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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01182005 - C61 C.61 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on January 18, 20059 by the following vote: AYES-- Supervisors Gioia, Uilkema, Piepho, DeSaulnier and Glover ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: RELISTED to January 25, 2005 to accept final report of the Warrant Service Unit Pilot Program, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee. I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. Attested: January 18, 2005 John Sweeten, Clerk of the Board Of Supervisors and County Administrator By:i< l,7-�t� Deputy Clerk *• Contra TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AOS ..,.:. ± FROM. INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Costa c.&( DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2004 ° �A•�o•-•" County SUBJECT: FINAL REPORT ON THE SHERIFF'S WARRANT SERVICE UNIT PILOT PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS 1. RECOGNIZE that the County benefited from the reduction of 15,121 outstanding warrants during the 43-month operation of the Warrant Service Unit. 2. COMMEND the Office of the Sheriff and all of the participating law enforcement agencies for their cooperation and success in the significant reduction of outstanding warrants. 3. ACCEPT final report of the Warrant Service Unit Pilot Program. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: MPP' OMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR �COMMEN T N OF BOARD COMMITTEE :7 ROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): GAYLE B. UILKEMA, CHAIR MARK DeSAULNIER ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN AYES: NOES: ATTESTED: JANUARY 18,2005 ABSENT: ABSTAIN: JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CONTACT: JULIE ENEA(925)335-1077 BY ,DEPUTY CC: INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE STAFF SHERIFF-CORONER Warrant Service Unit Pilot Program Final Report December 6, 2004 Internal Operations Committee Page 2 BACKGROUND On December 17, 2002, the Board of Supervisors requested the Sheriff to make a report a six-month status report to the Internal Operations Committee (IOC) on the pilot program to reduce the number of outstanding felony warrants in this county, and directed the IOC to report back to the Board of Supervisors if it believed that program adjustments were warranted. The IOC received status reports from the Sheriff in July and December of 2003 indicating that outstanding warrants had been reduced markedly due to the efforts of the new unit. Unfortunately, due to budgetary constraints, the Warrant Service Unit was dismantled in June of this year. Attached is a final report of the progress of the Unit for the period January 1 through June 30, 2004. EN E R01MCEOPTIMSIHIERIlT fJpF r; i .WC Contra Costa County �'► , -� w Q,: Technical Services Division o 646-2480 COSTA Date: December 1'.. 2004 To: Gayle B. Uilkema, Supervisor, Chairman, Internal Operations Committee Federal D. Glover, Supervisor, Internal Operations Committee From: WARREN E. R UPF .. Sherif By: Sean Fawell, Lieutenant�e Subject: IOC Final Report on the Warrant Backlog Status Attached is the final report from the Office of the Sheriff Warrant Service Unit detailing the progress and achievements of the Warrant Backlog Project during and through the first six months of calendar year 2004. Contra Costa County benefited from the reduction of 15,121 outstanding warrants during the 43 month operational tenure of the Warrant Service Unit. This figure represents an average per month clearance rate of 352 warrants. This achievement resulted from the cooperative efforts of members of the Office of the Sheriff and the following agencies: • The U.S. Marshall's Service • Central Narcotics Enforcement Taskforce (CHET) • Concord P.D. • East Bay Regional Parks Police • BART Police • Richmond Police • Pinole Police • Antioch Police • Pittsburg Police • Moraga Police • San Pablo Police The Warrant Service Unit was dismantled in June of 2004 due to budget constraints. I-101\10 R COURAGE C(7Nil N4IT[AENT LEADERSHIP TF_ArAWORK Warrant Service Unit Report January - June 2004 Training During this period, the Warrant Service Unit continued to provide training to the various agencies about the concept and practice of due diligence. These efforts were augmented with a reconfiguration of the RMS data entry screen wherein officers are prompted to enter relevant due diligence data whenever warrant services are attempted. Moreover, the attached checklist serves as a guide to officers and investigators in there efforts to thoroughly research and determine the current status of a wanted subject. When followed, the checklist often tripled the likelihood of arresting the wanted subject. These efforts were reinforced and repeated within many agencies to accommodate the personnel attrition typical to investigative units. Warrant Sweeps During the reported period, the Warrant Service Unit conducted at least seven warrant sweeps per month under the auspices of the United States Marshall's Taskforce. These sweeps were based upon a geographical deployment. The Central and East areas of the county were each swept" twice monthly, while the West area of the county was swept three times monthly. In coordination with the Office of the District Attorney and the Office of the Sheriff Domestic Violence Unit, a successful Domestic Violence Warrant Sweep was conducted throughout the county. Progress and Results As of April 2004, there were at total of 2,798 outstanding felony warrants. Of those, 388 or 14%were not entered into the Wanted Persons System (WPS). By June 2004, that number was reduced to 169 or 6%. This was achieved by a thorough review that resulted in the following agencies attaining full WPS/NCIC compliance: • Office of the Sheriff • Richmond P.D. • San Pablo P.D. • El Cerrito P.D. • Concord P.D. • Walnut Creek P.D. • Brentwood P.D. 1 The second attachment illustrates the cumulative progress of the Warrant Service Unit during its operational tenure. Since its inception, efforts of the Warrant Service Unit yielded a reduction in the total number of outstanding arrest warrants by 36% (15,121), In the category of felony warrants, the reduction amounts to 12% (378). Misdemeanor warrants were reduced by 32% (9,491). Members of the Warrant Service Unit perfected and introduced an efficient yet methodical process by which any peace officer, using basic resources and systems already in place, can quickly locate and arrest wanted subjects who otherwise became "lost in the system". The gradual and widespread acceptance by the various agencies of this system resulted in a continual decline in the number of outstanding wanted subjects. This led to more timely and efficient prosecutions, and a reduction in the number of warrant arrests that resulted in no prosecution due to a lack of"due diligence". Over time, this process was refined and updated. Many of those improvements are now permanently incorporated within the various procedures used by agencies throughout the county. Conclusions The Warrant Service unit was established in December of 2000 with the intention that it function for a period of one year. It was during this initial period that the unit yielded the most significant reductions in the number of outstanding warrants. Ultimately, the Warrant Service Unit served as both a coordinating hub and technical resource for the entire county law enforcement community with respect to managing the process of arrest warrants. The Sheriff extended and maintained the program until Jure of 2004, when budget constraints necessitated its untimely cancellation. 2 r � � Warren E. Rupf Sheriff ��� �ceote � U �F SHERIFF Contra Costa County low. .'to Technical Services Division I Ronald Jarrell � Undersheriff Warrant Service Unit 920 Mellus St. ��e C08% ° Martinez, Ca 94553 (925)646-1766 (925) 646-1769(Fax) NAME OF DEFENDANT: WARRANT NUMBER(S): CHARGE(S): BAIL AMOUNT: DMV-CDL VETERANS QOS FRANCHISE TAX QR SOCIAL SECURITY QV POST OFFICE RMS CDB SASO ARIES LOCS PAROLE JMS PROBATION MERLIN LJIS DEATH INDEX ORC GOV. CHECK CO. 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