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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: PHIL BATCHELOR
County Administrator
DATE: September 24, '1999
€ BJEC T': SHERIFF'S PROPOSED USE OF AB 3229 FRONT LINE LAW ENFORCEMENT FUND
(Chapter 134, Statutes of 1996'
Specific Requests) or Recommend tion( ) & Background & .justification
OLD scheduled public fearing as required 5y AB 3229 on Sheriff's request for government Code
3,01061(b)(3)front line i tis enforcement funds.
2. APPROVE Sh,eriff's request to continuo theDepartment's helicopter program, l iti ted in F:Y 1996_97, with
goverment Code 30061(5)(3) funds.
REASONS FOR RECOMME DATION ACKGROUND:
The State's fiscal year 1999-2366 Budget continues the program authorized by the Local Law Enforcement
Supplements. Funding Act(AR 3229) by appropnating restricted funds for three separate programa: 13 an estimated
$339,159 to the Sheriff's Department for jail construction and operations; ) an estirnateo $339,159 to the District,
Attormey's Office for cnminal prosecutions and 3) an estimated$2;034,956 to be allocated to County unincorporated
law enforcement and city police departments on the basis of population (of this amount, an estimated $351,276
will be available for front line lair enforcement services in the County's ;unincorporated areas). The three County
programa referred to above were included in the adopted final County budget for EY 1999-2036 in Budget Units
0241; 6262„ and 6263 respectively.
Regarding the Sheriff's use of front line lair enforcement funds, government Code Section 36661(c)(I,, requires
that the Board of Supervisors bold a pudic bearing of each year on the Sheriff's requested use of such funds in
each year in which the State provides such funds. Fiscal year 1996-97 was the first year of this program and your
Board approved the Sheriff's request to use these funds to initiate a law enforcement helicopter program. The
Sheriff requests that funds available for the current fiscal year continue to be used for the operation of this
program. The Sheriff has provided a report or. the status of the, helicopterpr gra�.
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Recommendation of Board Committee
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Action of Board o : - Approved as Recommended
Vote of Supervisors: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A'SRI
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
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Contact; George Roemer, 335-1056 Attested:
cc, CAO-Justice System Programs 4l� 1 Batchelor,Clerk c�
Sheriff-Coroner the Board of Supervisors
County Auditor-Controller a d
County AdIr�Itrator
Supplemental Law Enforcement Oversight Committee
By. - DEPUTY
OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF
Contra Costa County Warren E. Rupf
Administration Dillision Sheriff
651 Pine Street, 7'Floor Robert R. Henderson
Martinez, California 94553 Undersheriff
(925)335-;500
DATE: September 22, 1999
TO: Board of Supervisors-,
VIA: 9 it Batchelor, County Admimstrator
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FROM: Warn p€, ri`€-
SUBJECT. Report on Use of Front-line Law Enforcement Bunds
Through the use of a Bell 407 Helicopter (STARK-1), the Sheriff's Office has provided
airborne law enforcement services to the citizens of Contra Costa County since 1997. The
Sheriff's Air Support Unit operates with the support of the Board of Seery sors by using
State funds under AB 3229 and through a partnership with the Alameda County Sheriff's
Of€ace, Our Air Support`,.snit is a cooperative effort with Alameda County Sheriff's Office,
sharing resources in an effective and efficient manner to provide critical public safety
services to the public at minimum cost.
During fiscal year 1998/99, our Air Support Unit completed 193 boating waterway end
marina checl<-s, assisted in the arrest of 31 suspects, participated. in 14 pursuits with six
captures using the infrared device, and helped with two search and rescue missions. T his
unit also participated in 16 public events, promoting community policing activity and
providing crime prevention education. Additionally, our Air Support Unit provided
airborne law enforcement assistance to 22 outside agencies, for a total of 194 assists.
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n April of 1999, a Resident Deputy, Community Policing.Program began in the Rodeo
area using AB 3229 funds. Specifically, the funds are used to pay the full costs of the
Deputy Sheriff position and to purchase and maintain a patrol car for the program.
As can be seen from the activities of the Air Support Unit, it has proven itself invaluable to
the public and is, therefore, deserving of contir ued €ending. Since April. the residents of
the Rodeo area have enjoyed the benefits of a Resident Deputy to be liaison between law
enforcement and the community, and assist thein with crime awareness and prevention.
It is my intend to continue using AB 3229 front-line law enforcement€ands for my Air
Support Unit and for the Resident Deputy, Community Policing program. in Rodeo.
cc: Commander Will Casey