless the records are Safe Streets Act. The Crime Control Act of 1973 retains required to be kept confidential under any provisions of the block grant concept and many provisions pertaining local, state or federal law. to state and local administration of the program found Port B Planning Grants-Section 204: Planning in the original legislation. The cost of conti"uing the grants may pay up to 90 percent of the cost of state block grant program over the next three years is $3.24 and local planning activities as in the original act, but billion: $1 billion for the current fiscal year ending June may pay up to 100 percent of the expenses incurred by 3D, 1974; $1 billion for the fiscal year ending June 3D, regional planning units. 1975; and $1.25 billion for the fiscal year ending June The act now requires cash as opposed to the "soft 3D, 1976. match" allowed in the former act to meet the non-federal share of the planning grant. The state must Some of the changes made by the new act are highly provide at least one-half of the non-federal funding technical and all will have to be studied carefully by required of units of local government. This motch the ULEPA staff. Summarized below are some of the provision applies retroactively to previous year major changes: planning funds not obligated. Part B-Section 203: A majority of local elected Section 204: The act increases the initial annual officials mlJst comprise regional planning units in each planning allocation to states from $100,000 to $200,000. state. Other representation on state and regional The remaining planning funds are distributed according planning boards must consist of law enforcement and to population. criminal (uslice agencies, units of local government Part C-Grants for Law Enforcement Purposes: Fed- 19 eral grants may be used to pay up to 90 percent of the Part D-Training: Education, Research, Demonstra cost of a project. The exception is in the area of tion, and Special Grants-The new legislation gives the well as arrest data and allow an individu I h · haw0 construction grants which must be matched on d 50:50 National Institute of law Enforcement and Criminal b ~ Ileves t at, ~riminal history information concerning persons: Weber County, with 12% of the State's ratio. Justice authority to make grants for research, ~Im may be I~accurate, incomplete or maintained I populatton, was second highest in reported crimes per The non-federal share for any project funded under demonstraHon and special proje::ts to improve criminal III~gally, to review the information and obtain a cop 100,000 population. This county had a higher than this act must be money appropriated in the aggregate iustice and law enforcement. of It for challenge or correction. y ~verage unemployment rate, a low per capita annual • by the state or individual units of government. It is also authoriz.ed to study new approaches and tnc~me, was seventh in percent receiving public The act also forbids using more than one-third of any techniques and carry out research to provide more asslst.ance, and had proportionately larger black and grant for salaries of police and other regular law accurate information an the causes of crime and the Spanish populations. enforcement and criminal iustice personnel. effectiveness of the various means used to prevent crime 'in utah 1972 U T~e.three most frequently occurring felony crimes in Section 301 [b] (10] has been added to the act to crime. It also is to evaluate the success of correctional to In 1972 were grand larceny (15,154 reported provide for the use of Part C funds (both block and procedures. .of the social-economic conditions that may affect cases), burglary (10,065 reported cases), and auto theft discretionary) for planning grants to interstate The institute aiso has been authorized to assist state enme rates, the most significant factor is populatio (3,;30 reported cases). Grand larceny cases constitute metropolitan regional planning units. and local governments in the training of law Part I felonies were reported in disproportiona~~ 48 Yo 0: all reported Part I felonies; burglary represents Buy-In: There have been changes to the "buy-in" enforcement and criminal iustice personnel and will amounts fr~m the two larger regions (Figure 4). Region one-third; auto theft represents one-tenth of the requirements which began in fiscal year 1973. The serve as d national and international clearinghouse for 12 and Re;lon 2 with 66.4% of the State's population total and the other four part 1 felonies co b' d co . I' h Jim Ine overall dottar effed will be negligible. However, the exch.:mge of information on improvements to the had 86.2 Yo of the total reported Part I fl' mprtse s Ig t Y ess than one-tenth of the total M' d e onles. certain factors should be noted: criminal iustice system. IS emeanor violations were distributed Burgl.ary and grand larceny together represen; ,. I I on a 1. Buy-in is now applicable to Part B. The buy-in During the next three years, the institute will survey pr~po.r lonate eve with populations. The antiCipated four-fifths of all reported Part 1 felonies. only applies to funds which go to units of local existing and future personnel needs in the field of law Arrests follow a different pattern (Th 26 Yo In.crease in the Stale's population from 1972 to eff t' . ese are government, but funds awarded to regional units, enforcement and criminal justice and the adequacy of 1~80 will be a major factor that will affect the State' e~ Ive arrests-arrests that resulted in jail andlor which is generally the case, can be awarded without federal, state, and local pro,grams to meet such needs. cnme rate. s arraignment.) Public intoxication leads in numb f matchi consequently, the net dollar effect of the buy-in Evaluation of programs carried out under the new act Major population increases are anticipated in Reg' arrests, with 6,581 arrests; petty larceny is second e~i~h on Part B planning funds will be small. also is a function of the institute. Results of the 6 (43%), ~egion 2 (31 %), and Region 12 (27%). ~~: 5,825 arrests; followed by drunk driving with 4740' 2. In r~spect to Part C, the buy-in previously applied evaluutions are to be given to state planning agencies rate of o:flcers per 1,000 population in Utah in 1973 was grand larceny with 3,839; alcohol possession 'with to the required pass through funds to local units of and, on request, to units of local government. 1.69. To Increase this level to a minimum of 2.0 officers 2,889; drug possession with 2,396; burglary with 2 371' government. In percentage terms, this amounted to Section 406-Part D: The amount of funds to help ~er 1,000 population by 1980 would require a 49% assault and .battEiry with 1,280; aggravated assault' with 6.25 percent of the overall match requirement. As LEEP students has been increased in the amended Increase in the number of peace officers in Utah 1,238; and Insufficient funds with 965 In 1972 ttl currently am mended, the buy-in will now amount to legislation to .$2,200 per year on loans and $250 per . Increases in the number of officers would requir~ of 36,632 ~ffective arrests were made for Port I fe~o~i:S one-half of the 10 percent cash requirement. Assuming academic quarter or $400 per semester for tuition, ~orresponding increases in the number of prosecutors a~d. the fifteen most frequent misdemeanors. Drunk funding levels are similar to fiscal year 1973, this is books and fees. ludg~s, and correctional personnel. ' drrvtng and public intoxication represent 31 % of th felony d . d ese actually a net decrease in the overall requirement. Part E: Under this part, the fitate planning agency is Corr~lating population density, average income an mls emeanor. arrests, petty larcenY-16% 3. Buy-in is not applicable to Part E nor to required to include in its comprehensive plan unemployo:ent rates, public assistance rates, and othe; grand larceny-10%, alcohol possession-8% dru~ discretionary grants. The retroactive match provisions arrangeme~ts "for the development and operation of d~~ographlc-economic information to crime rates is a POSs~sSion-7%, and burglary-6%. The other fiv~ Part I felonies and the othe t . d do not affect the fiscal year 1973 buy-in requirements. narcotic and alcoholism treatment programs in difficult process. No single factor, such as high r en mls emeanors represent This requirement must still be met in the aggregate and corrections institutions and for those persons on parole ~nemployment, significantly affected crime rates (/n 22% of the total effective arrests. apart from this retroactive posi1ion. or probation who have drug or alcohol abuse act, the 12 counties with the highest unemploy~ent The Utah district Courts in 1972 began 1,500 felony Section 303: This section outlines requirements for problems.1/ ' rates ha~ th~ least crime.) But combinations of various cases. Based on a sample representing 75% of the total annual comprehensive plans and requires inclusion of The rates of rehabilitation and recidivism must now factors did 1n:I~ence crime rates. In 1972, Sah lake number of these cases, the greatest portion was a "comprehensive program, whether or not funded be'monitored by the states. Annual reports on the ~:u~.ty, containing 43% of the State's populati~n, had narcofic sares (28%), grand larceny (160") b I . (J5o/c) 10, urg ary under this titJe, for the improvement of iuvenile improvement of the state's correctional system through I f I I~~est rate per 100,000 population of reportEJd Part a , 0 aggravated assau It (8 %), sex offenses (3 %), lustice. II federal grants may be requested by LEAA, according to e onles. Salt lake County, w.ith an unemployment rape (3 Yo); the other types of cases equaled 27% of fh . tota/. e Plans also are required to include provisions the act. rate less than the state average and the second highest allowing for annual plan submission by units of local The match requirement under Part E now is the same annual .per capita income, was eighth in percent of Distribution of crimes among regional pi . d'st . t b d cnnlng government with over 250,060 population for approval as under Parts Band C-90 percent federal funding and population receiving public assistance and h d I fI~ s, ase on the portion of reported Part I by the state planning agency inwhole or in part. 10 percent hard match prOVided in the aggregate. proportionately larger number of SP' . h . a a and frequent misdemeanor arrests, is shown ants -surname ~elo.n,les Section 306: Discretionary grants can now be made There is no buy-in provision in this section. In Figure 4. directly to private or nonprofit or organizations in Other Requirements: A non-discrimination clause addition to s'tate planning agencies and local has been added prohibiting exclusion of any person on government. A 10 percent match is required to be m,~t the "grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex" by the nonprofit organization:, from participation in any program funcjed through the Section 308: The ad reqUires LfAA to approve or act. disapprove a state plan in whole or in part no later than The new act provides a retroactivity clause' on the 90 days after submission. new match system for any funds under Parts B, C, and E The plans also must demonstrate the willingness of not obligated by July 1, 1973. the state and units of local government .to take over the Requirements covering the security of criminal costs ofa project after a IIreasonable period of federal history information have been added to the act. They assistance./I require the inclusion of informati!?n on disposition as'
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FIGUR{~ 4: CRIME IN UTAH 1972
% of Stote's % of Part 1 Reported % of Part 1 Felony % of Frequent Region 1972 Pop. Felonies Arrests Misdemeanor Arrests
1 6.8% 2.5% 2.6% 4.3% 2 21.7% 27% 29.8% 25.5% 4 14.4% 7.0% 6.3% 13.4% 5 3.3% 1.5% 2.4% 3.0% 6 3.5% 1.3% 4.1% 2.7% 7 2.2% .5% 0.7% 2.5% 8 3.4% 1.0% 2.2% 5.0% 12 44.7% 60.5% 51.4% 43.7%
Rates of Part I Felonies (Rate per 100,000) a:::/ -.; } 7 665 8 796 12 3,777 -. State 2,791 9 I Some obvious characteristics noted from Figure 4 are and narcotics (8.8 %). that the maiority of the State's Part I felonies are Region 12 had 43% of all persons on probation, "':'C'lM-.il(j.o"c6o:o"':'NM' - - . • -~:"¥.~"~:!!l<"~ -~~ ~;, ill'; , V N t.v ~ .j>.. fiGURE 6: REPORTED SERIOUS CRIMES PER 100,000 FOR 1972 , -~ I HOMICIDE RAPE I ROBBERY AGGRAVATED BURGLARY GRAND AUTO TOTAL .- .' ASSAULT LARCENY THEFT I 892.6 1,343.8 286.4 2,791.5 I State 5.6 17 .0 67.7 178.4 .. 90.1 1,011.7 :Region I 0 10.4 3.9 108.4 347.3 451.7 ;.-, 438.2 673.5 1,832.2 268.4 3,312.2 : Region " 7.8 14.3 77.7 I 1,351 .7 Region IV 1.2 '2.5 13.5 86.1 386.2 754.6 107.6 1,271.3 : ReQionV 0 5.3 .16.0 82.4 449.5 638.3 79.8 i - 10.2 46.0 506.4 414.3 92.1 1, 076.7 I Region VI 2.6 5.1 , I " Region VII 4.0 12.1 8.1 40.3 233.9 350.8 16.1 665.3 " Region VIII 3.9 6.5 3.9 37.6 389.9 308.3 46.6 796.6 127.il 1,379.0 1,685.6 444.8 3,777.8 I Region XII 7.7 26.8 106.2 STATE TOTAL 1972 NUMBER I PERCENT OF RATE PER CRIMES 100,000 Homicide 63.5 • 29-0 5.6 Rape 191.5 .6% 17.0 Robbery 763.5 2.4", Assualt 2,011.5 6.4-0 I Burglary 10,065.5 32 % 892.6 I UlEPA 26 September 1973 C,-and Larceny 15,154 48.1% 1,343.8 Auto Theft 3,230 10.3% 286.4 Total 31, LJ79. 5 100% I 2,791. 5 ~~.'''~--~,..,.~, :..;, •....• '''''''':':~':M''''O~ FIGURE 7: SERIOUS CRIMES IN UTAH 1972 [Population July 2, 1972 - 1.127 .700J Rate Crime #ofCrime JOO,ooO Crime as # Adults Reported # Referrals % of Total Arrested # Cases in Juv. Court District Homocide 5.63 63.5 .2% 36.5 2 25 Rape 16.98 191.5 .6% 75.5 15 34.S Robbery 67.7 763.5 2.4% 256.5 141 88 Aggravated Assault 178.37 2,011.5 6.4% 799 I 439 91.5 Burglary 892.57 10,065.5 32% 1,112.5 1,259 185 Grand larceny 1,343.8 15,154 48.1% 3,355.5 484 189,5 Auto Theft 286.42 3,230 10.3% 659.5 193 14 Total 2,791.48 31,479.5 100% 6,295 2,533 (Amounts include means for 1971 and 1972 for Regions 7 and B.) 627.5 ~ l1lEPA 30 October, 1973 !"'->' ' " ,'~.;~~~~;,~.. "-"'~'~~§\'~~;::;"; ------Ia'l.mBI!I_!i!ii:l:·... ~~,.¥--:;..;;.1>.,..c:~-"\-',.. ..._,.~.~,~~,\,...... n-,-3"'lF . \A3 .•'1 ~ FIGURE 8: SERIOUS CRIMES FOR STATE BY REGIONS 1972 (1,127/700 Population} REGION I 76,600 - 6.8% REGION 2 244,400 - 21. 7% REGION 4 162,600 - 14.4% REGION 5 37,600 - 3.3% t" Kep. '6 01 /,\OUll JUV UISt Kep "6 or /,\OUIt JUV UISt Kep "6 or f'loun IJUV uisr Kep '5 or AQUa Juv UISt CrimE Total Arres Ref Cour CrimE Total Arres Ref Court Crime Total Arres Ref Cour' CrimE Total Arres Ref Court Homicide 0 0% 0 0 I 19 * 19 1 7 2 * 0 0 2 0 0% 1 0 0 Rape 8 1% 0 0 0 35 * 26 6 II 4 * 3 0 1 2 * 3 0 0 Robbery 3 * 3 0 0 190 2% 58 41 19 22 1% 6 6 3 6 1% 3 0 .5 Assault 83 11% 23 14 7 1.,071 13% 455 113 29 140 6% 86 3lj 6 31 6% 23 2 1.5 Burglary 266 34% 61 25 15 1,6lj6 20% 262 300 56 628 29% 68 147 14 169 36% 40 42 7.5 ;i Grand Larceny 346 45% 66 12 31 4,478 55% 1,153 85 33 1,227 56% 96 63 12 240 51% 54 17 9.5 Auto Theft 69 9% 21 1 0 656 8% 80 30 0 t75 8% 15 29 2 30 6-% 17 7 0 Total 775 100~ 174 52 54 8,095 100% 2,053 576 155 2,198 1 OO~ 274 279 40 478 100% 141 68 19 REG!ON 6 39,100-3.5% REGION 7 24,800 - 2.2% REGION 8 38,600 - 3.lj1 REGION 12 50lj, 000 - 44.7% of Population 1972 of Population 1971/72 of Population 1971/72 of Population 1972 Rep. '6 ot Adult JUV UISt Rep % of Adult Juv Dist Rep % of Adult Juv Dist Rep % of Adult Juv Dist Crime Total Arres Ref Cour Crime Total Arres Ref Court Crime Arres Ref Cour Crime Total Arres Ref '1 r Irotal Court I I Homicide -I< 0 39 15 1 15 1 0 0 0 1 1% 1.5 * 1.5 0 0 * Ii Rape 2 -I< 1 0 .5 3 2% 11 0 2.5 1% .5 0 0 135 1% 38 9 22 Ii Robbery 4 1% 1 1 0 2 1% 2 .5 1.5 * 2.5 0 1 535 3% 181 90 64 .Assault 18 4% 11 7 2 10 6% 3 1 14.5 5% 10 15 2 644 3% 188 252 43 i , Burglary 198 47% 101 20 9.5 58 35% 4 22 3.5 150. 49% 40.5 4li 5.5 ~.950 36% 536 612 74 Grand Larceny 162 38% 197 7 2.S 87 53% 10 12 1.5 119 39% 38.5 3.5 5 8,495 45% 1, 741 282 95 36 17 1 4 1 ' 3 12,5 Auto Theft 9% 1 2% 0 18 6% 2 0 2.2lj2 12% 496 94 11 • Total 421 100% 328 36 15.5 165 100% 24 37 6.,5 307.5 100% 106 85. ~ 13.5 ~9, 040 100% 3,195 1,340 324 "1) it Less than 1% ULEPA 27 September 1973 FIGURE 9: 1972 MOST 1=REQUENT MISDEMEANORS FOR UTAH Offense Measured By Arrests and Arraignments State Total Adults Juveniles % of Adults Number ~ of Tot Number to Juveniles DRUNK DRIVING ~ of Tot Number 4740 1. of Tot Adults JUven 177- 4620 237- 120 PUBLIC INTOXICATION 17- 977- - 6581 3'%. 24'7. 6151 31% 430 PETTY LARCENY 5'%. 93% 5825 7'%. 217- 2771 141- 3054 REC. STOLEN PROPERTY 38'%. 48'%. 527- 331 11. 149 1% 182 CONTRIBUTING DEL. OF JUV. 2% 451- 55'%. 307 11. 307 2'%. DRUG POSSESSION 0 07- I DO'%. 2396 O'%. 9'%. 1837 91. 559 ALCOHOL POSSESSION 71. 771. 2889 23'1. 107- 1131 64 1758 ASSAULT AND BATTERY 227. 394 6l1. 1280 57. 868 4% RESISTING ARREST 412 51. 687- 121 32t * 90 INSUFFICIENT FUNDS * 31 747- 965 * 267- 37- 813 47- 152 DISTURBING THE PEACE 21- 847- 167- 519 2'7. 394 24 125 VAGRANCY/RUNAWAY TRANSIENT 24 76'7. 247- 687 27- 162 14 525 DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY 6% 24'7. 76% 899 37- 214 11- 685 CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPON 87- 247- 767- 79 66 * 13 SEX OFFENSES * 84'7. 167- 185 * 1% 141 1'7. 44 i TOTAL 1% 76% 24% 27,804 1001- I\) 19,714 100?. 8,090 '-I 1001- 71% 29% Utah Law Enforcement Planning Agencv Cl ... f-nh4_ ,,, .... le .. than l~ "'ITr,'.- ~"'~=-=.- :.... ='.~ .,-"._" -_ ..-. '.'. -~ . . ::; , ~. 'i . :t . CHART A ? i tl ______~U~T.~A~H'~S~J:u:sn:C~E~lS)Y"~STTI~~ .f FIGURE 10: DISTRICT COUKTS: FELONY CASES ( 1972) i ! . _,~] L REPORTED CRIMES 197Z Annuah,"mounts (74"./0. of 1500 Cases are Represented) 1 Pending TOTAL and No Return to .. POLICE - SHERIFF CASES Dispositions Not Guilty Dismissed Probation USP JaIl JP Other I HIGHWAY PATROL ~ I l NO~~~OLlCE REFERRALS 23 5 1 l 3 7 2 II ~ i Homicide 5% 6% 17% 39% 22% Youth n n 1 "% ..,...» Station a » a See Chart B (J) 3 ... ~ Handled 3 Negligent Homocide 1 • S .5 l 1 ~ "_(J) .., Youth 50% 50% e. ,~ "0- ~. See Chart B Rape a 1 33.,5 2 \ 7.5 8 8 Il 3 3% 24% 25% 25% 12% 10% -' .. Sex Offenses 36.5 5 2 15 5.5 .5 2 3.5 Jail 7% 52% 21% 2% 7% 11% Complaint .. County/ City Bail, or Bastardy 2 . 5 .5 1 Citation .... Defense 25% 25% 50% Attorney Released on Own Recognizance Robbery 85 15 .5 17.5 19 22 6 5 1% 25% 27% 31% 9% 7% '-- A~ .,j~. Aggravated Assault 85.5 15.5 3 19.5 11l.S 8.5 9 11l.S , 4% 28% 21% 12% 13% 21% .' .. Grand Larceny 177.5 22 4 47.5 43.5 22 15.5 23 MUNICIPAL OR JUSTICE OF PEACE COURT • 3% 31% 28% 14% 10% 15% T '. Sentrced Arson .5 .5 100 0 .~ to Burglary 171 17 .5 3 38 50.5 28.5 23 .5 10 Jail, Fine, Dismissed, a I 2% 25% 33% 19% 15% * 6% Adult Probation c Acquited ::l Referred Governor, County Forgery-- And Parole, 0. From 2 .5 .5 .5 .S 0 Attorney, Sec .. Embezzlement 25% 25% 25% 25% Other < Juvenile Trial De Novo (J) of State, Private Defense ... Court • b Fraud III 27 2 25 37 11 2 7 Supreme C",urt ' 2% 30% 44% 13% 2% 8% .""''' Certified as Insufficient Funds 3.5 1.5 .5 . 5 . 5 .5 .. ~ 43% 14% 14% 14 14% - .1 A~r1t , 108 ... " Sale of Narcotics 312 35.5 3 SII.5 15.5 22 .5 32 Attorney --,... 1% 3l\% • 39% 5% B% * 12% DISTRICT COURT • Genera) I Bail, or Sale of Alcohol 6 1.5 .5 2 2 /fi 25% 8% 33% 33% Sentenced Released on ... 4~ Own Failure to Provide 7.5 .5 1.5 .5 5 Dismiss",d Recognizance 21% 7% 71% )- Jail • T Jail Destruction 1.5 .5 ,5 » l Community .5 50% 50% .. Correction Center. Probation 12 1 l\ 3 2 1 1 "(J) .. Auto Theft 8% 33% 25% 17% 8% 8% Acquited "9.- )J Terminated Prison ReceiVing Stolen 15 5 2 II 3 1 .. Prnn"rtv 20% 40% 30% 10% Board of Pardons Conspiracy 28 1 2 6 1 10 8 Supreme Other 7% 22% 4% 37'1; 30% ..... Court ~ .. TOTALS 1114.0 154.5 20.5 279.0 307.0 128.5 102.0 1.5 121.0 Parole and/ 2% 29% 32% 13% 11% * 13% or Community Corrections Percentages indicate the portion of cases disposed in a particular manner. Center * _les8 than 1%. Means of 1971 and 1972 case amounts are used [or Re~ions S, 6, 7, and 8. 386 cases are not shown. Other includes !inc, death, appeal, Ch sent to oth,:r jUrisdiction, agreement, e':<:.. ort only general! '/I J I ju stice system. Not y I ustrotes orperation of Utah's criminal i .:1 rna re Usual occurre:cv::~reen:~~~~t~~.exit is shown; only the Board of 1 Pardons: .' ;,/ UL .. i EPA 1974 Parole Revoked 28 I. ~;t 'I 29 lJ7 , ••. OJ" 16,051 referred ARRESTS I to Juvenile Court NON POLICE 1774 referrals I '-s-'--roL-..l-_-,- I I J J l I Handled ~, " I • DETENTION ~ -- I RELEASED TO PARENTS SHEL TER CARE J -'"---- I ...... - I 4714 Youth ....L I 1 -""----- I Many Combinations of the Three County Defense Attorney ~ ,. JUVENILE COURT Felonies 3,592 Misdemeanors 9, 189 Status 7,522 Intake Non-Judicial Closure 670 Arraigned Adjustments 11,264 cases 8,575 cases .:;.- Dismissed ( 1,207 cases Probation 1,321 cases Non-Judicial 5,401 ------Form Letter 1,299 Referred to Other Agency 433 Sent to Other Institution Court Jurisdiction 325 L- Evaluation Other 1,117 State Industrial Federal, Released, School, Utah Interstate may include L. .... State Hospital, "~I----l Compact, aftercare Utah State UTE Tribe Training School -~ * Chart only generally illustrates operation of Utah's juvenile '.' justice system. Not every entrance or exit is shown; only the more normal occurrences are indicated. Fine 3,403 Work Order 898 30 ULEPA i, j Other <, planning and evaluation the planning effort During the planning year 1973 and earlier, the 9. Rehabilitation planning effort was directed toward improving the 10. Transitional : \ i delivery of services to segments of the criminal justice It is further anticipated that the Law Enforcement system. These segments were called "Functional Planning Council will focus its efforts toward defining Categories," r.md they were: the goals and objectives for each of the prograt,1 areas 1. Equipment and Construction and establish priorities for the expenditure of funds to 2. Upgrad'mg Personnel achieve the adopted objectives. Such an approach 3. law R.,fc>:m more firmly establishes the Council as a policy-making 4. Manpower Utilization group, eliminating the need for extensive review of 5. Research and Development individual projects designed to accomplish the 6. Information Systems established objectives. In pursuing this course of 7. Rehabilitation action, the Council would be adopting a "problem 8. Community Relations oriented approach" versus a "solution orientd In 1974, the planning philosophy changed in that the approach." goal of reducing crime was added to the long-standing The overall goals and objectives for the nine goal of improving the criminal justice system. The program areas are as follows: adoption of such a goal recognizes that the agency will assist in improving selected systems, as well as reducing specific criminal activity. 1. CRIME PLANNING Consistent with the above philosophy, the following new functional categories, "program areas", were The goal of crime planning is to reduce the incidence developed: of specific crimes. The most significant impact can be 1. Crime Planning realized through selection of the most frequent crimes 2. Information Systems and those of greatest significance to the citizens of 3. Communications Utah. Not all crimes can be addressed equally because 4. Facilities of limited resources and manpower. Burglary and 5. Upgrading Personnel grand larceny halfe 'been identified as the number one 6. laboratories and two priority crimes. 7. Planning and Evaluation The first crime reduction goal is to reduce the rate per 8. Legislation 100,000 population of commercial and residential 33 r.;~' -.. ~... ~. ::: 2. INFqRMATION SYSTEMS UCJIS coding structure. radio communication recommendations of the 1970 . ted to law enforcement agencies 12% c. Corrections: Telecommunication Plan as found on pages 106 burglaries repor I 1976 the rate per 100,000 . I f the Utah Criminal Justice he pnmary goa 0 - II' . I 1) Continue development of a management through 110. b January 1, 1977. n " T CJIS)' to provide to a cnmlna y Id b 785 5' the 1972 rate IS 892.6. Information System (U IS. ful and accurate information system prOViding data related to c. To develop full-time communicatiors centers which wou e ., duction goal will be . t' agencies timely, meaning, .' evaluation and prediction of inmate behavior, will deliver 24-hour, two-way continuous multiple IUS Ice 'II ' t those agencies In The, b.urgldarYh rate h r:chieVing the following . which WI aSSIS f resource allocation and rehabilitation program agency radio communications and telephone information f . e where the concept 0 accompllshe t roug evaluation at the Utah State Prison. services by 1978. reducing the social costs 0 dC~lm t' economic impact of 'I t encompasses Irec d 2 Implement a corrections disposition coding d. To implement a single universal emergency objectives: the portion of burglaries SOCia cos . .' d the general citizenry, an structure to be consistent with Utah State statutes telephone number statewide by 1980. 1.. To reduce by ~~% glect Of the 10,065 crime upon ItS. vl,ctlm~ ~~ice administration. The Utah attributed to clt~~n ~ge72 it 'is estimated that the cost of Criminal IU. Stem is divided into four and the UCJIS coding structure. burglaries reporte In . '. owner neglect Criminal Justice Infor~atlobnl YSk . Law Enforcement 3) Continue development of a management 4. FACILITIES 90'l'l (9059' are attributed citizen or I . I building oc s. information system for the Adult Probation and a , I not marking be onglngs, mo d u es, or C t Information Systems, (i.e., leaving do~rs open, ) I 1976 70% of the Information Systems" ourS t ms and Juvenile Parole Department, which will provide The goal of this program area is to establish a not reporting cnmes, etc. . n .'b d citizen . InformatIOn ys e , d management and program evaluation informa cOlnprehensive statewide network of regional service d '1\ be attn ute Corrections h f these systems is referre burglaries reporte WI Information Systems. Eac dO I but may be thought of tion, as well as the added capability for centers sufficient to provide for: (a) adequate police stem or a mo u e, neglect. d f to as a su b -sy , to develop a research. protection, (b) courtrooms, (c) detention for offenders, . h number of persons arreste or as those building blocks necessary d I . 4) Continue development of systems which will and (d) central dispatching/information systems 2. To Increase tel 1977 This objective . f f n system. Each mo u e IS provide the Division of Corrections with facilities, burglary by 2?2 by Ja~uarYes;s for 1976 of 676 from complete In orma 10 f tion as a stand-alone would be an Increase In orr structure~ such that it cdan huu;c rovide benefits to all administrative information. Objectives the 1972 number of 2,324. . . information system, an t P 5) Develop the capability to track offenders a. Review and adopt a statewide regional service b 12'l'1 the rate of convictions of through the correctional system for input to the center plan by September, 1975. criminal justice agencie~ C' 'nal Justice Information 3, To increase Y d ~ the district court with Computerized Criminal History/Offender-Based b. Establish minimum guidelines and standards for ersons charge In 73'l'1 . in Objectives of the Uta ~Iml ment of the criminal P · In 1972 the conviction rate was a, System in relation to eac seg , Transaction Statistics system central data bank. services, operations, and physical facilities for jails b urg Iones. , 1976 the rate will be 85%. justice system are as follows: d. Juvenile: in Utah by 1975. 1) Continuation of the development of a juvenile c. To prOVide 24-hour jail coverage in the follOWing To d~crease the rate of burglary cases whic~ w~~: a police: , f the police computerized terminal history information system, which will provide jails: Cache County, Weber County, Davis County, 4. dismissed in the district court for .Iack of eVlde 1) ExpanSion 0 for computerized juvenile histori~s on an Salt Lake County, Utah County, Sevier County, by 5% from 12% in 1972 to 7% In 1976. . network system. . f th Small 2) Continue statewide implementation 0 e immediate access basis. Carbon County, Iron County, Uintah County-the d the number of burglaries committed by 2) Continue development of management infor nine most populated sites of jail usage. 5. To re .uce 28% or 352 cases from the 1972 base Agency Records System. juveniles b y 'b f 907 as measured by 3) Continue implementation of Document Storage mation systems for the Juvenile Court, which d. Provide funds for physical plant improvement and of 1,259 to a 1976 ase 0 , will provide behavior predicton, resource replacement in regional service center sites based referral!3 to the court. systems. . f a computerized collection 'Ollocation, and program evaluation capabilities. upon the existing Utah Law Enforcement Planning 4) Implementation 0 h S tiel . I is to reduce the rate 3) Incorporate the existing juvenile coding Council construction policy adopted in 1972. The second crime ~educftlon gn~a larcenies reported to system of crime statistical data on t ~ to e . e~ ~ 100000 population 0 gra 1 5) Provide ,additional large agencies Wit structure into the UCJIS coding system. e. Construct one regional service center in Utah by the per 'f t agencies 12 % by January I management information system. 4) Expand the management information system end of 1976. lawen orcemen Id be 1,108.5, capabilities in detention centers. f. Continue to assist in the upgrading of one holding 1977. In 1976, the rate per 100:000 r:~~ larceny rate 6) Implementation in computer-supported agen- . f the Record-O-Port field data capture 5) Continue development of on-line system facility in each county through 1978 or until each cles 0 the 1~72 rateI i~11 \~!4~~:~h~ISth;ough achieving the interface between detention centers and the county has a jail which is not a fire hazard, health reduction goo WI , system. of the computerized computerized juvenile history record. problem or is physically unfit for human habitation. following objectives: . 7) Continue development b 10% the rate of grand larcenies criminal history conversion system. h' h 6) Provide for the inclusion of the State Industrial g. Assess the status of the existing police and court d 1. To re uce Y . . t d that in 8) Develop a uniform offense coding School into the computerized juvenile history physical facilities by December, 1974. attributed to citizen neglect. It IS e~tlma ~ were s~st~m ~~~e system. h, Establish minimum standards for police and court 1972 50% or 8,335 grand arcenles will be consistent with the Utah Criminal ect and loco I ordi nonce statute d . 'I 7) Expand the capability for data base oriented physical plan by 1976. attribu~ed to citizen nedgl , ch~~ap~~epr~~: a~d ~~tt research within thp. juvenile justice system. i. During the interim period while assessment of the ' uipment an person , 9) Continue development of automate 'ta~ " mark Ing eq . I In 1976 the rate booking procedures for computer-suppor e existing system is being done, a minimum effort to 'If securing easily stolen materia. , I,' 3. COMMUNICATIONS upgrade existing facilities wil( be made. would be 40%. ' . agencies. . number of persons arrested for b. Courts: f h Peace records 2. To Increase the 44'l'1 This would be on increase 1) Implement model Justice 0 t e Goal: To establish a comprehensive, coordinated 5. UPGRADING PERSONNEL statewide police communications system servicing all grand larceny by °b' f 3 837 to 5 525 arrests system. d stem of 1 ,687 from the 1972 ase 0, ' 2) 1m lement model Prosecutors' recor s sy . Utah police agencies by 1980. A. Police in 1976. f h I PI ent model Court Clerk records system, Objective's: To establish common statewide police Goal b 13% the conviction rate 0 t ose 3) 1:~I::ent case disposition reporting syste~s ,to radio frequencies for use by all State and local law To advance the level of job-related skills of 3. To increase Y h" t 'ct court witI-, larcenies. harged in t e diS n . 4) assist in court scheduling, case lo~d ana ySIS, enforcement agencies during periods requiring personnel in all police a~encies in Utah. pers<;>n s c. . . 1972 was 67%; the rate in The conViction rate In case disposition, and offender tracking: 'or interagency coordination by 1974. Objectives 1976 should be 80%. . 5) Implement document storage syste~s In mal a. To develop a statewide system of microwave 1. To make available to each police officer repeater capabilities by 1978. To decrease the rate of grand larceny cases whl~hf court clerk and prosecutorial agencies. b in Utah forty hours of in-service 4. .' d' the district court for lack b. To complete, by December 31, 1975, the non-academic training annually. e 6) Implement a disposition coding strutcture n~ th: I w~re dlsmlss 01. l~hiS would be a reduction from consistent with the Utah State statu es a "'l implementation of the county law enforcement 2. To encourage adoption of the require- eVidence bY 8 70. ; ,',.:1 16% in 1972 to 8% in 1976" "., 35 ! 34 ~: _"_.------''W'T''"'''1 ~". --,,' ~,,-=,!~~';':-~-;;:;,;:;z;;;';;;£"';; r:·:~;,:;..,-"":,...... :·,.;.~:,;;~-~,,,7:':~--=~;;::~-:~:-,~~:i 36 commitments of children to the State application for funds from ULEPA. It provides a simple Industrial School for property offenses by way to check the evaluation component against 1976. Of all children referred to the State suggested criteria. FIGURE 11 Industrial School in 1972, 49.8% were 1. Have you quantified the objectives? referred for such crimes as burglary, auto 2. Do the objectives fit into the State Pion? EVALUA nON COMPONENT theftt grand larceny, checks, receiving stolen 3. Have you determined how you will measure property and petty larceny. whether you have reached your objectives? 3) To reduce by 15% by 1976 the number of 4. Have you established interim levels of success? children who are returned to the Stote These levels indicate where you expect to be at a Industrial School. In 1973, of all certain time (Methods and Timetable). youth who entered the School were 5. Do you know what data you need to collect, how re-committed by the court or were to collect it, how to store it, and how to check on its administratively returned. accuracy? 6. Are you prepared to collect data on outside ; , , , 10. TRANSITIONAL influences that may affect your project? Steps Phase I: 7. Have you decided the procedures to evaluate - Evaluation Planning - Goal: To provide financial assistance to state your project? and local criminal justice agencies in programs Quantify Goals previously initiated which are limited in terms of Quantify Goals and Objectives and Objectives funding requirements or of duration for funding, ~ which do not fit within the parameters of the other The first part of the evaluation component is to list functional areas, but which aid in the overall the objectives. These objectives should be attainable, Jt improvement of the criminal justice system. and stated as levels of achievement and quantified. Objectives; The time period during which they will be achieved Establish a. To provide limited funding to projects which do should also be specified. If the objectives are not Program Areas _ not fit within other functional areas, but which measurable, they should be modified so they can be Projects generally aid in the overall improvement of the measured. The data on which the objectives were criminal justice system. based must be contained in the Problem Identification -Jt b. To phase out funding of transitional type section of the application. However, if the baseline data is not available, the evaluation component should proiects in an orderly and prudent manner. Identify Evaluation contain an outline of the method to be used to collect it. Measures evaluation Examples of Quantification i- • Evaluation is that activity that determines whether a 1. To provide a minimum of 320 hours of basic " , project has met its predeterm;:,ed goals and objectives. training for all police recruits before the first 18 months Determine Those projects that do not perform up to their standards of service. Data Needs can be redirected t reduced, or eliminated. Applicant 2. To provide a minimum of 40 hours in-service agencies are required to budget both time and money training each year for 1,900 state, county, local and to the monitoring and evaluation effort in their grant university police personnel each year. >It applications, Rela'ionship of Project Objectives to Program Area Determine Method Evaluation vs. Monitoring of Analysis The purpose of establishing this relationship is to UlEPA developed new procedures during the past determine the contribution of the individual proiect to year for the evaluation and monitoring of projects. A the program area. The proiect objectives have to meet ~ description of this process follows: the objectives of their program area in the State Plan to ~ase II: Monitoring Monitoring is input to project operation-evaluation be eligible for funding. is the output of proiect efforts. Monitor The evaluation is the end of a great deal of Evaluation Measures preparatory work on the part of the project staff. When . ~; , ( projects are well thought out, with cleary-defined goals The third step in the preparation of an 'evaluation} W and objectives, methods of evaluation, and timetables, component is to idenfify the evaluation measures for '1 Phase III: the evaluation is much easier. the project. Evaluation measures ore divided into three! Evaluation Ana/ysis Monitoring is the help given to a project before and types: i Perform AnalYSis i. f during its actual operaHon. Adequate monitoring helps 1. Effectiveness measures: They are used to J~ to insure that the project will be successful. indicate the degree of success of a project or program Ii This checklist is used by those people writing on in dealing with the target problems. I. i 1:£ "-J •. " 38 td l~'l r·'.J ~. !! 39 - ---~-- - _. -- --~~------~-- -- -. ~------~~~~~~=;."..- - W' • - ,,~-.- • ~~ ..... ~~ -" .-.-_~-- _...---...... ' T·~~~-.·...,··7~-.'""'':'" ~--.. '," ...... -. .. - ...... -...... -:-.... '.~,..~..,. ,""'··r;'.~'··Jr,-~·',' -#,'""-- ~ ,-.",.~ ... .t;r,;t,\-~ .. , .. " , , ~ 2. Efficiency measures: Efficiency measures are as it has been specified in the evaluation component. used to indicate how well the project has been Questions that need to be addressed in evaluation implemented, according to its "Methods and monitoring include: Timetable." 1, Has the project, including the evaluation 3. Attitudinal measures: These measures may also component, been implemented as described? , , ., be helpful in measuring the degree of project success. 2. Are the objectives being met? 3, Should the project or evaluation cO,mponent be Data Needs modified? I ~-- I , A_ I ~- 4. Have any unexpected problems arisen? I ~- The fourth step in the preparation of the evaluation Evaluation monitoring is done by the regional component is to develop the data needed to perform pia nne ·s for regional projects and by State program an evaluation. coordinators for State projects, The monitoring is done at least quarterly to coincide with the quarterly reports, ,. . ., Selecting Methods of Evaluation Analysis but may be done more often. I ...- J ""'"------, , - ""'------The fifth step in the preparation of the evaluation EVALUATION ANALYSIS component is to decide what the analysis methods and proecedures will be, The use of the evaluation analysis The third phase of evaluation is evaluation analysiS. I will largely determine the methods used. The method The purpose of this activity is to determine the degree of analyzing a project that involves a one-time of success of projects and to understand the reasons for purchase of equipment will be very simple, Other the success. projects will be more complicated, An evaluation The evaluation analysis procedure involves analysis that will be used to determine refunding will llllswering the following questions: be different than one to report on the operation of an 1. Who will perform the evaluation analysis? equipment purchase, 2. When will it be performed? 3. How is it to be used? MONITORING [Checking] 4, How will the evaluation analysis be performed? r i The primary responsibility for doing evaluation The second phase of evaluation is evaluation analysis rests with regional planners for regional monitoring, Evaluation monitoring involves both the projects and program coordinators for State projects. ~ , monitoring of the project and monitoring of the Evaluation analysis may also be done by the project' implementation of the evaluation component, This director and outside evaluators for different reasons. process guarantees that the project is being ULEPA policy is that each project applying for J implemented as it was described in the grant refunding has an evaluation current to sixty days of application and that the evaluation is being carried out submission accompanying the project proposal. , I; I~ I '., I 40 .:.' l' . ; standards and goals On October 20, 1971, Jerris Leonard, Administrator of needs. LEAA, appointed the National Advisory Commission on On January 22/ 1973, the Administrator of LEAA Criminal Justice Standards and Goals. LEAA provided convened the first National Conference on Criminal $1.75 million in Discretionary grants for the work of the Justice, at which 1,500 representatives of the criminal Commission; however, it did not direct that work and justice system and the public review~d the had no voting participation in the Commission. Commission's work. Membership in the Commission was drown from the A major objective of the conference was to initiate .1 three branches of State and local government, from State and local criminal justice reform using the industry, and from citizen groups. Commissioners were Commission's standards as a vehicle for discussion. Out I chosen, in part, for their working experience in the of this conference came the impetus to establish five criminal justice area. Police chiefs, judges, corrections Utah Criminal Justice Standards and Goals Task Forces. ' leaders, and prosecutors were represented. On October 16, 1973, Governor Calvin Rampton The standards and recommendations of the amended the Executive Order creating the Utah Law Commission are presented in six volumes. The six Enforcement Planning Council (ULEPC). The amend volumes on the subjects of the Criminal Justice System, ment placed the respensibility for the recommendation Police, Courts, Corrections, Community Crime of criminol justice standards and goals, with the ULEPC. Prevention, and a National Strategby to Reduce Crime, The five .task forces cover the areas of corrections, are addressed to the State and local officials and other community crime prevention, police, judicial systems, persons who would be responsible for implementing and information systems. Representatives include the standards and recommendations. criminal justice professionals from throughout the· The Commission has sought to formulate a series of State, legislators, elected officials, businessmen, and standards, recommendations, priorities, and goals to 'private citizens. modernize and unify the criminal justice system, and to The work of the task forces is to result in long-range provide a yardstick for measuring progress. But the comprehensive stondards and recommendations to Commission's work is only the first siep. It remains now reduce and prevent crime through the improvement of for citizens, professionals, and policymakers to mount the criminal justice system and public and private the major effort by implementing the standards agencies outside of the criminal justice system. proposed in the five vohJmes of the Commission's The Standards and Goals Task Forces do not intend to work. replace or subvert the responsibilities of goverr ."ent, The Utah Law Enforcement Planning Council has but will provide government, state, and local a9 mcies taken on the responsibility for the establishment of Task with a generally-accepted policy on crime control and Forces to analyze the reports and apply goals and the assurance of justice. This project has been designed standards in its ow" way and in the context of its own to provide coordination among state agencies. 43 . , 'I , ' :1. " . ;Ii ~.:::.~'; ~';'::'*~~- '~··"."~::.-::~~~l~~~~~~l:.~-:::", .~:':, ~~~~~~~-,---- B ~,: ,~ b M f':,:l,. '" Each task force has been directed to identify the Her urray j'",>--':~f Judge Merrill Hermansen selected standards and recommendations which are KSL Radio "~,'I"~', Ii ~ '/i1 Third District Juvenile Court Donald Spradling, Director best directed toward Utah. It should be remembered \. '. ~ ~I Office of Emergency Services " ~ ,that the process of setting goals and standards is a Elden Peterson ij ~ :f David Hughes· ! t,," dynamic one. What is articulated as a standard today Boy Scouts of America r~ Board of Corrections David Young, Director , f may not be appropriate for implementation years from Ii StateWide ASSOCiation of Prosecutors (SWAP) W~ now. This has been dealt with in the following ways. Clifton Pyne, Principal I { Dixie Leavitt h. The task forces can establish two levels of standards; Orem High School f.' ; j State Senator ~ those that should be implenented immediately and !.j . f; those standards that should be implemented within ten Gilbert Shelton, President f 1 Carmen Lilley I ' judicial Systems Tas3c Force Tracy Collins Bonk & Trust i Division of Family Services i. years. I,:l! r· . .~ Bryant H, Croft (Chairman) Phyllis Southwick, Professor r ,g Ju~ge i ,t Willard Malmstrom, Director ThIrd Judicial District Graduate School of Social Work , i utah task force. on f ,:~ Office of Youth Development , Ii. IfI Prosecution IDefense Glade Sowards I' J John McNamara, Administrator h 1: criminal iu.tice State Representative Utah State Juvenile COLlrt ~ r,: Da~id Wilkinson (co-Chairman) " {~ Ii Ii standards and goals ASSIstant Attorney General 1 Joseph N. Symons /1 Joel Mill~rd, Director of Social Services Board of Pardons i r 1,1 Utah Boy s Ranch Jay V. Barney '.~' .~ Ii, Community Crime Prevention Task Force ! Attorney at law I. J. Wagner /'1 Claud Pratt, Superintendent Citizen Representative /,',1 State Industrial School Lloyd Bliss , , Dr. Sterling R. Provost (Chairman) ! '-~ Citizen Representative Stale Board of Higher Education Judge Judith Witmer Ii Judge Don V. Tibbs Second District Juvenile Court i ,'j Sixth Judicial District Hans Chamberlain ! "l lowell l. Bennion, Executive Director I' ,1.; Iron County Attorney Community Services Council - Salt lake Area Mayor Golden Wright t ,) Beverly White , ~ . ' 1 t ~ . ; City of Fillmore 1 State Representative i .,c, Mike Dmitrich l" Brent Bullock, Security Manager f ;~ State Representative c/o Castleton's Corrections Task Force I, oj Ernest Wright, Director 11 DiVision of Corrections Spencer l. Haycock i Barbaro Cameron Barbara Burnett (Chairman) I i, Chief Criminal Deputy ,I " Cilizen Representative Citizen Representative I,;"; InformatIon Systems Task Force jl1 John Hi II, Director Captain David Campbell Janet Andersen r,'"I ":~rion Hazleton (Chairman) Public Defenders Salt Lake City Police Department Granite School District (··f CItizen Representative ' Ie' '1 Chief Leroy Jacobsen , ~ Bishop Vaughn Featherstone Chief A. O. Archuleta t' \ Arthur Christean Ogden City Police Department Presiding Bishopric - L.D.S. Church Clearfield City Police Department i ') Deputy Court Administrator It Franklin Johnson Belty Gallac;her Joe Bogety, District Agent I "~ Judge Regnal Garff A/torney at law Citizen Representative Adult Probation and Parole 1.1 Second District Juvenile Court t,,{ David Young, Director Edwin l. Gee, Deputy Warden lieutenant Gary Deland L '! Mrs. James B. lee StateWide A " },~ ssoclatlon of Prosecutors (SWAP) Utah State Prison Salt Lake Coutny Serhiff's Office i.1 Citizen Representative i t I,] Courts Ralph Harper, Field Director David Dolowitz, Attorney i 1 Robert Mullins, Reporter Deseret News Region 4 Narcotics Task Force Soh Lake County Bar Legal Services ;~.f Keith Stott (Co-Chairman) 1.( Attorney at law Commissioner John P. Holmgren Grant Farnsworth, Regional Director 1'.I'· "!:~,,~ Mike Riordan, Director Box Elder County Commission Southern District Adult Probation and parole rY! Planning and Research Judge Geraldine Christensen 1:1 Justice of the Peace Allan Roe R . B. Z. Kastler, President Sheila Gelman f'il PRIS : esearch DIrector Mountain Fuel Supply Citizen Repres'imtalive I,t"i M Prolect (Utah State Prison) Father John Hedderman (; I Citizer, Representative Arturo Martinez Bruce Heath J'i Yard Rogers, Director Citizen Representative State Planning Office r :,~ Utah Burea f C· , Richard Howe 1,'. !'\;f u 0 rll~·l!nal Identification , " State Senator 44 {:·i\' ------.L.... 45 ',ii'" ... ··f'.'~.~':~~~~~~~~~~~~E0~~~~'~"-;'~;~?#E~~~:§:"5TTfu~~ii ; ~ i , " : ;; U Judge Paul C. Keller Commissioner Raymond Jackson • ~. Fifth District Juvenile Court Department of Public Safety Howard Nielson Rolph Jones, Director I J State Representative Peace Officers Standards and Training , l Richard Peay Evelyn Brown , l Utah Courts Administrator Board of Corrections I , ~ 'r Paul Peters, Chief Agent Donald Cope, Ombudsman , Adult Probation and Parole Department of Community Affairs I Kline Strong, Professor Charles T. Fletcher, Coordinator i I : i , 1 1 University of Utah School of law ., I Law Enforcement Education-Brigham Young University, ~ " I t , 1 ! , I i Chief Judge Thornley K. Swan John Florez , , Second Judicial District Citizen Representative ,, i :~ ij, ! 1 i.-: Judge Fred Ziegler Chief Calvin Gillen ,I . 1 , Municipal Court Murray City Police Deportment , , ...• • ., ! Judge Stan Taylor Col. R. M. Helm, Superintendent .. Ogden Municipal Court Utah Highway Patrol , ,( ! Sheriff Rex Huntsman Sevier County Sheriff's Office Police Task For«;e 'I John McAllister Citizen Representative ~I· Assistant Chief J. l. Smith (Chairman) ~ Salt Lake City Police Deportment Dr. Stanford Rees ~lj ·" i'.}~ State Senator t Morris Sterrett Police Science Sam Smith, Warden ' . 'I ,· t·, Dept. Weber State College Utah State Prison dr' Chief Dean Anderson Ronald Stanger, Attornrey Bountiful City Police Deportment Utah County Attorney's Office .1· , '. ,( !J i 'I 46 , , . . ' grants and fiscal management : ! structure Effective grants and fis'cal management depends in that information on any particular application(s), large part upon an effective Grants Management having specific characteristics, may be obtained. Information System (GMIS). The ULEPA Grants Use of this system allows the agency to satisfy a Management Information System is designed to assist wide variety of requests for information ds they the St ~\t\ 49 • Reporting subgrant effediveness by recording ,oile,lion fo' the Deportment of H;9hwoyson31 evaluations of actual performanc.e and results. annual reports to the low Enforcement'J~l1; Assistance Administration.;2~ :>r~ • Scheduling of Review and Analysis visits andlor • The system also provides procedures for CPa meetings to determine the progress and recording ~ubgrantee. co~plian~~ w:ith the\~, effectiveness of the project. Federal ASSistance ApplicatIOn Notification and .;ii1~ Review System (A-95)."1 , I • ·tif:~ .;"~ • • Collecting inspection results to provide a basis I for management analysis and future visits and 1973 inspections. innovations and }~.>it accomplishments ;'1~ " • Scheduling audit activity and recording key 1, audit results. The Grants Management Information System, asl~~ described above, has been in operation forjt • Generating reports of unresolved audit approximately two years. Each year has seen a gradual~ exceptions to assure that they are :-leared. improvement in this system, particularly in the area ot¥! grants control, recording, and reporting. With specifkf! reference to 1973, a number of innovations and/or:~ • Recording inputs concerning the quality of accomplishments are noted. Among these are the~. overall project management. following: •.~ i'if '''/is • Providing input to the following year • A number of management-type workshops were'~ comprehensive plan, particularly as these inputs prepared and made available to subgrantees. IPl relate to continuation or redirection of on-going was the desire of this agency to provide basic;~ programs andlor projeCts. management training to those regions/~l agencies, and subgrantees who halle d~ The Grants Management Information System also requirement to administer lEAA grants. The;;i~~I••• "' __ provides an effective means of monitoring and training sessions are designed to most nearly' implementing requirements of other Federal and State respond to the general needs of th.e a~plicant~{j tegislation. As an exampte of the information provided the nature and status of current gUldelmes, ano,t1 for some of the added legislated requirements, this the degree of expertise available within the 1()~~ system provides for: cal agencies. The workshops vary in length from:1 one or two hours to two days, and may be on~i • Recording and reporting 5ubgrantees' compli single subject or cover a variety of topics. :~~ '/.1'; ance with the Equal Employment Opportunity J~ program. ond .the, Civil Ri'Jnfs Act of 1964, as • Work has continued in design and redesi9no{~ amended. Each prosp ~ctjve subgrantee is forms used within the grants managemer.!l required to file a Certificate of Compliance with system. Within the agency, the applicatioiJ¥ this agency. The Certification is then recorded, forms, the ledger sheets, and report forms hov~¥ c,··) and allows the subgrantee to apply for law been improved. A new form has been design~g; Enforcement Assistance Administration grants. for use in requesting and implementing gra~.t~ adjustments. This form provides a more concis~1 • In those cases where a project might result in or statement of the need for change within th~l ~r cause a possible impact on the environment, a agencY.:f~ H provision is made to record and process -the ~:0~ ~" f 1'i environmental statement and analysis in • Additional procedures were established a1~ compliance with the National Environmental refined in order to administer the requiremen!f1 Policy Act of 1969. of the additional Federal acts pertainingtl " f~r; " "'~ '.".·.·.:f; ~ Federal grants. A few of these requireme~J . , • Providing input concerning subgrantee compli~ have been addressed above.,~:~ ., ',.'j/ once with the Uniform Relocation Assistance ,'f~ .. I ~ i and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of • The grants management section of this ageri~ 1970. This agency is in the process of negotiating has been reorganized to provide a mo,(f on agreement with the Utah State Deportment of efficient service to management, regions,of I Highways in order to assist !:\Jbgrantees in subgrantees. Two additional employees haYJ complying with the provisions of this Act. The been added to the section: (1) an Acco~,!fk system provides for monitorship and data Analyst, and (2) an Accounting Clerk TYPist;:.~1 50 :1.. ' :1fl 'It ,I ~ '.' , . ~. .. : ~~li Tlt ESHORTEST ilESIGNATEDHI·WAY •..•. IN. THE STATE progress report The impact of Omnibus Crime Bill projects and the resulting changes in the criminal justice system in Utah Equipment and Facilities are discussed in this chapter. This report primarily considers the results achieved during 1972 and 1973. Previous results are discussed in prior comprehensive Goal plans. Dollar amounts shown for TOTAL FUNDS and SUBGRANTS inc/ude projects funded since 1969.TOTA~ 01/ The goal of this pn)gram area is to assist state and , local criminal justice agencies in acquiring and t( i I 1, The 1973 functional category and program area implementing innovative, specialized, or supplemental i eqUipment. 1, designations Clre used in this report. Each program area (, report is divided into six ports; i ! Evaluation r ; Goal - what the program was to accomplish r ! Evoluatkm - how well the goal was ahieved Incresed sophistication of law enforcement equip ( ,• Significant Subgrant Results-notable project ment throughout Utah is a noticeable result of this ! j results program area. Through eqUipment prOVided by this h i I program, local and state low enforcement agencies Implications - new future program efforts will be continued to expand their capabilities in providing J decided ! , protective' policie serVices, in conducting criminal ~I i investigations, and in making courtroom presentations. Summary of Progress - general summary of Program impact has not been clearly defined. It is accomplishments probable that the new eqUipment had a positiVe effect ,~ on some crime problems; however, such impact was ' , significantly involved in the efforts of other program Figure 12 presents a Summary of UlEPA expenditures t areas, and must be evaluated as it relates to, and is a from 1969-1973. The total amount available for project ;.i , i part of, those specific program areas. action grants from 1969-1973 Was $8,211,942. In addition, $1,554,843 in discretionary funds have been Significant SUbgrant Results ,ct.,f". awarded to 'projects in Utah' from 1969-1973. The '. i ~ j amOunt of fiscal year 1972 funds obligated to iIf, a I Most police agencies throughout the state have sUbgrantees as of January 10, 1974, Was $2,619,655. benefited from this program. Grants have ranged from The amOunt of 1973 funds awarded to subgrantees as of $320 to $180,000. The major project, for $180,000, was t I January 10, 1973 was $3,116,349. -~: ; ," to the Salt lake County Sheriff's Office to develop and implement a comprehensive communications system. ' 'I'' 53 i J:,;J -. ------~--- ~ ------~- ---~-~~- --- L ------1' The statewide communications "backbone" system, irwolving all areas of the state by means of a equipment essential to deliver adequate and microwave system and common radio communica_ appropriate police services. tions frequencies, has made significant progress through four subgrants made to the Utah Highway StateWide conversion from lOw-band radio frequen_ Patrol. These grans made possible the continued cies to compatible high-band radio frequencies is , · development of the statewide communications nearly complete. Almost all police vehicles in Utah are system. now equipped with multi-channel, mobile radio o Problems communications eqUipment capable of two-way operation on a common statewide police radio frequency, on oRerational frequencies, and on daily Many grants have been awarded to state, local, and car-to-car tactical frequencies. Many uniformed police county Jaw enforcement agencies. Due to budgetary officers are now equipped with portable radio complications, many small agencies have submitted ~ transceivers capable of providing adequate two-way o multi-agency requests, decreasing the total number of communication. All Utah Highway Patrol communica_ IoU .2 grants awards. t .... o o I tions centers and base stations have been converted o Q.. ue Disparities in the availability of equipment still exist, from lOW-band radio frequencies to compatible III between rural and urban departments. high-band radio frequencies. Each UHP base station C maintains capability for communications on both the Implications common staewide radio frequency and on assigned ~ area frequencies. Work is now progressing on the o ..,. Five years of equipment funding have precipitated a Wasatch Front portion of the COMprehensive U 0 LO..,. g ,....,0 LO microwave system. t: ~ LO serious reassessment of needs in this area. The value of o Q) o .-- III .- r--:- C'l M sophisticated/specialized police eqUipment, such as Q) > 0.. t; 0. 00 ...... u III ' 1 ,ii, t j amount per prisoner per day); or the county could fl I contract with the DiVision of Corrections to provide 1974. The plan was modified to allow funding of three Actually Accomplishments rehabilitation services in the jail and to staff the jail. projects of lower priority. These projects did not meet Estimated Awarded Estimates Actual the construction policy of service centers. A project in Implications :I, j the amount of $9,573 was funded to Cache County to ; . construct an indoor pistol range. A project to complete 1 To deal with these problems, greater involvement the construction of the Wasatch County Jail was funded ~ FY 1972 of the LEPA staff with local government entities and from FY 1972 funds in the amount of $6,116. ~ regional planners is needed. There are also a number Renovation of the Uintah County Jail, to include a Total Funds $210,702 Twenty-eight grants for high To date, sixteen grants for of areas related to construction projects for which the drunk detention facility, was funded in the amount of $3,135. Number of band conversion, ten grants high-band conversion, four technical assistance offered by LEAA could be used to Subgrants 40 22 for basic equipment and ten grants for basic equipm~nt, great advantage. The technical assistance resources The Juab Tri-County Correctional Center and Sheriff's available to the states will be fully utilized to aSsist the Offices were funded in the amount of Funds " Range of grants for specialized equip and two grants for speCial $62,500. ", ,1 : Subgrants $ 370 $ 320 ment. ized equipment. local government entities in project development. were from fiscal year 1971 in the amount of $46,636 :t 1. :j to to and fiscal year 1972 for $15,864. The Beaver County Jail 1 Summary of Progress $110,000 $140,000 was funded for a total of $43,000. Fiscal year 1970 {j'. funds were awarded in the amount of $28,000 and Fifteen subgrants have been awarded in this fiscal year 1972 funds were allocated in the amount of I program area since it was first established in Of i FY 1973 1970. $15,000 to this project. The above two projects meet the the fifteen subgrants, only three have contributed objective of funding one holding facility in each toward the establishment of the regional criminal county. , I , ~ Total Funds Twenty-five grants for b~SiC Twenty-seven grants for basic justice service center concept: construction of the Number of equipment, ten for speCial equipment, thirteen. grants In 1973, the objectives were again not met and lower tri-county jail facility for Wayne, Piute and Sevier priority projects were funded. The scope of one of the Subgrants 40 49 ized equipment and fiV~ for for specialized equipment counties for $176,000; renovation of space for single three projects antiCipated was changed from a Range of communications conversion. and nine for communications prosecution personnel in the Salt Lake Metropolitan Subgrants $ 1,000 $ 162 equipment. construction project to equipment. This project was Complex for $43,025; and construction for the Logan to to funded from discretionary money when it became City Courthouse as part of the Cache County/Logan City $ 29,297 $ 10,194 available. The other two anticipated projects, Brigham Complex for $56,250. All futUre funding in this area will City Police StatiOri expansion and Box Elder County Jail be directed toward the development of regional or TOTAL construction are still in the planning stages and will be multi-county facilities of a correctional nature. FUNDS $788,316 funded in early 1974. The Brigham City Police facility . : In the follOWing chart, there is a substantial , : will be shifted to and funded from the FY 74 plan. A difference between the amount of money that was , , ' plan modification was made during the year tD fund , , , TOTAL ori,ginally set aside for construction in 1970 and the SUBGRANTS 168 214 the Tooele County Jail in the amount of $25,981 FY 1972 amount that was actually expended. The difference is a and $42,019 FY 1973 money for a tota I of $68,000. , result of changes in the LEAA grant gUidelines between ~ . The Ute Indian Tribe was awarded $150,000 FY 1973 1970 and 1971. When the 1971 grant gUidelines were discretionary money to build a new correctional center issued, with the revised 75-25 match ratio, there was to replace the present inadequate jail. still a large amount of 1970 Block "c" funds not yet expended at the previous 60-40 funding ratio. To eliminate confusion of funding projects under both the Problems is the correctional/jail component. In 197~, $1~,~ 60--40 and 75-25 ratio, Utah received permission from was set aside to implement a unified s correctl~nsf Uth~ LEAA to transfer the unexpended 1970 funds, upgrading personnel A number of roadblocks have to be considered when All attempts to interest CI host agency to app.y or 'or' amounting to $228,236, to the 1971 construction regional criminal justice service center.s ~~: funds were futile. Such a study is seen as the first ~~~e I program area, which was a 50-50 ratio match. In 1971, step in the development and local acceptance 0 Idi,i contemplated. still $245,000 was originally allocated to the police-correc POLICE ~e C~:;~~iOgnO~er~::n~n:~:iti~s I I cept The results cou , : ' problem area. any f' t and regional correctiona cen' er con .' . h If! tions constrUction program area. However, because the think of jails only as places of con meme~ ht be also be used in instigating the leglslat~ve ref~r~ s:e~I'j " t program area has been substantially increased in 1970 The two areas, Police Training and Police Education punishment. Little interest is. given to might would be necessary to change the antiquate y !.:l w~at ;~g by the grant adjustment, LEAA approved decreasing the Pay Incentive, are reported in this unit. , :t, best for the rehabilitation of mmates, an w. a under which jails now operate. . .. l '. ~ 1971 project allocation by $174,037, thus leaVing , d 'ble if local efforts were centralized. The Another major problem is staffing regional . fac"IIi~:;j1 in the construction program area. The a. Police Training " 'I:" ,: f , be ma e POSSI . h ibility of losing local control $70,963 1971 " Many public officials believe IY!: I main concern IS t e poss s of losing the revenue that sheriff~~ depa~me $174,037 was then, in turn, added to the 1970 program h Id have al l deputies in the field. oun I_ and autonomy and, a local detention/jail areas, had the 1970 carry-over funds absorbed in the Goal is generated by mamtammgp~rh~p. s ou I h money. ' i commissions are unwilling to al ocate enoug d ai t increase of the 1970 construction program. :.,1'; :1\\ f r staff to operate jails 24 .. hours a day, 365 ~ys I ,l facility. . d . th development of the The 1972 objectives were not met. A criminal justice Th biggest hm rance In e o f Iving the problem. one" , The dual goals of this program area are to enhance ear There are two ways 0 so . . .M.t center for Utah County in the amount of $100,000 did ;. egionale service center conce pt is the resistanceh thto y 't uld run a regional correctional facility )\ the basic training provided to the approximately 250 ~I not materialize. The antiCipated matching funds were a unified c'orrectional system throug lout t coun y co . '1 . es (I e'II'~ police recruits annually by the Division of Peace ~stablish ~ adjacent counties contractin~l for hlatlh s~r~llc a sto'ted; ,i to have come from a bond election, which failed to state. The largest component part of the regiona cen e each county pays the county wit e lal 'il Officers Standards and Training, and to continually paSsin early 1972. This project has been deferred until upgrade and maintain the proficiency of all police 56 Iti"f officers through an in-service training program. , ',. , 57 r ~; \_':------.--- L.. . . ------_---'"l:.,;, CONSTRUCTION Evaluation which is more responsive to local police needs. The The positive impact of this program is indicated in training will continue to be delivered by the Utah the general upward trend in police skills. Policemen Division of Peace Officers Standards and Training. who are knowledgeable in matters of criminal law, Actually Accomplishments investigation, and community relations are Summary of Progress Estimated Awarded Estimates Actual becoming the rule rather than the exception. Command officers have been, and are being In five years basic training has increased from 200 FY 1971 trained and qualified as administrators in routine hours to 280 hours per recruit. Quality has improved departmenta·1 matters and also as directors of police with the inclusion of human relations courses and Total Funds $ 70,963 $113,945 Two to four projects ranging Two projects were funded response to unusual occurrences. The result has the utilization of adequately trained instructors from Number of from $5,000 to $10,000 for completely from 1972 money: been improved delivery of police services to many disciplines. Subgrants 2 to 6 4 non-regional service center $15,809 to Salt Lake City citizens. Range of projects and two applications Police Department and $500 The in-service program is receiving increased Subgrants $ 5,000 $ 500 ranging from $20,000 to to Juab County for construc Significant Subgrant Results support from local police administr9tors since local to to $40,000 for support of region tion of pistol ranges. Two police officials have been given the responsibility $ 40,000 $ 16,000 al service center construc projects received some FY The basic training project to accommodate over 250 for curriculum development. tion. 1971 money: Tri-County Cor new police officers, and in-service training was rectional Center; Sevier provided to an estimated 1,800 officers in 1973. County received $41,000 and Police Education Pay Incentive Juab County Jail received Problems $46,636. Coordination between UlEPA and implementing agencies regarding multi-year activities and Goal Fy 1972 acceptance by local regions of state administered training programs were the two most significant The goal of this program is to offer assistance to problems. These problems and their implications for Total Funds $134,000 $ 75,669 Three applications for jail a. Beaver County $43,000 state and local agencies in supplementing estab future planning are discussed below. Number of improvement from Juab, Bea b. Juab County $625,000 lished salary increment plans, not in lieu of regular Subgrants 2 to 3 4 ver, and Utah counties. c. Cache County Pistol Range Implications salary increases, and to help prOVide salaries to Range of and Wasatch County Jail police officers commensurate with their levels of Subgrants $ 20,000 $ 6,000 were funded as a plan education. to to Past ,results of this program imply a need for t: modification for a total of ;'; : $100,000 $ 16,000 $15,689. reassessment of previouslV established priorities. Evaluation . ~ . \ d. An additional $51,000 FY Basic training is now provided by POST at 280 hours 71 money was allocated to per recruit. The curriculum will be expanded by 40 Any assessment of the impact of this program would the Tri-County Correction hours to a total of 320 hours of instruction in 1974. be premature at this pOint; however, preliminary al Center in Sevier County Each in-service police officer is prOVided a inquiries indicate that the Salt Lake City Police for its completion. minimum of 40 hours special training annually. Education Project has generated enthusiasm for These two programs and training made available by higher education. The number of police officers indiVidual police agencies, constitute the formal to be pursuing college courses more than tripled FY 1973 training available to police officers. during the project period. As this number continues to increase, the quality of police attitudes, skills, Numerous small agencies are reluct01it to have Total Funds $68,559 $175,981 Three applications: one from The following grants were cOUrt appearances, and delivery of police service to recruits attend a lengthy basic trai'ning session Number of Brigham City for expansion of actually awarded or are the commlJrdty should improve. Subgrants 3 2 their police station; one from planned: because of the manpower problems created by their absence from duty. Efforts are being made to Range of Box Elder County for a crime a. Tooele County Jail as a Signifleant Subgrant Results correct this problem by scheduling recruits at times Subgrants $ 15,000 $ 15,000 lab. A Plan modification was Plan modification was most advantageous to the needs of the home to to approved to fund the Tooele funded for $42,019 FY 73 department. The Salt Lake City Police Department has noted an $ 25,000 $150,000 County Jail. and $25,981 FY 72 increase from approximately 25 officers attending b. Ute Corrections Center The in-service program has provided more than 40 college classes in 1971 to approximately 100 in was funded from discre hours of instruction to many policemen. Officers 1973. A similar trend has been experienced by the TOTAL tionary money for $150,- may attend aduitional training classes in an effoil to Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office since impelemen 000. tation of this program. Analysis suggests that FUNDS $578,319 $686,430 improve knowledge and/or to develop capabilities c. Box Elder County construc for police specialization. participating police personnel have undergone TOTAL tion is planned for funding value and attitude changes, and are developing an In the future, the curriculum development and awareness of the social dynamics of the SUBGRANTS 7to 17 17 in 1974. Course Content will be established at the regional contemporary scene. It appears that educational level. Such an approach should provide training experience ihcreases the policeman's ability' to 58 articulate his thoughts, opinions, and feelings. 59 .,--....,...... ,.,.,_""".".,.. .M.,. ~"M!1'/itli1Si ••••. :.. ... ~,!'-r.::r---Z='~ ... '== IT ';7 ...._ .. ~ ·*·;·;~;§;';';~~~~:¥'~".ili,,;tr t.,";: ~'. POLICE TRAINING POUCE EDUCATION PAY INCENTIVE Accomplishments Actually Accomplishments Estimated Awarded Estimates Actual Actually Estimat~d Awarded Estimates FY 1972 Actual FY 1972 Tofal Funds $ 88,777 $ 80,904 One grant to continue basic One grant far basic training, Number of training of 280 hours, one one grant for in-service Total Funds $ 50,000 $ 53,611 Two grants to assist agencies Subgrants 10 10 grant to continue in-service training, one grant for fire Number of Two grants awarded in providing salary incre- Range of training, one grant to contin arms training, Clnd seven Subgrants 2 2 ments based Subgrants $ 500 $ 148 ue firearms training, and ten grants for special training. Range of on education to to grants for special iroining. Subgrants attainments and/or efforts. $ 25,000 $ 24,600 $ 60,000 $ 59,478 to $ 29,011 FY 1973 FY 1973 Total Funds $ 71,000 Total Fun&; $ 8,000 $ 82,193 One grant to continue basic One grant for basic training, $ 72,800 Grants to assist two agencies Number of Three l\lumber of training of 200 hours, one one grant for in-service in grants awarded to Subgrants continuing salary incre- Subgrants 10 8 grant to continue in-service training, one grant for fire 2 3 three agencies. Range of ments based on educational Range of training, one grant to contin arms training, and five grants Subgrants attainment and/or efforts. Subgrants $ 300 $ 278 ue firearms training and for special training. $ 15,000 $ 1,800 to to grants for special training. to to $ 56,743 $ 56,743 $ 56,000 $ 56,000 TOTAL TOTAL : J; FUNDS FUNDS $297,108 $291,428 $164,500 $151,400 . , TOTAL TOTAL SUBGRANTS 82 44 SUBGRANTS 28 6 JUDICIAL TRAINING Problems Those police agencies currently in'rcl!ved in Implement~tion ~f projects under this program area program area remain reluctant to continue Goal has greatly OIded In providing specialized training to Opponents of this project have voiced concern that educational pay incentive cO:'icept upon of the prosecutors and judges through,out Utah. many officers attend college only for the monetary termination of federal funding assistance. m~ny benefits involved. Granted, the monetary benefits .T~e goals of this program area are to develop T~ls type of training would hot have been provided m,n'mum t . . d d wIthout LEAA assistance. are \'he reason some officers attend college, but Implicatiolls . raining stan ar s and prepare a training CUrriculum for jo ," • I they s,HII have to learn enough to satisfactorily . ,~aICla system personnel, and to Significant Subgrant Results complete their courses. Many of those who start this Implement training programs consistent with those' All future plans for educational pay incentive standards and curriculum. j. 0\ w':JY find that the monetary benefits become a projects will reflect regional priorities for police Six projects of major Significance were developed secondary motivation as their interest in learning training. Evaluation increases. However, where participants are eligible for Utah prosecutors. The first dealt with the interfacing to receive payments under the G. I. Bill, LEEP, and problems of county prosecutors taking over the t 1973, the objective of developing an in-state caseload of the previous district attorneys and the educational incentive pay program, monetary Summary of Progress ~u.ring r~'~'ng program for prosewtors in conjunction with a addressed wit~ issue~ as felony hearings, p:e-trial bfmefits may remain the major motivation for mInImUm of thO h . . Irty ours In-service training was conferences, tnal tactICS, office management, record pmticipation. The Salt Lake City Police Department, the Salt Lake rea IIzed A " f '. . . minImum a sixteen hours of in-service s~stem~, and standardized forms. In conjunction with County Sheriff's Office, the Midvale police tra Inlng for . magIstrates was also accomplished Both thIS prolect, the ~irst Prosecutors Handbook for Utah was Many jurisdictions have been reluctant to commit Department have been the only police agencies to pre- and' . . Th f in-servIce training for judges was continued. developed. RegIonal training seminars were held. matching funds for a program of this type; they, be involved in the educational pay incentive The second project concerned itself with the state's therefore, refuse to implement such a project. program funded by this office. pr:vi~:d~ all~cated in this program area were used to oth In- and out-of-state training. new penal code. Again, six regional seminars were 60 held. With the exception of Supreme Court Judges, all 61 group with whom judiciary-related projects could be JUDICIAL TRAINING of Ut.,h's judicial system personnel attended, including coordinated. Each level of the court had been primarily district, city, and magistrate court judges, plus interested only in the development of training for its prosecutors and public defenders. At the seminars, a own personnel. The only types of projects other than document containing the new code, an index, an those previously discussed have been subgrants Accumplishments internal cross-reference of the new code and a providing funding for out-of-state training. It is felt that Actually commentary on the rationale from the old to the new the current establishment of a unified court system with Estim,,'ed Awarded Estim~ies Actuai code was prDvided. a centralized court administration, and the establish The third project was centered around the creation of ment of SWAP will aid in the successful development the StateWide Association of Prosecutors (SWAP). of programs of this type in the future. FY 1972 Through SWAP, the training needs of prosecutional personnel will be d'etermined and specific training Total Funds $ 44,000 20,902 Provide funds to local units of The objectives of this pro- Implications $ programs will be developed. SWAP will also coordinate Number of government to meet ex pen- gram area were met. The both pre- and in-service training in accordance with Establishing ;n-state training for the judiciary and Subgrants 10 11 ses connected with out-of- prosecutor-intern program specific training standards. prosecutorial personnel can be completed in three Range of state training. To continue was funded for continuation The fourth project increased the staff of one county ways. The first is that either the BYU or the University of Subgrants $ 100 $ 252 the program at the University but under a more appropriat~ attorney's office by adding an assistant or deputy Utah law school, or the Office of Court Administrator to to of Utah. program area. Two training county attorney on a part-time basis to aid with the (OCA), the Juvenile Court Administrator (JCA) and $ 5,000 ~ 6,220 projects (prosecuting attor- increased workload as a result of the change-over to SWAP could act as sponsors to develop minimum ney seminar and the justice of single prosecution. standards and training curriculum. The second option is the peace lraining confer- The fifth project was a pilot study. One county to contract with a law school or institute outside of Utah ences) were held. attorney was raised to the level of "full-time". No to import the training. The third is to utilize existing elected county attorney is on a full~time basis, and this in-state manpower expertise. The first and third project was designed to evall'ate the effectiveness of alternatives are the most palatable to all concerned. , that concept. A deputy attorney position was also created in that county. Summary of Progress The sixth area addressed the need for advanced prosecutor training. Such training did not exist within During the past four years of funding this program FY 1973 the state due to lack of facilities and expertise. These area, 52 subgrants have been funded. With few projects consisted of out-of-state training. exceptions, the bulk of funding has gone to fund Total Funds $ 25,875 $ 24,705 Aid in design and implemen- All objectives of this area For the justice of the peace training program, a out-of-state training projects. It has taken two years to Nucnber of tation, through both state and were met. Specific training project was developed through the new Judicial develop the in-stnte training concept to the point where Subgrants 5 to 9 16 local units of government , projects were developed us- Council and the Office of Court Administrator. Sixteen the law school (Jt the University of Utah, the Utah Stote Range of programs to develop and ing both in-state and out-of- two-day seminars are planned in key geographic areas Bar Association, and the state's judiciary in general Subgrants 500 $ 500 upgrade judicial system per- state training for prosecutor, to address office management/procedure, preliminary (through OCA, JCA, and SWAP) now support the $ to to sonnel in levels of effective- defense, and court person- hearings, arraignments, trials, and the conducting of development of a coordinated training program. -both felony and misdel"fleanor cases. A comprehensive $ ,15,000 $ 15,000 ness and competency. nel. magistrate manual is also being developed. A unique training project for justices of the peace r I" was also developed on a pilot basis in one region. The I concept is that of "apprenticeship in-service training", CORRECTIONS TOTAL where a representative number of justices of the peace FUNDS $149,875 $ 73,496 from each county "sit-in" with city and district judges I. before, during and after court sessions to observe the ! TOTAL Gr.tal I operation of sophisticated courtroom activities from the SUBGRANTS 61 52 viewpoint of a judge. The "apprentice" justices of the The long-range goal :of this program area is to have \'; peace will act as resource personnel for other jusitces every correctional officer adequately trained for his I j of the peace in their area. position. The Task Force on Training of the Utah Law I , As in past years, a number of out-of-state projects Enforcement Planning Council recommended as ! "\ were funded to provide specialized training for judges minimum standards for training that: and prosecutors. a. All correctional officers should receive 80 hours of ! Problems ba3ic trainintl~ within the,T first \lear of service. \r. Preferably, the basic training should be conducted !.: The greatest difficulty in the development of, an prior to being assigned to a work station. I,; in-state training program for the judicial and b. A minimum of 20 hours of in-service training per 11r i prosecutorial personnel was finding a sponsoring ye~r should be conducted for each correctional 11 agency. Until mid-year, there was no central court officer. administration in Utah, and there was no individual or I.. :1 'I..! 62 ------63 L ____ ------l----~I.... Evaluation Significant Subgrant Results This program area has had an impact upon the The jailer and correctional officer academy has through the. next five years . Specl'al se'mlnars h ave been prOVided for treatment personnel t th . (RICAS), which was implemented through d' t' correctional system. Guards and jailers are now operated for three years. In the first year, two sessions . .' a e prison Iscre lonary d grants f or two years. In 1971 th' . . receiving more correctional training than in previous were held. Each session was a three-week, live-in an ..In probation. .and parole departments . Specla . I'Ize d 7' ' IS prOlect received ad mlnlstratlve training programs have b $ 9,592; In 1972, it received $155,857. years. Establishment of the Correctional Academy school. In the second year, there was one session, a I eensupported personnel participated in In 1972, a discretionary grant of $4 436 w d afforded the correctional officers of the Utah State two-week, eight-hour per day school held at the Utah S~lectec a~ministrative th~ t U h ' as grante Prison and the four largest jails in the Wasatch Front State Prison. In the third year there were two sessions. Regional Institute for Corrections Adml' nls. t ra t'Ive Stu d y o ta to provide a planning seminar for Indian area an opportunity to become more familiar with Each session was a two-week, eight-hour day school planners from all areas of the United St a t es. ' concepts of criminal justice and jail administration. held in Salt Lake City. The move from a threE' week to a Forty correctional officers received 80 hours basic two-week school has reduced the impact of this CORRECTIONS TRAINING training; an additional eight completed a course on jail program effort, although the change from holding it at management. Sixty adult probation and parole officers the prison to a site in metropolitan Salt Lake has had a and treatment personnel from the prison received 25 positive impact. Accomplishn'"·,,. Actually hours, of in-service training in communications skills The following chart provides information concerning Estimated Awarded and new treatment techniques. each session: Estimates Actual FY 1972 Total Funds $ 20,000 $ 19,493 Refunding the corrections Numberof Numberof Total Number of Guard and Jailer Academy academy. Two to five grants Session Correctional Officers Jailers Participants Subgrants 4 to 7 funded. Training coordin 6 for specialized training of Range of ator's project, for Juvenile February 8-26, 1972 15 5 20 Subgrants Adult Probation and Parole $ 5,000 $ 367 Court not funded. $10,950 not Sept. 27 - Oct. 15, 1971 15 3 ?fficers. One grant to estab 18 to to in the original FY 72 plan was Nov. 6-17, 1972 20 0 20 lis h a training coordinator's j $ 10,000 f~nded for travel and per $ 10,950 position for the Board of ) ,l April 16-17, 1973 20 0 20 .J diem fo; the RICAS trainees. 1 ; Juvenile Court Judges. I" J' Oct. 15-26, 1973 20 0 20 I, ,,/1 Sev~ral specialized training 'r 'j! Total 90 8 98 prolects were funded. :/ J i 'It I FY 1973 , i ', I· , i , i Total Funds $ 28,500 : J The February 8-26 and September 27 to October -5, and reducing the term of sessions have lessened the $ 13,315 Funding J' Number of the correctional " 'j 1971, sessions were funded through one grant which impact of the academy. The correctional academy I academy, RICAS and other received $22,235 from ULEPA, the subgrantee providing When RICAS was being developed for the third year,' Subgrants 2 to 6 conducted for two sessions. 5 projects designed to improve $32,882, for a total of $60,117. The November 6-17, problems developed which made it advisable not to Range of RICAS not funded. Four the effectiveness of Adult 1972, session received $2,000 from ULEPA and $5,920 continue the project. In 1973, money was set aside to Subgrants $ 10,000 projects were funded $ 526 Probation and Parole to from the subgrantee, for a total of $7,920. The April provide travel and per diem for the participants which to and increase the effectiveness of to prison personnel. 16-27, 1973, and the October 15-26, 1973, session left no money for correction training, and no program $ 15,000 $ 8,236 prison and Adult Probation received $6,050 from ULEPA and the subgrantee for a large number of people. Some of these people and Parole personnel. provided $18,356 for a total of $24,406. were prov'ided with substitute training. Utah participated in the Regional Institute for TOTAL Corrections Administrative Study (RICAS) for the two Implications FUNDS years it was funded. The RICAS project provided $136,638 $103,955 training for upper and middle management personnei If legislation were passed to establish minimum TOTAL in corrections in eleven states. standards of training for correctional personnel, greater SUBGRANTS In-service training programs for the Adult Probation professionalization would occur. Correctional officer 14 to 27 19 and Parole Section have been implemented. Expansion standards and training needs are not yet well identified of in-service training programs for specialized in Utah; however, correctional administrators report a treatment personnel at the Utah State Prison has continuing need to refine and develop training taken place. programs. A minimum effort toward improved correctional training has occurred through ihe projeclrs Problems funded. The Division of Corrections is questioning the need Summary of Progress for a full-time guard and jailer academy, and has suggested exploration of appropriate alternates. The establishment of a correctional officer and jailer Changing the academy from a live-in training session academy is now complete, with anticipated refunding 64 . ' 65 •••v •• ,_-;--~ __, _, ~==.~~~~~_·~%.".-~g#Jm*~_Gswr;,'i\;':ft>4~~rt~;P~!5"~~·'t~:,~.... ":r~·"·""d".I--, prosecution offices. This program was begun in 1973, systems reorganization the county. attorneys of Utah laws involving. st a t ua t ory and the projects are relatively new in both action Ciild aut h onty over county attorney's by th t different futures . .Research clerks is a v· bl e a torney U 'f' d 10 e concept r, ' concept. The first project was for the creation of SWAP nl Ie correclions is a stagnant issue. . and law reform general. Through the use of a declaratory'IU d gment. SUIT" " , (StateWide Association of Prosecutors), which will and numerous. conferences,.-. SWAP "'a~ ., e~t., au1..1" Isnca _J as a address the needs of all prosecutors within the state professional non-profit organization S· th l LAW REFORM AND l~DICIAL SYSTEMS . Ince en no Summary of Pro9f8SS (see EXISTING SYSTEMS for detai led description). The problems have developed. ' second subgrant was designed to aid the managemenl Goal process of Utah's largest prosecutor's office-the Salt Implications ~he program area, Systems Reorganization and Law Re orm, has met with success. In December 1971 a I The goals of these program areas are to support Lake County Attorney's Office. Administrative and subgrant was funded to the Ut;~Ii'f '~t·-·- I .. , t: office management techniques will be reviewed and The. implications of our 1973 programs are far C '1 - ~ <.Jlt:! Leglsla Ive II criminal justice law reform and to improve ounci to conduct a study that wo Id k prosecutional, defender, and court services to the improvements will be made in such areas as personnel reaching and demand continued attention. det . h u see to function evaluation and possible role change, er~lne .ow a unified court system could best be citizens of the State of Utah. The updating and clarification of Utah's criminal I administrative responsibility delineation, pre-trial and pro~edures will not only help speed up t~;: :stabllshed.1n ~tah. Analysis of Utah's Courts resulted In the publication, Utah's Courts; evaluation of the Evaluation conferences, screening practices, diversionary pro thro~gh Improved procedures, but will also clarify the grams, and trial scheduling. The third subgrant created court system resulted in publication of Utah Co t law In areas th~t present a constant concern te both the Tod· 'f' d ur s courts and police. ~, a unl Ie Courts plan was drafted and published This year, ULEPA has attacked the problems in our the structure for the Utah Legal Information Program as U=t ; a n au d i 0 - vis u a I court system and in our body of law in three areas: (ULlP). This project is envisioned as a three-year Th.rou.g~ the unification of prosecutional activities, a::h7:-~C;:.:o~u~r~t.2.s :---!T,!;o~m!!.!!m!.!o2.!r:rr.20':tt.w pre~entation of the present and planned system, court system structure, penal code, and services given program, the first year addressing the necessary th.e ludlclal system will function more harmoniously ;f r:glo~al con~erences, a citizen's conference, legisla by defense, prosection, and court personnel. Court research to determine the current statutes of Utah case w~th greater expediency, and its professional level ,:" tive bill drafting, and judiCial article revision drafting systems unification was begun; substantive penal code law, the "state-of-the-arts" in legal information ",:,111 be greatly enhanced. By developing a comprehen have been completed. A phased implementation revision was completed; prosecutor services were systems throughout the country, the need for such a sive method of delivery for a legal information pro approach was adopted and the first phase of unit' d improved; and research capability for court and system in Utah, the level of sophistication needed for a gram, read~ access to case law will enable personnel system in Utah, and the short- and long-range cost of court legislation has been passed. Ie prosecutor offices was established. to make qUicker and more accurate decisions on legal the mai :1tenance of such a program. The two subgrants matters thus facilitating a higher level of co t . th . d' . I - mpe ency ~esearch clerks have been implemented. The Ute to the Attorney General's Office provided prosecu In e IU ICla area of the criminal justice system. Significant Subgrant Results Tribal Code revision has started. Nothing has tional training statewide and two printed documents: However: the prejudices, fears, and lack of general developed around unified corrections. The Prosecutors Handbook and the Penal Code Refer understanding bv the I·udic;"'·" th~ I~ ,_I • d h :,, Five subgrants were funded to unify the court system: . . ' ,~, y, '" "'g,;),Q,ure, on t e ence Manual. The two subgrants to locol prosecutors r three to the Legislative Council for research and public concerning the unified courts system must be . SWAP was established. An office management and offices upgraded manpower capabilitlas and staff In-house evaluation was started in the Salt L k tJ development, one to the Utah Bar for a citizens allaye~ ~y an effective public relations campaign. As experteese. County Office. Development of ULiP ! conference on existing and future courts, and one to the u~lfled ~ourts project is further developed, LEAA ~ttorney's ~a: I begun. Since all three of these programs are less than I the District Court. The first phase of the project was tec~nlcal asslst~nce will be utilized and the support of four months old, an evaluation and progress report is completed with passage of the Unified Courts Bill in the Problems I~g~sl~to~s and ludges will be sought through soliciting 1973 legislative session. (More detail in EXISTING , t elr mdlvidual participation in the project. not. ~et appropriate. The substantive section code revISion is now law. The procedural section will be SYSTEMS, 8. OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATOR, and Significant problems were encountered in each of, The two remaining areas of judicial systems have presented to the 1974 Utah Legislature. also in MULTI-YEAR, 7 LEGISLATION.) Research clerks the three main areas. The major roadblocks were placed in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th district courts and encountered thus for in the development of the Unified in the Office of Court Administrator to address the need Court Study have come, understandably, from the SYSTEMS REORGANIZATION AND LAW REFORM for research capabilities. A discretionary grant was also state's judiciary. There are several judges throughout funded to the Ute Indian Tribe for revision of their tribal Utah at various levels of jurisdiction who are code. This project is much like the revision of the Utah threatened by court unification and centralized court Accomplishments Penal Code. administration. The legislature has also been reluctant Actually Since 1969, ULEPA has worked to revise the present to provide any funds to help upgrade the antiquated Estimated Awarded estimates Utah Penal Code and align it more closely with the rest system presently in existence. The concept of unified Actual of the criminal justice system. Both the substantive and corrections was also expected to be started, but lack of FY 1972 procedural portions of the existing code were targets agency support and legislative 'Support has resulted in for revision. Three subgrants have been funded to the no action. Total Funds $ 35,000 $ 35,000 Penal code revision problems can be identified as; Complete Penal Code Utah State Bar Association. The substantive revision Number of revi- Penal Code completed and was completed and distributed to the Utah Legislature the difficulty in maintaining a sustained weekly group Subgrants sion and ready for legisture. readied for legis lature. 2 2 Uni- in December 1972. The legislature passed the commitment over a period of years and the struggle Range of Complete Unified Court Study fied Court Study done and substantive portion of the penal code in the 1973 with group decisionmaking. The project was also Subgrants and drafting of proposed proposals readied for legis- $ 5,000 $ 5,000 session and it became effective July 1, 1973. The hampered by the inability of the sponsoring agency to system, publish data, draft lature. procedural section of the penal code will be reviewed manage fiscal matters. An accountant was subse· to to legislation. in the 1974 legislative session. quently hired to maintain the fiscal records. $ 30,000 $ 30,000 Upgrading judicial agencies has been dealt with by In upgrading court services, problems occurred in awarding seven significant subgrants: one to the Utah one of the three subgrc;mts. There were significant Association of Counties, one to a county prosecutor's pr.oblems in establishing SWAP (StateWide Association office, one to the Utah Bar Foundation: two to the of Prosecutors). Most of these centered around the Attorney General's Office and two to local regional different interpretations by the attorney general and 66 67 The unit, while subordinate to t~e commissioner of public safety, received general direction from an interagency cooperation that developed during the Accomplishments Organized Crime Prevention Council, appointed by initial implementation of the project, intelligence Actually the commissioner of public safety. Membership of this relating to the activities of organized criminal Estimated Awarded Estimates Actual council included, but was not limited to, the elements is now being exchanged between local and commissioner of public safety, the director of the Utah. state law enforcement agencies. FY 1973 Bureau of Criminal Identification, and representatives of the Office of Attorney General, the Salt Lake City Implications . .' or. 0_- 1 Police Depart~ent and the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Total Funds $126,01)0 $130,000 Complete substantive portion Substantive porllon I r ell 0 I Office. Number of of Penal Code and present to Code completed and made Future planning in this area will focus attention Subgrants 7 6 legislature. Complete ~roced substantive through legisla Problems on the protection of consumers and business from the Range of ural portion of code and tive action. Established Judi monetary effects of "economic crime". While no Subgrants $ 10,000 $ 10,000 prepare for 1974 Utah Legis cial Council and Office of Immediately after award of the project, it became reliable estimates can be made of the financial to to lature. Present Unified Courts Court Administrator. Contin apparent that the desired coordination of intelligence burdens produced by "economic crimes", the $ 65,000 $ 65,000 to legislature and implement ued and expanded base information by local and state law enforcement President's Commission on Law Enforcement and the program. Develop and estab research clerks program. agencies could be achieved Without the creation of a Administration of Justice estimated that "they lish SWAP. Continue research Completed procedural por formal unit within state government. Therefore, the probably are far greater than those produced by tion of penal code and clerks program. Begin revi project was cancelled. However, as a result of the traditional common law offenses-robbery, larceny, sion of Ute Tribal Code. prepared draft for 1974 Utah I j and burglary ... " Implement a unified prosecu Legislature. Began develop /; tion/office management sys ment and drafting of Ute tem in the Wasatch Front Tribal Code. Implemented area. Begin work on law first phase of the Utah Law II , digest for Utah. Information Program. Estab lished StateWide Association i f , , of Prosecutors. Initiated the 1, ORGANIZED CRIME ! ~; Unified Prosecution Manage Iff ment Program in Salt Lake County. I oj'" I; Accomplishments , " , ! I Actually , TOTAL Estimated Awarded Estimates Actual FUNDS $213,000 $217,000 FY 1972 TOTAL Total Funds $25,000 SUBGRANTS 13 12 -- Number of One grant for establishment No award to date. of intelligence collection unit. Subgrants 1 -- Range of Subgrants $25,000 -- manpower utilization Significant Subgrant Results FY 1973 In 1973 a subgrant was awarded which established the Organized Criminal Intelligence Section within the ORGANIZED CRIME Total Funds Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification. The purpose of $ 0 $15,000 Award of the grant planned this unit was to provide a state level function for the Number of One grant awarded for the in FY 72 for establishment of Goal gathering, analyzing, storing of information, and ~he Subgrants 0 establishment of a state-level 1 an intelligence coordination dissemination of intelligence data concerning Range of intelligence coordi nat ion unit. unit. The goal of this program is to develop. an organized criminal activities .. ThiS u.nit was Subgrants $ 0 $25,000 inter-departmental, multi-jurisdictional effort against responsible for evaluating information r~selve.d fr~m, organized crime. local law enforcement agencies, for dlssemlnatln~ , specific intelligence and general informat.i~n t.o loco TOTAL Evaluation agencies on a need basis, and for coordinating th~ FUNDS $38,000 efforts and exchanges of information between loco $28,000 No eV(lluation of this program area can be made police agencies intelligence operations and ~the; TOTAL because only one project was funded and it was later governmental agencies with similar operatlona SUBGRANTS cancellt;ld. responsibilities. 3 2 68 i:t, 69 :...... ,- == ------~ ------ It ·,1'f ; l , } POLICE complicated. However, it is significant to note that the ,I i Although the Salt Lake City Tactical Force is ; task force approach has been the ve~icle upon which 'I expertise, additional energies should be directed to ir 1 'i single-agency in structure, it has stimulated other ( implementation has been made, possible. overcome those impediments within both feasible I police agencie~ to combine selected investigatory reality and budget parameters. Goal operations. The Salt lake County Sheriff's Office has Significant Subgrant Results II implemented a similar program in Salt Lake County. ! The goal of this program area is to develop Evaluation I Additionally, thirteen other special investigatory task I single-agency and multi-jurisdictional task f~~ces ~hat The Salt Lake City Police Department Special forces have been createrL These are: will provide significant attention to specific. cr.lme Tactical Force project has shown results which are During the past four years, ULEPA established a variety of projects that were designed to meet the problems. The units wil! rely heavily on specialized more easily quantified than those of olher task force Salt Lake County Special Burglary Team personnel and equipment and are expected to reduce projects. Personnel of thi~ project initiated their Salt Lake City Narcotics Investigation Unit program goals. Projects ranged from 24-hour-on-call police-legal advisors to an innovative program of those specific crim'inal activities addressed. program by analyzing the crime problems of Salt Lake Murra}' Special Enforcement Task Force pre-trial release. The prior implementations success City and then developed methods of attacking th~se South Salt Lake County Special Investigator fully achieved objectives. New programs were evaluation problems. The task force's first full yf~ar of operation Sandy Community Crime Prevention Unit their planned to address other problem areas that were was 1972. In 1972, the number of reported Part 1 Weber County Metropolitan Narcotics Task Force within the overall program goals. The impact of this program is indicated .by a crimes (larceny, burglary, aggravated assaul.t, Davis-Morgan Counties Metropolitan Narcotics developing tendency among police departments In the robbery, rape, homicide, and auto theft) reported In Task Force Significant Subgrant Results Wasatch Fron't area to group together to focus on Salt Lake City decreased 11.2 perce~t from 1971 Weber County Property Crimes Task Force crime p~oblems of common concern. The factors which amounts. The three major areas of decline were auto Region Four Special Investigative Task Force In Davis and Weber counties, police legal adVisors have motivated this tendency are many. and theft 35.2%, larceny 12.1 %, and burglary 5.4%. San Juan County Sheriff's Indian Officer Program are deputy county attorneys and work with all law Duchesne Countv Minority Relations and Entorcement Unit enforcement agencies within the county. Police officers have received consultation in individual Weber State CoHege Felony Crimes Task Force POLICE MANPOWER UnllZATION cases, field assistance on the scene at raids and South Salt Lake City Police Department Burglary Team searches, training, and the assurance that they always have legal expertise to call upon. The legal Accomplishments Problems advisors have helped reduce the number of cases Actually which are lost through not guilty verdicts and Estimated Awarded Estimdtes Actual dismissals due to such factors as improper arrests, A significant problem has been that numerous searches, and the line-ups. applications have been received from local agencies FY 1972 for assistance in implementing single-agency clnd Action funds were made available to the University one-mqn task forces. of Utah College of Law for both a defender-inter,n and Total Funds $550,826 $534,626 Twelve grants to local or state Nine grants awarded. a prosecutor-intern program. These projects utilized Number of agencies involved in th,e Implications the manpower of third-year law students and gave the Subgrants 12 9 establishment of specialized Office of Attorney General, the Salt Lake Prosecutor Range of enforcement un its. A strict review of the objectives of the program Office, and the Salt Lake Public Defender Office an Subgrants $ 7,500 $ 7,010 indicates that it will be necessary in the future to limit opportunity to draw upon those students' a pastor; to to the funding of task forces to those that are knowledge. This program aids the case flow and $189,000 $189,000 multi-jurisdictional or regional in nature. It may be research needs of both public defender's and that only those agencies that have serious crime prosecutor's offices. At the same time it gives law problems Within their own jurisdictions will be students first-hand on-the-job experience in prosecu FY 1973 considered for assistance in single-agency operations. tion and defense. These proiects were created in 1972. Total Funds $730,576 $732,682 Fifteen grants to \clcal or state Fifteen grants awarded. Summary of progress The Ogden City Court Services Coordinator project Number of agencies for specialized en- began in 1972, and has substantially decreased case Subgrants 15 15 forcement units. Eight multi-jurisdictional and seven single-agency backlog from a daily average of 189 cases awaiting Range of special enforcement units are wrrently functioning trial or arraignment in 1972 to an average of 8 cases pending in 1973. Case processing time, from Subgrants $ 1,500 $ 1,600 throughout the state. Many other agencies are arraignment to trial, has decreased from an average to to looking to the multi-agency concept as a solution to crime problems. oHive months per case in 1972 to one to two days per $141,000 $141,00 case in 1973. This more effiCient case processing has JUDICIAL been achieved even though the' number of cases processed increased by 17.2% from 1972 to 19;:'3. The TOTAL Goal court services coordinator has also established FUNDS $1,486,402 $1,472,308 standards of performance for court personnel; This program area seeks to more effectively utilize incorporated current administrative and technological TOTAL available manpower in the areas of prosecution, aspects into the court operation; established liaison SUBGRANTS 32 32 defense, courts, and court-related personnel. Where between the court and community service! - this manpower is deficient, either in number or correctional organizations; and encouraged and 70 assisted existing agencies in developing programs to " , ".,.} , "f 71 " .. ' -' JUDICIAL MANPOWER UTILIZATION understanding. Other agencies have become very aid the court in dealing with social problems, such as dependent upon their newfound wealth of manpower, alcoholism, drug abuse, and traffic safety. Agency and program budget limitations have imposed A subgront was made available to the Ogden Acc:omplishm~nts restrictions on project implementation. Municipal Court to establish the Ogden Bail Reform project in 197')., and .it is now in its second year. The Actually goals are to insure that defendants awaiting trial are Implications estimated Awarded Estimates Actual subject only to those restrictions of freedom that are Because prosecution, defense, and court personnel necessary to assure their pres@nce in court, to provide FY 1972 are service functions, they rely on manpower. The a system that notifies defendants of appearance amount of manpower, coupled with the need for dotes, to provide the courts with necessary data (age, Total Funds $111 ,060 $112,688 Continue existing projects Funded third year for Davis adequate training, education, background, and personal history, past criminal record, drug use, etc.), Number of and expand support to a County police-legal advisor, overall expertise determines,if the level is sufficient. to establish pre-tria! release conditions, to provide Subgrants 8 to 10 9 proiect of prosecution aid; dropped Ogden City legal Unskilled manpower in this professional area is additional pre_trial_release-condition alternatives to Range of pre-trial release projects and advisor, continued prose worthless, and many more skilled people are needed. the courts, and to reduce overall costs incurred by Subgrants $ 5,000 $ 5,064 courts administration proje.:t cutor-intern project. Imple A higher skill level must be achieved. As the program unnecessary pre-trial confinement. The project staff to to to be continued. mented three pilot programs area of judicial systems expands, this higher level can includes an administrator, a port-time supervisor, and $ 30,004 $ 30,004 of single prosecution. Devel only be reached through expansion of payrolls and four part-time interviewers, all on 24-hour call. oped pre-trial release/bail A similarprqject was developed [n Salt Lake City position posters. reform in two areas. Estab through its.city courts. The overall goals of the project lished a court administrator As manpower is increased to provide the services, are the same. The staff is lorger due to caseload and close analysis needs to be made to see that an equal for Ogden Municipal Court. includes an administrator, a full-time supervisor, a balance between more manpower and increased secretary, and eight part-time interviewers. output is maintained. Administrative and professional Utah's first full-time public defense office level manpower needs must be expanded proportion FY 1973 developed and implemented a sub-office to handle all ately. Qualification standards must be defined. indigent misdemeanant cases. Satt Lake County's Compensation should be standardized. Total Funds $143,100 $132,178 Evaluate current projects and Completed Davis County po Public Defender Office is now in its second year of Number of continue those that are lice-legal advisor and estab operation under ULEPA subgrants, Summary of Progress Subgrants 10 9 meeting both goals and lished like program within Realizing that city prosecution is just as much a part Range of objectives of original intent. Weber County Continued of the criminal justice system as county prosecution, a During the post four years, a number of viable 2,100 Implement new proarCfr)S as pre-trail release program'S subgrant was developed with a small community to Subgrants $ 2,100 $ proiects have been developed and established. Of all needs are realizei through with expanded objectives. establish prosecutional services. To date, the project to to the projects, only one has been found to be not of high 30,000 $ 30,000 analysis, basically for areas Evaluated and redeSigned the has proven viable, $ merit, and it was subsequently severed, reevaluated of prosecution and pre-trial court administrator program as to obiectives, reprogrammed, and implemented in release but not excluding for Ogden City Court. Estab Problems 1973 on a different level. AU the other projects hove court administration. lished on office of prosecu f: been evaluated and were determined to be meeting The recipients of subgrants have not always utilized tion in a medium sized city. the need for a more effective and efficient criminal the manpower service to its fullest potential. This Continued lending support to justice system. problem stpms mainly from timidity and lack of public-defense programs. TOTAL FUNDS 332,292 $312,998 TOTAL SUBGRANTS 26to 30 23 73 72 , ... ""...... =:tVfrw=:rt'_~'~·l"-"-;;"'tt7Io<·tr-"'"'''-~W·''ft·1':t·wrt':t''~-,-''''!···'''r'' rj ...... • ... .",'t-W·"S·MN' ~~...,..,.,..,.'."f .. , ',r, ~ I'. . ~ RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT recommendations for future direction, to sludy the research & development police communications in Utah County, and to study the need and feasibility of consolidation of police services in Utah County. These projects were not Accomplish monts RESEARCH PROGRAMS funded because ULEPA was able to arrange technical Actually assistance, which accomplished the same objectives. Estimated Awarded estimates Actual 1·. \ ~l Goal Orem City Corporation was awarded $2,980 for a research and development unit. Salt Lake County FY 1972 ~i The goals for this program area are to analyze the was granted $11,250 in 1973 to study the feasibility of current operating procedures of existing agencies and a sentenced-detention facility. Total Funds $121,000 $ 78,436 Three jail feasibility studies, Davis County, Weber County, to test the feasibility of new types of programs within During 1972, ULEPA received a mini-block of Part E Number of one research position, and a Box Elder County jail studies the criminal justice ,system. Objective$,are: discretionary money. This grant was divided into Subgrants 5 4 county - wide consolidation funded. Juvenile Court Re several subgrants, one of which WQS to evaluate the Range of study would be mode. search Analyst project was a. To review the progress and accomplishments of other parts of the grant. This subgrant was awarded Subgrants $ 15,000 $ 15,000 begun. selected programs. to the Department of Social Services for $21,901. to to b. To assess the impact of information system $ 30,000 $ 28,857 Problems development projects. FY Feasibility studies are often viewed as a waste of 1973 c. To investigate in-depth future program develop time and money by governmental units. Often after Salt Lake County jail feasi ment. studies have been mode, the results and Total Funds $79,860 $555,313 Feasibility studies, projects recommendations are not implemented. However, Number of for management resource bility study was performed by Evaluation the studies do serve the purpose of documenting Subgrants 6 4 development, and evaluation technical assistance. The Ju existing conditions and provide a basis for subsequent Range of of other program areas would venile Court Research Ana The projects funded in this area met the broad goals discussion about the problems. Subgrants $ 10,000 $ 812 be supported. lyst was funded for a second and objectives, Projects have been criminal-justice to to year at an expanded scope. needs-assessment studies, a planning and/or Implications $ 25,000 $ 21,901 An evaluation project was research unit for a criminal justice agency, and a pilot funded from discretionary pro'lect to demonstrate the value of a new program Each feasibility study will contribute to the funds. area. Several projects that anticipated being funded development of programs and facilities which more with action funds were conducted through lEAA accurately meet the need of the agencies involved. technical assistance and, therefore, did not receive TOTAL ULEPA financial support. In the future, if possible, Summary of Progress FUNDS $383,846 $312,126 technical assistance will be utilized in place of ULEPA funds for research projects. This program initiated two pilot projects, single TOTAL prosecution and bail reform, which have been found ':~; SUBGRANTS 16 to 17 16 Significant Subgrant Results to have value and are presently funded in another ',. program area. The Juvenile Court Research Analyst ~. The Juvenile Court Research Analyst project was has im?roved the operations of the Juvenile Court in information systems By expanding the computerized terminal network funded in 1972 for $21,137 to the Second District the Second District, and has since been expanded to Juvenile Court. In 1973, this project received support state file information will become more accessible t~ provide services to all districts of the Juvenile Court all agencies in the system. Est'ablishing a of $21 ,326, and provided services to alt Juvenile Court Technical assistance has made it possible for sysJ~lm. C~mpre~ensive ~at~ Center to acquire, analyze and districts. this program area to be much more effective than the Two projects were anticipated from Utah County LAW ENFORCEMENT INfORMATION SYSTEM disseminate criminal justice data will provide amount of money expended would indicate. during 1972 to study the current jail and make planners, administrators, and legislators with Goal statistical and crime data from all segments of the criminal justice system . . The goal of this program area is to upgrade oolice Information and statistical systems. . Significant SUbgrant Results Evaluation In 1973, the Utah State Deportment of Public Safety was awarded a grant to continue the system r~~v:loPing information systems capable of d~velopment and conversion of computerized criminal P Vldmg automated and manual data collectl'on hl~t~ry re~ords. To date, approximately 13,000 full stat'IS t'Ica ! analYSis, rapid access to report and' cTimmal histories and 14,000 summary records have surnm. cry 'fm ormation and manageme·nt information been converted, prOViding for more rapid retrieval Will substantially enhance the efforts of the law and more complet.e disposition information to all enforcement segment of the criminal justice system. segments of the criminal justice system. 75 74 ~------,...... LAW ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM Continuation of the Utah Criminal Justice Summary of Progress Information System computerized teleprocessing In 1969, conceptual design and development of an network project to provide law enforcement agencies integrated criminal justice information system began. Accomplishments th(, obility to tie in with the Utah data files and NCIC In the following year, two program areas were files was also accomplished in 1973. Actually established: Statew.\:le Coliecting of Criminal Justfce Estimated Awarded Estimates Actual Statistics and a Departmental Management Informa The Utah Law Enforcement Planning Agency tion System. The low enforcement effort in 1970 received a $35,927 LEAA discretionary grant to FY 1972 centered around two pilot projects, the t:rst being a establish a comprehensive data center, which will small agency manual record-keeping system. The provide analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of Total Funds $229,000 $219,088 Implement uniform records The Small Agency Records second was an automated management information criminal justice stat,istical data. Number of system and procedures in system was implemented in system for the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office. Subgrants 10 6 small and medium-sized law 48 police agencies to upgrade ~:i i ) I Implications In 1971, the Law Enforcement Information System Range of enforcement agencies. Pro and unify records and report , was established as a program area with major Subgrants $ 5,000 $ 3,022 vide on-going support for the ing system. Continued im I I The Computerized Criminal History (CCH) system emphasis on upgrading police information and to to development and testing of a plementation of the comput supplies operational information by making individual statistical systems. Establishing a pilot data $ 45,000 $ 94,972 computer-based terminal net erized terminal network pro 1 criminal histories and status of criminal offenders processing terminal network was the major objective work in the Wasatch Front vided direct access to NCIC 1 available to autho'rized agencies. The Offender-Based accomplished in 1971. The pilot Offense Name Index area and implement related files, motor vehicle, drivers Transaction Statistics (OBTS) system will provide the System was implemented in the Salt Lake County files. Develop statewide sta license, and criminal history 'I:l rJ statistical information necessary for .criminal justice Sheriff's Office to provide rapid access to case tistical collection system and files on the state level and i "1 planning and research at all levels of government. numbers of detailed reports, as well as summary and ~" prOVide major law enforce master name index on the The OBTS application is another LEAA discretionary disposition information. Two projects utilizing the ) "I ment. agencies with comput local level. Departmental ::{ grant currently pending approval. These two systems , cassette-mounted-recording device were imple erized management informa Management Information ';1 Ii will be compatible, in that data that will ?upport the mented lost year. These units assist the officer in tion. system funded to provide Computerized Criminal History and data that will producing offense-type I'eports, and will also be used management information to support the Offender-Based Transaction Statistics in conjunction with the Small Agency Records System assist administration in mo're system, will be obtained from a common data base. project . effectively al"locatio1g re This common data bose will contain all data elements :;j sources. An offense nome l~ pertaining to the identification, arrest, and disposition i I In 1972, the Offense Name Index System was 'f index system prOVided a l~ of arrestees in the system. The existing hardware and implemented in the Salt Lake City Police Deportment. • :' ~i computerized index and a ; :1 communications capabilities utilized in the criminal This system, similar to the one installed in the 5011 1 history conversion will sup,?orr the operational Lake County Sheriff's Office, provides for a summary record including ,i'. J activities necessary to facilitate data collection. computerized index and summary record, which currant case status. Contin 'i I ued operation of the NCIC \ includes curren't case status on all incident offenses The Utah Criminal Justice Information System terminal for the benefit of all I1 and occident reports. The Departmental Management computerized teleprocessing network project has had Information System was also funded for Salt Lake City law enforcement agencies. \ considerable impact on law enforcement information to provide detailed management information to assist systems on both local and state levels. This impact has administration in more effectively allocating FY 1973 been accomplished through dec,easing the time to resources. access files and reducing the error factor of manual Total Funds $400,000 $317,662 Continue system develop Approximately 13,000 full systems. The network significantly expands the In 1973, a microfilm conversion project was funded Number of ment and conversion of com criminal history and 14,000 availability of the data files, which provides the field to the UtiJh Bureau of Criminal Identification to allow Subgrants 10 7 puterized criminal history summary records have been units with greater support, thereby providing fingerprint files to be accessed via microfilm Range of records; design, develop converted providing more improved low enforcemenl service to the people of equipment. These files will provide for a more rapid Subgrants $ 20,000 $ 3,100 ment and implementation of rapid retrieval and complete Utah. retrieval of fingerprint cords for identification and matching purposes, as welills the added capability of to to Offender .. Based Transaction dispositional information. The creation of a comprehensive data center will rapidly updating and making available a criminal $100,000 $201,797 Statistics System (OBTS). Requirements analysis, the provide criminal jl,lstice user agencies a resource that record. will conduct sped:'ll type research and provide for the Provide on-going support for first phase in the develop The f':ontinuation of the operation' of the control analysis and disseminaHon of criminal justice the expansion of the comput ment of the OBTS system, will terminal Utah to the Notional Crime Information information rhat is generated by the Utah Criminal cor er-based terminal n~twork to begin in the latter part of Center (NCIC) was also accomplished in' 1973. This Justice Information System. All agencies in the complete the Wasa1ch Front 1973. criminal justice system will be served by the center, computerized police information system is designed area and eXt-!dnd to addition as will the Utah State Legislature and the State to allow centralized criminol data to be immediately al selected regional sites. Funds were incorporated into available on a nationwide basis. Planning Office. the 1973 application to { ~~ L li . r 77 .:.·.,.1 76 :iJ1 ,.' , :" ,-'~ •• ~. ,-,! ' •.' ~<' : r Summary of Prograu disposition reporting system generates d.etailed disposition information, which supports the Comput II. erized Criminal History file, currently under , \ Accomplishments · i The requirements study provided court and development on the state level. This system provides ,~ Actually [ Actual prosecutors' offices in Utah a conceptual design of law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, courts, and j Estimated Awarded Estimates , ) information systems applications, both automated correctional agencies with complete criminal history , l · , and manual. The interim court/prosecutorial and status information. ,I i Develop a data center capa expand the terminal network , i, to three additional terminal · t bility to perform the function II of analyzing and interpeting sites. This expands from five II information generated from to eight the number of COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM I the computerized statistical agencies involved in the network configuration. system. Accomplishments The ,data center, which is t Implement a system to allow Actually \ currently in the develop .1 fingerprint files to be ac Estimated Awarded Estimates Actual :l cessed via microfilm, and mental phase, will provide ] continue operation of the for the acquisition, analysis FY 1972 NCIC terminal in the Utah and disdetermintltion of crim inal justice statistical data for Bureau of Identification. Total Funds use systemwide. $ 70,000 $ 19,749 Upgrade court and prosecutor The court/prosecution reo Number of information and statistical quirements study provides The Utah Bureau of Identifica Subgrants 6 1 systems by providing of for: definition of require tion (UBI) microfilm conver Range of fender tracking information ments for a statewide court/ -,I sion system is fully opera Subgrants $ 5,000 $ 19,749 to maintain complete criminal prosecution information sys tional and provides a more 6 history information as well as tem; design and demonstra rapid retrieval and updating $ 20,QOO status and centralized dis tion of an interim manual capability of criminal records. position information. court/prosecution system; design o,f a model single The NCIC terminal currently prosecution records system and design of a model provides centralized criminal J. ,Po data to be immediately records system. accessed for the benefit of all law enforcement t1gencies in the state. FY 1973 ...;?:..... Total Funds $140,000 -- Develop a courtlprosecution The completion of the court/ TOTAL Number of disposition reporting system pl"osecution requirements $856,155 FUNDS $958,700 Subgrants 7 -- in the Solt Lake County study provided the necessary Range of Clerk's Office to serve as a informaTion requirements to TOTAL Subgrants $ 2,000 -- model for future implementa design and develop the SUBGRANTS 35 23 to tion in other court and disposition reporting system. $ 75,000 prosecution agencies. Implementation of this sys inbrmation and data collection and assist in tem is currently in progress, COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM processing offenders through the system. as well as the implementa tion of a single prosecution Significant Subgrant Results records syst,em and a justice Goal of the peaee court records In 1973, a court/prosecution requirements study The goal of this program area is to begin system. was completed in the Salt Lake County Clerk's office, implementation of systems, both automated and providing for: (a) the development and dE!monstration manual, which will provide for a unified, updated of a courtlprosecution dispositiol1 reporting system; TOTAL court aata collection system. (b) the determination of court and prosecution FUNDS information requirements stotewide, using the Salt Evaluation Lake County Clerk's Office as the bose agency; (c) the TOTAL design of a model single prosecution records system; The impact of this program area wid become SUBGRANTS 14 and (d) the design of a model justice of the peace evident with the implementation of a case retrieval and tracking system, that will upgrade management court records system. 79 78 ="' r I i CORRECTIONS INFORMATION SYSTEM Implications ~':1 '">! I q ";} Goal Gathering and analyzing data related to behavioral Accomplishments , If j characteristics, evaluating success and failure of d Actually I ;;j The primary gOJI of this program area is to provide rehabilitative programs, and providing administrative H Estimated Awarded Estimates Actual correctional agencies with updated administrative management data will yield the statistical tools for ~1 " FY 1973 and program data. future correctional modules of the Utah Criminal :f. .i , ::.( Justice Information System (UCJIS). ~' "! i! Total Funds $ 50,000 . j Evaluation $ 51,231 To provide correctional agen The continuation of the PRISM i' Number of '\ Summary of Progress cies with effective program project in 1973 provides for: Subgrants 2 "\ Impact in this area will direct itself toward ~, 2 evaluation and management the continued maintenance of Range of information to include the ,I management and statistical data, which will assist in The continuation of the PRISM project, funded in ~. updated summary statistics ,I program evaluation and more efficient utilization of 1973 for $21,782, facilitates the gathering and ~1 Subgrants $ 20,000 $ 21,782 generation of data which will on inmates and employees; j[ resources and rehabilitative programs. r:!flolyzing of data related to inmate behavioral to to supply the Offender-Based the evaluation of the success d'aracteristics and evaluating rehabilitation pro $ 30,000 $ 29,449 Transaction Statistics system ~ } ;: rate of effective programs; i ~\ t Significant Subgrant Results grams. It provides administrative data to prison at the state level. specific proposals for improv i Jj management personnel and history data related to ing the on-going system and : I The Prison Information System for Management inmates to other segments of the criminal justice dissemination of findings to (PRISM), now in its third year of funding, is currently systm. other agencies and collection generating data that allows for more effective Ii ~i of nformation from other utilization of resources and rehabilitation programs at The Adult Probation and Parole Management institutions to facilitate pro the Utah State Prison. Information System was fUi'ded in 1973 for $29,449. AI" gram development. 'I This project provides information related to i ., j The Corrections Research in Management Efficiency rehabilitation program education and to the , (CRIME) project, currently in its second year of development of new probation and parole programs, 1 The APP/MIS project will \ funding, is providing a management and research and assists management in resource allocation and I " ,: continue to collect and capability within the State Diviskln of Corrections. deployment. t i; compile data and produce 'I,\ ,;t :' reports on clients within ,1 ,,'f Adult Probation and Parole, '~ CORRECTIONS INFORMATION SYSTEM l: J the prison, halfway houses, I 'j and the Board of Pardons b Accomplishments system. The data will be Actually " utilized to generate manage Estimated Awarded Estimates Actual ment information system FY 1972 reports and projects designed ,r Total Funds $ 35,000 $ 33,732 To upgrade information and The PRISM project provides :) to aid the decision-making :~ Number of statistical systems in correc- an on-going data card system processes with all data ~I Subgrants 2 2 tional agencies by providing of summary statistics on each directed toward the develop inmate and employee; this :fr .~ Range of effective program evaluation :1 ment of c,) transactional, ;1' IF Subgranls $ 15,000 $ $14,998 and management informa- system allows for: assess person-oriented information , :r to 10 tion, and program prediction ment procedures to evalua system. 'i '~ $ 20,000 $ 18,734 devices and on-going evalua- tion rates of success, change ,I; or effectiveness of program; ii: tive system. ~ TOTAL dissemination of data to FUNDS $105,000 $ 94,963 interested agencies where appropr;ate; and improve TOTAL ment of rehabilitation prog _____6______4______grams for criminal offenders. ;~~_RA_N_T_S ~ The APP /N\lS project prov i vides: compilation of data in a central information 'system; dissemination of data to appropriate agencies; and l.oordination and implemen Jr.tion of re~,earch projects for corrections. 80 81 SR' , '4 __ •••• ,,,,,,,-.. .-,~ ...... ~,,-,,.- --...-~-- - I '" :ifi JUVENILE INFORMATION SYSTEM Implications : II 'i I; Accolnplishments j As a result of the success of the PROFILE pilot in the i! Actually \ ~ Second District Juvenile Court, remote terminals have . f' Goal Estimated Awarded Estimates Actual ,;1 I been installed in the various court locations I ~ throughout Utah. Centralizing history data files and The goal of the Juvenile Information System is to FY 1973 i expanding and refining management information [1 provide for the development of operational and \ systems provides the backbone of the Juvenile ! management systems in the juvenile justice system. Total Funds ! 80,000 $ 79,967 Continued support of the The PROFILE/JIS continuation Information System, which will benefit not only the Number of PROFILE/ JIS system to include provides for support of the I Juvenile Court but detention centers statewide and • Evaluation Subgrants 1 the expanding of terminal on-going, on-line processing the State Industrial School. Range of capabilities to court regional and management information Impact in this program area will be centered around Subgrants $ 80,000 offices and the testing and modules including installa 1\ Summary of Progress , . development of more highly specialized on-line and refining of the centralized file tion of remote terminals in management information, as well as updating of in the court detention center each of the five Juvenile The PROFILE/ JIS project is the main segment of the supportive manual operation. and the State Industrial Court districts, the Salt Lake i Juvenile Information System, which will service the i ~ ,'1 School. Efforts will also be County and MOWEDA deten ,j detention centers, the State Industrial School, and the ; Significant Subgrant Results directed toward additional tion centers. The project also I Juvenile Court and juvenile probation offices. In the research and refinement of provides for system modifica In 1973, the PROFILE/JIS (Processing Records third phase of development, the project provides the behavior prediction and tions, improvements, and On-Line for Instant Listing and Evaluation/Juvenile computerized juvenile histories, which will be program evaluation compo maintenance as required, as ! available on an immediate access basis, and juvenile q Information System) project was funded to the Utah nents of the system. well as continued develop information which will include court scheduling, and State Juvenile Court Administrative Office. This ment of the phase III continuous development of the prediction/program project is currently in the third year of funding, and prediction/program evalua evaluation module, including on-going research and approximately 70,000 juvenile histories have been tion module. analysis. converted to on-line status. f.: ~:: TOTAL " ,;' FUNDS JUVENILE"INFORMATION SYSTEM :;. $201,000 $209,035 TOTAL AlCcomplishments SUBGRANTS 5 3 • Actually , Estimatas Actual Estimated Awarded (d) increase the availability of drug treatment resources reh a bil itation within the criminal justice system. FY 1972 The PROF ILE/JIS project pro In the past, these goals have been accomplished Total Funds $ 65,000 $ 78,543 Provide complete manage ment information and a vides for support of the through the use of community treatment facilities, Numb~r of centralized information sys on-goi ng on-l i ne process i n9 ADULT CORRECTIONS expansion of probation and parole services for both Subgrants 3 tem. Current history files will management information misdemeanant and felony offenders, and diagnostic Range of be converted to an on-line modules as established in the 5,000 $ 78,543 This unit presents the progress of ADULT services in the community. Subgrants $ mode with update capabili first year of the grant, i.e., to remote terminals in each of CORRECTIONS in two parts: Community-Based and ties. Installation of remote Institutional Programs. Evaluation $ 50,000 terminals in various court the five juvenile court dis , locations to central.ize history tricts. The project also pro Community-Based It is estimated that 60 percent of all crime is classified data expansion and refina vides for system modifica , as misdemeanant. The availability of misdemeanant ment of statistical data tion, improvements, and up dating, as well as continued Goal probation programs provides an opportunity for the system to provide a more : detailed view of court activi development of the predic judiciary to sentence a man to probation, while letting tion and program evaluation The goal of this program area is to reduce him remain functional in employment and family ties. ,~ module, including on-going recidivism among offenders by providing alternatives within his own community. The misdemeananl research and analysiS. Cur 10. incarceration and by improving the process of probation programs offer rehabilitative services, such rently, complete on-line re , reintegration into socif'!ty of persons under sentence as vocational counseling, employment counseling, quirements and initial system ( psychiatric gUidance, and group work. design is occurring -for the to state and county correctional systems through expansion of PROFILE/JIS to programs that: (a) provide psychiatric services for . Initially, misdeme0!1ant probation services were include the SQlt Lake County offenders, (b) provide specialized probation s,ervices begun as pilot projects in the Salt lake, Ogden, and Detention C"3nter, MOWEDA for all lower courts as an alternative to commitment to Provo city courts. They were qUickly expanded to Regional Detention Center, cou.nty jails, (c) develop approaches and programs other courts surrounding the initial areas when it and the Utah State Industrial Which avoid commitment to jails but provide became evident they were providing a needed School. community-based residential care for offenders, and service. Expansion to the remaining areas of Utah was 83 82 P', ------_.- ----.. ~"...... ------~--~------~~.------~~------providing probation services to misdemeanants has to occur In 1974, but was implemented in 1973 when 1972 to increase misdemeanant services in other areas of Utah. southeastern ':lnd northern Utah. In August the been shown, and services will s.oon be expanded to unanticipated discretionary funds became available. 1973, The community-based halfway house programs second projtlct, Mexican-American Community cover the entire state. The community-based halfway Several other significant projects in adult have been established in two cities. The Ogden house program will continue to grow and develop. corrections have been implemented in this program Corrections Support program, was awarded $67,521. halfway house will be funded in the Division of Community-based diagnostic services have begun. area. Two residential halfway houses have been This project is focusing on providing probation and Corrections' budget beginning in 1974. It is anticipated established providing alternatives to total confine parole services specifically for Mex icon-American that the Salt lake community-based halfway house will Summary of progress ment in Utah jails or at the prison. In addition, offenders. be funded from the Division of Corrections' budget expansion of Adult Probation and Parole services and The halfway bouse in Ogden is an extension of, and beginning in 1975. the establishment of a community-based diagnostic is supervised by, the Adult Probation and Parole Misdemeanant probation services were the initio! unit were implemented on a one-time basis. Section. The center serves parolees and probationers area of effort and have proven to be so successful that The community-based diagnostic unit was antici by providing them with a community-based facility in the Division of Corrections has funded the first three pated as a demonstration project. The Division of Significant Subgrant. Results which to live as eln alternative to incarceration. During projects from its budget and has expanded the Corrections will be requesting funds for it from the fiscal year 1973, the center received $66,280 in UlEPA concept, using discretionary and action funding, to the 1974 legislature. Central to the core of each of the misdemeanant funds. projects in Ogden, Salt Lake City, and Provo is the A similar community-based halfway house was extensive use of volunteers in the supervision of a begun in Salt Lake! City in 1972. This halfway house was ADULT CORRECTIONS - COMMUNITY BASED misdemeanant. Preliminary findings in each of the designed for the offender who is sentenced to jail or is programs indicate that volunteers can be used having trouble adjusting to probation. In 1973, it was successfully in offering probation counseling and funded for $99,852. Accomplishments referral services to probationers. Innovative use of In May, 1973, UlEPA received a mini-block of Part E Actually the group counseling concept, using professional discretionary funds. This additional amount of money Estimated Awarded Estimates Actual probation and parole agents, volunteers, and the has made it possible to implement two projects earlier clients has been mode. than was anticipated. The Women's Correctional FY 1972 The misdemeanant case load for Adult Probation Center was awarded $120,032. The specific foGUs of and Parole has dramatically increased through the the center is to diagnose and develop a correctional Total Funds $199,000* $414,505* Ogden Halfway House, Salt Misdemeanant probation ser use of misdemeanant probation projects, as the program for each woman who is committed to the Number of lake City Community Treat vices were funded in Salt lake following chart indicates: prison. Innovativo programs are being tried such as Subgrants 4 8 ment Center, Salt lake City City, Provo, and Ogden. adult social care placement for women felons, as well Range of Misdemeanant Probation Halfway house in Ogden and Nunber of Misdemeanants as placement at the YWCA and various residential Subgrants $ 20,000 $ 8,333 Services, and ProvC' Misde Salt Lake City Community Year ReceivedbyA.P. &P. drug treatment programs. The second project, funded to to me.anant Probation Services, Treatment Center ($43,057 for $99,996 from the mini-block, was a community $ 70,000 $ 67,521 to be funded. Part lie" and $56,991 dis'tre 1969 460 based diagnostic program to implement Section tionary funds). Discretionary 1970 804 76-3-404 of the new Utah Penal Code. This section grants for expanded probation 1971 1,348 gives the judge the option to commit the sente~cing services in Central District and 1972 1,949 defendant to the Division of Corrections for a' Davis County; expanded mis 1973 2,891 (To Nov. 30, 1973) ninety-day diagnostic evaluation, after which demeanant services in south recommendation for sentencing will be given to the ern Utah. Total 7,452 judge. A project to evaluate these two projects was awarded ·to the Department of Social Services as the The year before the misdemeanant projects were third part of the mini-block. This subgrant was for FY 1973 begun, 460 mlsdemeanants received some probation $21,901. services. The Salt Lake Misdemeanant Project Total Funds $229,307* $402,964* Expansion of misdemeanant Misdemeanant services were prOVided misdemeanant probation services to a total Problems Number of servkes to southwestern Utah expanded in southeastern and of 1,289 people between February 1, 1970, to January Subgrants 6 5 and northern Utah. Halfway northern Utah through a 31, 1973. The Provo Misdemeanant Project provided A significant amount of discretionary money was Range of houses in Ogden and Salt Lake discretionary funded project in services to 1,187 people between June 1, 1970, and awarded to Utah during 1973. This money has made it Subgrants $ 17,000 $ 16,804 to be continued. late 1972 and a block grant to May 1, 1973. The Ogden Misdemeanant Project possible to expand the misdemeanant probation to to expand services to logan, prOVided services to 1,683 people between October 1, services and implement other projects a year earlier $100,000 $ 99,996 Utah. Spanish-speaking re 197Q, gnd September 30, 1973. than was anticipated. This accelerated time schedule habilitation proje~t was be In November, 1971, two one~time discretionary may produce a problem for the subgrantees in gun. The halfway houses in grants were awarded to the Adult Probation and assuming the costs of these projects after they have Ogden and Salt lake were Parole Section of the Division of Corrections to passed the three-year funding level established by the refunded. By discretionary improve probation and parole services. The Central Utah Law Enforcement Plolnning Council. funds, the Women's Correc District Office received and the Davis County $34,630, tional Center and the diagnos:' Implications office received $8,333. tic units in the community Two additional fiscal year 1973 discretionary were begun. awards were made for community-based pr0jects. A firm basis for community-based corrections in *Includes Part "E" money. The first project was awarded $47,043 in December Utah is being implemented. The advantages of 85 84 II ~ . ~ , 42A12 OhZ Z =. sa a:e:z= lAW A detoxi'fication center in Salt lake City received a procedure, and continued to book alcoholics directly grant of $150,000 in December, 1971. This grant Accomplishments into the jail. Th(.~ jail personnel then transferred them included funds for the renovation of a facility which to the detoxification center. in order to solve this Actually opened in October, 1972. The second-year grant was problem, the detoxification center was formally Estimated Awarded Estimates Actual for $109, lOS,' of which $70,000 was FY 1973 and annexed as an extension of the jail. Law enforcement $39,105 was FY 1972 monies. Between October 10, officials new may book alcoholics directly into the TOTAL 1972 and September 30, 1973, there were 514 center rather ll,an taking them to jail. it is still too early FUNDS $577,345 $1,030,250 first-time admissions (65 percent of the total to determine vlhether this direct-referral procedure will admissions) and 273 repeat admissions (35 percent), solve the problem. TOTAL for a total of 787 admissions. The facility has room for SUBGRANTS 17 20 16 patients, and has averaged 12.6 patients per day, with an average per patient stay of 5.7 days. Only 13 The Utah Law Enforcement Planning Council has set percent of the daily patient average, or 1.6 patients a policy of three years of funding for projects. The per day, are referred from criminal justice agencies. majority of the rehabilitation projects are funded to Institutional Programs system. one of three agencies, the Division of Corrections, the The Utah State Legislature in 1973 passed the new Juvenile Court, or the Division of Family Services. The Utah Penal Code. Included in it was '2 ?rovision for a Significant Suhgrant Results budgets of all of these agencies come from the Utqh Goal ninety-day diagnostic commitment te, the Division of State Legislature. Through discretionary funds, these Corrections. A project to provide t:l1ese diagnostic The Therapeutic Approach to the Criminal Offender agencies have been able to begin projects earlier than The goal of this prog~am area is to assist state and services at the Utah State prison was awarded for anticipated. All of the discretionary grants were local correctional agencies by reducing the detrimental project was funded initially in 1971 to the Utah State $38,852. anticipated to be implemented later through action effects of incarceration; establishing such programs as Hospital. In October, 1973, the Utah. State. Hospital assumed the full cost of this program In their budget grants. This accelerated time schedule has made it work release, education release, counseling, recrea A project to provide educational services in the after 34 months of ULEPA support. This program difficult for these agencies to assume the costs of tion and social services where the need is identified; Weber County Jail was awarded $14,997 in 1973 .. projects, and some projects may have to be cut back pre;aring the inmate and community for his provides residential psychiatric treatment for up to 30 eve~~ual at the end of three years. release; and providing effective drug and detOXifica clients adjudicated guilty of a misdemeanor or felony tion treatment for alcohol and drug addicts. crime. Preliminary research findings indicate that :: ,: Implications participants have less acting-out ~~havior, im~roved ! There have been Some basic problems with the Evaluation family relationships, increased ability to sustain and hospital program; however, these problems are Continued emphasis will be placed on projects to I maintain oneself in the community and in continued unique to any new development program. ULEPA has expand institutional treatment services. Future The impact of this program area is centered around employment, and improved social conduct. An interim conducted an in-depth review of this project and projects will use innovation treatment programs, the development of more highly specialized treatment report after 15 months of operation showed that 67 determined that cost benefits are high considering the diagnostic techniques, and pre-release pro,grams. programs for offenders in institutions. Without these percent of the patients in the non-approved discharge number of clients that have been treated and released Special consideration will be given to drug-rehabilita treatment programs, these clients would otherwise, group had subsequent contact with the criminal from the program. Since the project is voluntary, a tion projects in selected institution. in all probability, be senter1ced only to jail and prison justice or mental health systems. In the approved . high number of clients have dropped out of the discharge gro~p, there was no known case of and would not get the intensive treatment experience program; this partial treatment contributes to the high Summary of Progress they need. Because of the inservices rendered through subsequent contact with agencies in either system. cost. Project personnel have taken steps to rectify this this program area, it is as,sumed that upon release situation. it is believed this treatment method will The project funding began on January 1, 1971 and Assistance has been provided to two drug-rehabili thA client will be less inclined to continue anti-social provide a model for other treatment programs for the ended September 30, 1973. The following chart shows tation programs. Four programs received funds to behavior that leads to contact with the criminal justice offender. information for the project period: begin operations: a psychiatric treatment service for offenders, an alcohol detoxification center, a jail high The opinion of the state attorney general was school completion program, and a prison diagnostic sought by ULEPA to clarify the implications and services program. 1971* 1972 1973** Total legality of taking the drunk offender 'directly to the detoxification center rather than to jail. Currently, Days of patient care 4,000 10,092 5,102 20,008 The two drug programs and the psychiatric under Utah law, the attorney general has ruled that Days with patient 318 366 181 865 treatment service have been assimilated into the Average daily treatment pop- the offender could be taken directly to the regular operations and budgets of their parent detOXification center. Law enforcement officials in ulation 12.6 29.8 28.9 23.1 agencies. The other programs will be refunded by Individuals prescreened 229 568 215 124 Salt Lake County felt uncomfortable follOWing that ULEPA in 1974. Individuals evaluated 71 61 25 156 Individuals accepted 39 25 10 74 Individuals leaving: Approved 0 13 6 19 No~ Approved 10 12 14 26 Total 10 25 20 45 *The first patient was admitted on February 16,1972. **For the period January 1,1973 to June 30, 1973. 86 87 --- ADUll CORRECTIONS -- INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMS Accomplishments Actually Estimated Awarded Estimates Actual FY 1972 ; ; Total Funds Refunding of ~orensic unit at Funded forensic unit at State ,\ Number of State Mental Hospital. Mental Hospital. ,r. Subgrants ! Range of Subgrants ') r :1 FY 1973 ( Total Funds One detoxification project, The Salt Lake Detoxification 1f Number of one educational project, one ! Center was funded for $109,- j. Subgrants 4 4 project to Mental Hospital, 105. The Division of Mental Range of and one project for intake and Health project was funded up Subgrants $ 15,000 $ 14,997 diagnostic units. to September 30, 1973. An r:1 to to educational program in the $ 70,000 $109,103 Weber County Jail was begun. The Prison diagnostic unit was begun. TOTAL FUNDS TOTAL SUBGRANTS 7 9 YOUTH CORRECTIONS to 41.8 percent in 1972. In the 1971 report, the Juvenile Court stated that as a direct result of Goal neighborhood probation units, seven of 16 reporting areas in Salt Lake County shclwed a decline in The goal of this program area is to provide delinquency referrals during 1971. Salt take County community-based resources and diversionary pro referrals decreased again in 1972; in addition, in 1972 grams so that .youth will not become involved in the the number of court delinquency referrals statewide juvenile justice system; and, if they are involved in the decreased 3.4 percent over 1971. Youth corrections system, to prevent further inllolvenient. . projects are having an impact ':In the criminal justice system. evaluation Court commitments to the State Industrial School J are also declining. In 1970, 151 youth were committed A variety of projects fall within this program area. by the Juvenile Court to the State Industrial School. In In general, all have met the above goal. According to 1972, 81 youth were court commited. the Juvenile Court 197i Annual Report, "For "the first· J time in five years, 'offenses illegal for children only' declined as a percentage of total offenses reported to the Juvenile Court. During 1971, 44 percent of all Slg~~:::::'Sh:gd~:::::~~: un;1 expan,;on ;, noW j i' offenses reported were in this category, as compared complete. Reductions in recidivism have been noted. h to 46 percent in 1970 and similar percentages in . One of the neighborhood probation units was funded r\~ previous years." Acts illegal fer children only dropped for two years from discretionary money-in 1971, it ~:" £~ 88 nf' \: ~ "; ~\' ___,_~_. ______--"-""".==""=""""M"" -----~~------____~ ______...,.__~~ , . f received $28,342; in 1972, this unit received $41,037; majority rehabilitction projects are funded to three in 1973, it received $31,946 in block grant money. agencies: the Division of Corrections, the Juvenile Four group home projects have been funded for Court, and the Division of Family Services. The budgets three years, and all will be assumed by the of all these agencies come from the Utah State subgrantee agency beginning in 1974. Grant amounts Legislatur'e. Through discretionary funds, these ranged from, $20,000 to $80,000. One group home agencies have been able to begin projects.earlier than project received $25,330 discretionary Part E money in antiCipated. All the discretionary projects were 1972. Existing programs (such as social services, work anticipated to be funded from block grant money in the <-' programs, tutoring programs, cultural and r~crea future. This accelerated time schedule has made it tiona I activities) were expanded. Approximately 200 difficult for these agencies to assume, the costs of the '" " youth are placed in these group homes each year. projects, and some may have to be cut back. ';:::. The Price Youth 'Service Bureau, the first youth service bureau in Utah, has been operating since Implications September'. 1972. Substantial decreases in the number of youth referrals from the Price area have been Since the subgrantee agencies for' each of the noted-twenty percent fewer referrals were made in group homes have included the extended services in /,0-' 1973 than in 1972. The Price Youth Service Bureau has their own 1974 budgets, it is anticipated that had an impact on the referrals to the Juvenile Court, additional group homes can be developed with LEAA although it is still too early to show how much. funds. This expansi,on of youth corrections programs Officials in the Mental Health Unit sponsoring the will enable communities to effectively deal with the Price project have requested that it be expanded to problem of juvenile delinquency. serve all of Carbon and Grand counties. The first year project was awarded $27,809; the second year Summary of Progress () project, which was the expansion, was funded for $49,000. A system of neighborhood probation units and increased Juvenile Court probation services has been Pl"()blems implemented statewide. Nine group homes have received support to be established or to provide o· The Utah law Enforcement Planning Council has set a additional services. Pilot youth service bureaus have policy of three years of funding on each project. The been implemented. '1 ',) YOUTH CORReCTIONS II of' r Accomplishments Actually E~timated Awarded Estimates Actually FY 1972 Total Funds $300,000* $389,583 Continue NPU's and group NPU's, nine group homes, and Number of homes, establish youth service three youth service bureaus Subgrants 7 13 bureaus, fund an education were supported. ::~ Range of counselor program. Subgrants $ 4,000 $ 3,000 to to I~ $ 85,000 $ 7,611 :;.), FY 1973 0 , ' Total Funds $338,718* $406,793* Continue NPU's, group homes NPU's expanded to ten, group Q' Number of and youth service bureaus. homes support given to nine Subgrants 13 12 homes, counselor program is Range of funded, youth service bureau Subgrants $ 3,800 $ 3,960 established in Price, youth to to bureau established in Spanish )t fl. , '1 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 Fork. 89 (~ , ------~------~ ------~-- -, ,,'. . i from the Youth Services Planning Grant. Projects were funding will be affected by the outcome. developed OUT of data from this study for A~comp\ishments implementation in 1973. However, lack of support from As a result of the public opinion survey, A Matter of Actually other agencies has resulted in a great time gap in 0einion.,: conducted by ULEPA in 1971 by Louis Harris & Estimated Awarded Estimates Actual developing a viable follow-up program. ASSOciates, a follow-up survey was conducted in early 1973. Out of this, a comprehensive program outli.ne for TOTAL Implications public education was developed. However, no agency FUNDS $908,718 $1,108,316 was enthusiastic enough to provide LEAA required The curriculum development program will receive matching funds, so the proposed program, Public TOTAL continued support. It is anticipated that as students gain Education Through Law Enforcement Systems Improve SUBGRANTS 26 33 ment, (PETLESI), died. an ur.derstanding of the reason for laws and the impact of laws on their daily lives, they will in turn gain a Summary of Progress positive attitude that will eventually show in a "'Part E discretionary funds were included. reduction of crime and delinquency. Many different approaches have been followed in Initial evaluations of community relation units are this program area in past years. In 1973, most positive; consequently, the successful aspects are community relations apparent as the participants incorporate the police-community relations units and youth bureaus i' being incorporated into established agency programs. information into their regular day-to-day functions. In were continued in Six agencies; regional workshops for The requests for new units have surpassed the 1972, $10,000 was awarded for conferences in Regions law enforcement personnel were conducted; a text for and education available funds. The essential elements in the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. In 1973, $10,000 was again high-school instruction on law and society was successful programs will be identified, and new units awarded for a statewide, one-day conference and published; and the ground work was begun for an COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS will be encouraged to incorporate these elements into eight regional workshop follow-ups ~ncreased public awareness/education program. An their programs. There will be on-going monitoring of Gor.ll Police-community relations units have increased the Impact on improving police-community relations has cooperation between police departments and the the impact of these programs on the system, and future been made. Community education programs are designed to communities they serve. Only when both police and loy citizens have a cooperative relationship can law increase citizen i"volvement, cooperation, awareness COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND EDUCATION and appreciation of the criminal iustice system, and to enforcement be effective. In the Bountiful Community increase interagency coo'peration and awareness. Relations Unit, a full-time officer and a half-time secretary were hired. The officer works with business In Evaluation developing anti-crime techniques and meets with Accomplishments school groups, PTA groups, etc. Evaluation has been Actually Estimated Awarded This year's community relations and education positive. The Layton Community Relations Unit was Estimates Actual funded in November, 1972, and evaluation of it is also program developed favorable rapport between law Fy'1972 enforcement agencies and the publ ic through positive. The Roy Youth Bureau was funded in 1971, community relations and crime prevention programs, and evaluation is again positive. Clearfield enacted a Total Funds $ 60,000 $ 57,957 established a more positive relationship between similar program'in 1972, and it also appears to be Establish youth bureaus, con Established three youth bu Number of criminal iustice. segments and the youth of Utah extremely effective in reducing selected crimes and tinue the police community reaus; implemented two new Subgrants 6 to 8 7 communities, and informed the public of the functions improving police-youth relations. relation/crime pre v e n t ion community relationS/Crime Range of of the criminal i'ustice system through conferences and Salt Lake. has tried a different approach through the units, evaluate the findings of prevention units for a total of Subgrants $ 5,000 $ 5,235 a concerted public education program. Public Safety Athletic League program, but no positive the opinion poll, continue three; held regional confer evaluation has materialized and no impact on juvenile development of school curri ences; developed school law Significant Subgrant Re.ult. crime can be demonstrated. culum, hold additional state enforcment curriculum; and Two other prograrns aimed at citizen involvement wide/regional conferences. evaluated opinion poll and The Granite School District received a subgrant to and community awareness were developed by Salt developed follow-up pro develop a criminal iustice curriculum for school Lake City and Sandy City. These programs concerned gram. instruction. The project was awarded in November, burglary prevention. Another subgrant revised and 1971. All of the curriculum has been drafted, and a published new standards for youth detention facilities. teacher's text has been developed for high school FY 1973 instruction. Problems Total Funds Statewide conferences, through regional workshops, $121,238 $119,011 Same as above. Number of Continued three youth bu provided a better understanding to criminal justice In the past, there has been little interest in the area reaus and established one Subgrants personnel of problems, needs, and current programs of public education because the data necessary to 10 9 Range of more. Continued the develop within the entire criminal justice s,ystem. Feedback develop a project was not available. During 1971, a ment of police-community Subgrants $ 5,000 from those who attended the conforences indicated pUblic opinion survey was conducted to provide data $ 4,900 relations units and youth to that the conferences were most helpful in providing on the attitudes of people toward crime and the state's to diverSion programs; held nine $ 36,000 them with additional information concerning other criminal justice system. The survey cost $35,500. Of this $ 35,900 regional conferences and a parts of the criminal justice system. Impact upon the amount, $30,000 came from the Utah Law Enforcement statewide fo!lowlJp confer system itself is yet to be determined, but will become Planning Agency's 'Pldnning Grant, and $5,000 came ence; completed develop- 90 91 ------~-~---- n and city law enforcement agencies are being increased efforts can reduce crime in a given area. I to offset the displacement problem. . I ; Another major implication is that the impact of i increased enforcement on the areas of prosecution Accomplishments Implications courts, and corrections must be consideted. A unified Actually prosec.ution program, a special court study, and a Estimates Actual The implications are that increased patrol, saturation detention study are currently being conducted to better Estimated Awarded patrol, pre-offense planned response, crime analysis anticipate the needs of all areas of the criminal justice ment of curriculum and specialized crime enforcement, and other enforcemen; ·system. published teaching text for :,igh schools; and completed Figure 13 second poll evaluation phase, REPORTED CRIMES IN SALT LAKE COUNTY 1971-1973 and began project develop ment for implementation. 1972·1973 [Figures for 1971·1972 [Figures for 89% of County] 100% of County] TOTAL $272,450 FUNDS $292,753 Salt lake Salt Lake Uof Jan. to Jan. to Crime County SherHf City Police Utah July 1972 July 1973 TOTAL SUBGRANTS 37 to 46 28 Homocide 11 10 1971 7 18 0 robbery, assault, burglary, larceny over $50, and auto 1972 3 12 high crime theft-reported by low enforcement agencies in Salt ° Lake county in 1971 was 24,351. (Agencies reporting Rape 73 99 area incidence represent 89% of county population.) In 1972, 22,486 1971 34 64 2 serious crimes were reported (89% of county HIGH CRIME AREA PROGRAMS 1972 47 79 2 .reporting). The difference of 1,865 crimes indicates a 7.7% decrease in reported serious crimes. Robbery 263 298 Goal Serious crimes decreased in Salt Lake City 1971 59 409 1 The Regional Advisory Council for Salt Lake and approximately 11.8% in 1972 over 1971. In 1971, the 1972 69 446 1 Tooele counties adopted the following goal in 1973: number o·f serious crimes was 17,068; in 1972, there , were 15,048 serious crimes, The number of cases liTo reduce the incidence of serious crime by 50% Assault, 301 569 within ten years. The sub-goal is to reduce the cleared in 1971 was 3,423; cases cleared in 1972 1971 566 292 9 numbered 2,734. In 1972 in Salt Lake County, excluding incidence of serious crimes by 20% by 1974." 1972 237 350 1 Serious crimes are homicide, rape, robbery, assault, Salt Lake City and other police jurisdictions, the number burglary, larceny over $50, and auto theft. Burglary of reported serious crimes increased 3.2% over 1971. Burglary 3,884 1,135 3 and grand larceny accounted for 81 % of the total Cases cleared numbered 1,333 in 1971 and 1,007 in 1971 2,203 4,159 114 number of serious crimes reported in the region in 1972. 1972 2,379 3,935 41 1972. These two crimes will receive the greatest Referrals to the Juvenile Court from agencies in Salt program emphasis. The 1973 state goals for the high Lake County decreased 11 % in 1972. In 1971, 8,918 Larceny over $50 5,285 4,857 2 crime area of Salt Lake County were the same as the delinquency referrals were made: 7,912 delinquency 1971 3,041 10,274 279 2 regional goals. referrals were made in 1972. i'rl:2 3,580 9,026 285 For all areas of Salt lake County (1oo% of jurisdictions reporting), the incidence of serious crimes Evaluation Auto Theft 1,373 1,362 increased 1.3% in the first six months of 1973 over the 1971 939 1,852 32 The impact of this program area has primarily been six-month period from January 1, 1972 to June 30, 1972 759 1,200 26 on property crimes. A secondary impact has been noted 1972. In the first half of 1972, 11,190 serious crimes in violent crimes. The only criterion on which the were reported. From January to July 1973, 11,330 TOTAL 11,190 11,330 success of this program area can be measured is the serious crimes were reported. 1971 6,840 17,068 4434 reduction in reported crimes. Many projects have been Figure 13 notes the changes in reported crimes from 1972 7,074 15,048 3645 11'. . L funded in Region 12 under other program areas. This January 1971 to July 1973 in Salt Lake County. .. ", section provides a summary of the impact of those I" , I programs. In most cases, it is not possible to attribute a Problems 1Less unfounded cCises reduction in crime to anyone specific project. ~Includes grand and petty larceny ). • :1'I A major problem in the high crime area is crime Includes larceny from auto .t .' displacement. The substantial decrease in crimes in Salt 41n cludes six unidentified felonies . I Significant SubgrantResults Lake City must be compared with the increase in other 51n cludes eight unidentified felonies areas of the county. Coordination efforts by both county The number of serious crime:s-homicide, rape, 93 92 , Summary of Progre.. justice courts in Solt Lake County. In 1972, a discmtionary award of $200,000 was made to Salt Lake Approxlmately twenty-one projects in 1972 ond 25 City for a specialized unit working in three of the high Accomplishments projects in 1973 were funded to the eight Idw crime districts of the city. Actually Estimated enforcement agencies, and to the 13 municipal and Awarded Estimates Actual Continue Planning and Re HIGH CRIME AREA INCIDENCE search unit in one agency. [All funds shown in this area are included in other program area summaries.] Unified prosecution project for Prosecution project underway. Salt Lake County. . 1 Accomplishments i' Actually 11 Estimated Awarded Estimates Actual Athletic league continued, !i Fund three community rela crime prevention program i lion projects. launched in two agencies. J FY 1972 'f ! I Through state agencies, con Community corrections center, ,1, I Total Funds $ 867,178 $1,032,888 Expand and continue special Three units were funded. tinue support to one communi three NPU's, and two boys l! ized enforcement units in i! Number of Reported crime decreases in ty correctional center, one ! group homes funded. I Subgrants 19 21 three police agencies. area of Salt Lake City. youth neighborhood program Range of unit, and two group homes. Subgrants $ 2,000 $ 1,356 Provide increased training to Two pay incentive programs Begin two new NPU's. \ ) to to officers through education were funded. Polygraph tra:n ,I $ 189,000 $ 189,000 incentive program and spe ing and narcotics training cialized training. expanded. Participate in legal defender All three projects funded. program, pre-trial release, TOTAL and alcohol detoxification FUNDS $1,640,321 $1,953,748 project. TOTAL Improve crime analysis and Research unit funded in one SUBGRANTS 43 46 I ~ information system capabili agency, record systems im ties. Established a community proved in three agencies, correctional ,center and one crime. analysis unit funded in II1 boys group home. Expand , one agency. Community cor ~ '. services at one group home rectional center, two group " and decentralize program homes, and a youth neighbor services for adults and juven hood program unit funded. iles. Adult probation services de centralized. FY 1973 Total Funds $ 773,143 $ 920,860 Eight specialized enforcement Eight units continued or Number of units funded in six jurisdic begun. Saturation patrol unit Subgrants 24 25 tions. Pre-trial release services in Salt Lake begun. Range of and misdemeanant probation Subgrants $ 1,500 $ 466 continued. to to $ 100,000 $ 200,000 Continue specialized police Two pay incentive projects training programs. funded. Cadet program begun in one SLCPD began youth codet police agency. program. Perform detention facility Detention study begun, plan study in Salt Lake County Jail. ning unit continued. ~------~ 94 95 ------~-- 'IY-lI\iIll..... ______i.ii ____.;.;...;..-i ...... l~ ": IIi~ 3 i.l'·:I" I' '\ ~. ~: I I 1 I I , ..oil " i 1 ,i 1 :, i. "! ' .,", i , t Fiscal Year 1973 Regional Distribution of Subgrants [As of March, 1973] The following tables show the regional distribution and amount of grant awards approved by the Utah Law Enforce ment Planning Council as of March, 1973: STATE PROJECTS Grantee Title Proiect Number UlEPA Award Social Services Prison Radio Communications S-73-A-1-1 $ 8,475.00 Public Safety Polygraph Acquisition S-73-A-1-2 1,680.00 Court Administrator Sixth Judicial District Furniture S-73-A-1-3 7,108.00 Public Safety Utah Peace Officer Basic Training S-73-B-1-1 9,621.00 Public Safety Specialized Police Training S-73-B-1-2 10,911.00 Juvenile Court Institute for Juvenile Justice Management A-73-B-2-1 1,500.00 District Court National College of the State Judiciary A-73-B-2-2 ' 937.00 Juvenile Court Institute for Juvenile Justice Management S-73-B-2-4 684.00 Juvenile Court Institute for Juvenile Justice Management S-73-B-2-7 1,302.00 Social Services Intensive Parole Unit Training S-73-B-3-1 550.00 . Social Services Utah State Prison Correctional Academy S-73-B-3-2 6,050.00 Social Services Correctional Officer Training S-73-8-3-3 466.55 Social Services Correctional Counselor Human Effectiveness S-73-B-3-4 3,600.00 Trqining Social Services Report Writing Training S-73-B-3-5 2,589.00 Public Safety Utah Peace Officer In-Service Training SL-73-B-1-1 56,743.00 Court Administrator Research Clerks for District Court S-73-C-1-1 14,728.00 League of Cities Mode·1 Municipal Criminal Ordinances S-73-C-1-2 12,000.00 and Towns State Bar Penal Code Revision S-73-C-1-3 5,000.00 As~ociation of b Statewide Association of Prosecutors S-73-C-2-1 74,807.00 Counties State Bar Utah Legal Information project S-73-C-2-2 21,000.00 Weber State College Task Force on Drugs and Thefts S-73-D-2-1 7,500.00 University of Utah t Defender-Intern Program S-73-D-3-1 20,307.00 University of Utah Prosecutor-Intern Program S-i3-D-3-2 27,969.00 I University of Utah Defender-Intern Program S-73-D-3-3 ,...1· 28,080.00 " :J. Juvenile Court Juvenile Court Research Analyst S-73-E-1-1 21,326.00 .. Social Services , Corrections Research Information S-73-F-3-1 28,599.00 ..... for Management Social Services Prison Information and Statistics S-73-F-3-2 21,782.00 for Management Juvenile Court JIS/PROFILE S-73-F-4-1 79,967.00 Mental Health Therapeutic Approach to the Criminal Offender S-73-G-1-2 46,528.00 Social Services Adult Halfway House S-73-G-1-1 66,280.00 Social Services Salt Lake Probation Halfway House S-73-G-1-3 99,852.00 Social Services Diagnostic and Treatment Planning Unit S-73-G-1-4 38,852.00 Social Services Logan Adult Probation and Parole Services S-73-G-1-5 16,804.00 Juvenile Court Neighborhood Probation Units-Team Approach S-73-G-2-1 31,946.00 Juvenile Court Community Centers for Juvenile Probation S-73-G-2-2 75,000.00 Services Social Services Northern Utah Girls Group Home S-73-G-2-3 20,567.00 Social Services Exemplary Demonstration Center for Gi~Up Care S-73-G-2-4 45,000.00 Family Services Correction and Rehabilitation Project S-73-G-2-5 36,000.00 Family Services Cedar Ridge Correction and Rehabilitation Proje~t S-73-G-2-6 4,596.25 Juvenile Court Community Probation Team Units S-73-G-2-8 63,123.00 ,. Juvenile Court Establishing Neighborhood Probation Units S-73-G-2-9 46,197.00 } ':,f~ ~' . t· TOTAL ~:' $1,066,026.80 :;;!t. ~< , .", 99 ~ " .~ \~~:-! > ," ' "-. r\ " REGION 1 REGION 5 Grantee Title Prolect Number ULEPA Award Grantee TitlQ Prolect Number ULEPA Award Logan City Investigative Equipment 1-73-A-1-1 $ 825.00 Juab County Firearms Equipment 5-73-A-1-1 $ 1,552.00 Brigham City Crowd Control Equipment 1-73-A-1-2 3~0.00 Juab County Emergency Vehicle Warning System 5-73-A-1-2 2,531.00 logan City Communications Equipment 1-73-A-1-3 8,649.00 Sanpete County Handi-Talkie Units 5-73-A-1-3 1,965.75 Brigham City Darkroom Equipment and Supplies 1-73-A-1-4 749.00 Sevier County Polygraph Acquisition 5-73-B-1-1 3,357.00 Cache County Darkroom Equipment and Supplies 1-73-A-1-5 1,449.00 Brigham City Firearm:; Equipment 1-73-A-1-6 3,041.00 TOTAl $ 9,405.75 logan City Emergency Vehicle Wmning Systems Equipment 1-73-A-1-7 5,706.00 REGIOt.t6 logan City Communications Equipment 1-73-A-1-9 3,892.00 logan City Basic Equipment 1-73-A-1-10 1,532.00 Tremonton City Criminal Prosecutor 1-73-D-3-1 Sf. George City Communications Equipment 6-73-A-1-1 $ 2,649.00 logan City Drop-In Youth Center 1-73-G-2-1 2,891.75 SI. George City Emergency Warning Equipment 6-73-A-1-2 3,519.00 Tow;': of Escalante Police Vehicle and Auxiliary Equipment 6-73-A-1-3 2,894.00 TOTAL $ 31,218.75 Garfield County Communications Equipment 6-73-A-1-4 2,62~.OO REGION 2 Beaver County Emergency Warning Equipr~lent 6-73-A-1-5 317.10 Hurricane City Shotgun 6-73-A-1-6 1,552.00 Davis County Crime lab Equipment 2-73-A-1-1 $ 3,160.00 St. George City Investigative Equipment 6-73-A-1-8 1,303.00 Harrisville City Crime Sc~ne Investigation EqUipment 2-73-A-1-3 369.00 Cedar City Communications and Emergency Warning Equipment 6-73-A-1-9 2,645.00 South Ogden City Crime Scene Investigation Equipment 2-73-A-1-4 1,800.00 Iron County Career Prosecutor Course 6-73-B-2-1 1,201.00 Washington Terrace City Crime Scene Investigation Equipment 2-73-A-1-5 386.00 Garfield County law Enforcement Reference Materials 6-73-B-2-2 844.00 . Weber County Task Force 2-73-D-2-j 15,137.00 Ogden City Task Force 2-73-D-2-2 80,000.00 TOTAL $19,550.10 Davis County Task Force 2-73-D-2-3 60,114.00 Weber StaTe College Criminalistics laboratory 2-73-D-2-'4 10,000.00 REGION 7 Weber County Task Force 2-73-D-2-6 16,256.00 Ogden City Pre-Trial Release Services 2-73-D-3-4 10,714.00 Vernal City Weapons and Warning Systems 7-73-A-1-1 $ 1,935.00 . Ogden City Court Administrator 2-73-D-3-5 10,000.00 U,intah County Weapons and Warning Systems 7-73-A-1-2 4:39.00 Weber County Police legal Advisor 2-73-D-3-6 14,740.00 Duchesne County Weapons and Warning Systems 7-73-A-1-3 1,942.00 Weber County High School Completion Program 2-73-G-1-1 14,997.00 Roosevelt City Weapons and Warning Systems 7-73-A-1-4 1,902.00 , Clearfield City Youth Bureau 2-73-H-1-1 16,304.00 ~ .. Daggett County Weapons and Warning Systems 7-73-1-5 344.00 i. i; Bountiful City Community Relations Unit 2-73-H-1-3 14,681.00 Duchesne County legal System Development 7-73-A-1-6 1,831.00 Roy City Task Force on .Juvenile Related Problems 2-73-H-1-4 11,711.00 Duchesne County Minority Relations-Enforcement Unit 7-73-D-2-1 8,084.31 ',! Clearfield City Youth Bureau 2-73-Y-1-5 16,800.00 Duchesne County Minority Relations-Enforcement Unit 7-73-D-2-2 5,178.00 layton City Police Community Relations 2-73-H-1-6 16,885.00 layton City Police Community Relations 2-73-H-2-2 14,982.66. TOTAL 21,675.39 REGIONS TOTAL $329,038.66 Wellington City Police Car Equipment 8-73-A-l-1 $ 300.00 REGION 4 Price City Police Equipment 8-73-A-1-3 874.00 Wasatch County Equipment 4-73-A-1-2 $ 1,857.00 Emery County Firearms 8-73-A-1-4 502.00 Heber City Photo lab 4-73-A-1-3 1,826.00 San Juan County Police Equipment 8-73-A-1-5 627.00 Utah County Police Equipment 4-73-A-1-4 10,121.50 Carbon County Police Equipment 8-73-A-1-6 1,004.85 Provo City Regional Firing Range 4-73-A-1-5 6,750.00 Emery County Equipment 8-73-A-1-7 982.00 Provo City Crowd Control Equipment 4-73-A-1-6 3,561.00 Moab City Mobile Unit 8-73-A-1-8 445.00 Springville City Photo lab 4-73-A-1-7 1,696.00 Moab City PA System Equipment 8-73-A-1-9 361.00 Orem City Regional Firearms Standardization 4-73-A-1-8 6,393.41 Emery County Walkie Talkie Project 8-73-A-l-10 2,157.00 Utah County Drug Abuse Prosecution Training 4-73-B-2-1 1,322.00 Price City PA System 8-73-A-1-11 162.00 Provo City Task Force 4-7,3-D-2-1 : 31,796.00 San Juan County Task Force Indian Police 8-73-D-2-1 7,773.00 Summit County Communications Center 4-73-D-2-2 16,500.00 Carbon County Attorney Assistance 8-73-D-3-1 3,750.00 Orem City Research and Development Unit 4-73-E-1-1 2,750:00 Grand County Attorney Assistance 8-73-D-3-2 3,600.00 Utah County Police Services Seminar 4-73-E-1-3 813.00 San Juan County Attorney Assistance 8-73-D-3-3 3,600.00 Spanish Fork City Youth Delinquency Prevention Program 4-73-G-2-1 31,132.00 Emery County Attorney Assistance 8-73-D-3-4 3,600.00 Four Corners Mental Youth Service Bureau 8-73-G-2-1 21,568.00 TOTAL $126,520.56 Health TOTAL $ 51,305.85 ~ ", I 100 101 : tl: '.. '·:~i f I I I REGION 12 I 1973 FUNDS State Agencies Grante. TIti. Protect Number ULEPAAward $1,066,026.80 Region 1 31,218.75 Region 2 Tooele County County Courthouse and Public Safety Complex 12-72-A-2-1 $ 42,019.00 329,038.66 Region 4 Salt Loke City Educational Incentive Pay Program 12-73-B-1-1 56,000.00 126,520.56 Region 5 Salt Lake County Education Incentive Pay 12-73-B-1-2 15,000.00 9,405.75 Region 6 Midvale City Education Pay Incentive 12-73-B-1-3 1,800.00 19,550.10 Region 7 Salt Lake City Law Institute Training 12-73-B-2-1 466.25 21,675.39 Region 8 Third District Court Judicial Training 12-73-B-2-2 8,004.00 51,305.85 Region 12 Salt Lake County Unified Prosecution Management 12-73-C-2-1 29,231.00 987,333.25 Salt Lake City Narcotics Investigation Unit 12-73-D-2-1 76,610.00 TOTAL Town of Alta _, Alta-Little Cottonwood Law Enforcement 12-73-D-2-2 1,500.00 $2,642,075.11 South Salt Lake City" Burglary Enforcement Team 12-73-D-2-3 9,582.00 Murray City Anti-Narcotics and Related Crimes Task Force 12-73-D-2-4 25,901.00 Salt Lake County Sheriff's Burglary Squad 12-73-D-2-5 99,000.00 Salt Lake County Sheriff's Special Tactical Force 12-73-D-2-6 141,000.00 Salt Lake City Special Tactical Forces 12-73-D-2-7 100,000.00 Breakdown of Awards by Functional Category Salt Lake City Police Cadet Program 12-73-D-2-8 30,928.00 Salt Lake CiTy Specialist Services and Equipment 12-73-D-2-9 46,125.00 Midvale City West Jordan Investigator and South 12-73-D-2-10 10,662.00 Equipment County Cities Investigator $120,734.26 Construction 42,019.00 $ 162,753.26 Murray City Burglary Team 12-73-D-2-11 19,933.00 Salt Lake Legal Misdemeanor Legal Defender Project 12-73-D-3-1 30,000.00 Upgrading Personnel- Police Defender $153,432.00 Upgrading Personnel - Judicial 27,210.25 Salt Lake Bail Pre-Trial Release Project 12-73-D-3-2 19,000.00 Upgrading Personnel - Corrections Ager.cy 13,255.55 $ 193,897.80 Salt Lake County Sentenced Detention Facility Study 12-73-E-1-1 3,501.00 Law Reform $ 31,728.00 . Salt Lake City Record-a-Port 12-73-F-1-1 10,586.00 Judicial Systems 125,038.00 $ 156,766.00 Salt Lake County Alcohol and Drug Detoxification Center 12-73-G-1-1 70,000.00 • Salt Lake County Alcohol and Drug Detoxification Center 12-73-G-1-2 52,872.00 Manpower Utilization - Police $829,579.39 ;:ialt Lake City Citizen Involvement in Crime Prevention 12-73-H-1-1 4,938.00 Man'power Utilization - Courts 166,572.00 $ 996,151.39 Sandy City Community Crime' Prevention 12-73-H-1-2 6,500.00 Salt Lake City ~ublic Safety Athletic League 12-73-H-1-3 8,903.00 Research Programs $ 28,390.00 $ 28,390.00 .' Tooele County Community Relations Director 12-73-H-1-4 17,272.00 Tooele County Pine Canyon Ranch for Boys 12-73-G-2-1 50,000.00 Law Enforcement Information Systems $ 10,586.00 Corrections Information Systems 50,381.00 TOTAL $987,333.25 Juvenile Information Systems 79,967.00 $. 140,934.00 DISCRETIONARY GRANTS Adult Corrections $406,185.00 Youth Corrections 428,021.00 $ 834,206.00 Ute Indian Tribe Ute Tribe Corrections Center 73-DF-08-001 $150,000.00 Community Education $128,976.66 $ 128,976.66 Social Services Women's Correctional Center 73-ED~08-oo01 (A) 120,032.00 Social Services Diagnostic Resource Project 73-ED-08-0001 (B) 104,996.00 TOTAL $2,642,075.11 Social Services Evaluation 73-ED-08-oo01 (C) 21,901.00 Salt Lake City Strategic Patrol and Coordination Effort 73-DF-08-oo19(A) 200,000.00 Iron County Prosecutorial Assistance 73-DF-08-oo19(B) 14,500.00 Logan City Technical Services Division 73-DF-08-oo19(C) 12,750.00 Dept. of Public Safety Statewide Communications System 73-DF-08-oo19(D) 18,140.00 Ute Indian Tribe Developing and Upgrading the Tribal Criminal 73-D F-08-0032 14,650.00 Code TOTAL $656,969.00 102 103 -11.,______...... 1._ ...... ______