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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 03051996 - SD1 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM; Warren E. Rupf, Sheriff - ,' Costa �o.. County DATE: December 8, 1995 TT, � SUBJECT: CUSTODY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM: FEE REVISION SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION 1 RF('.OMM ND D ACTION Approve and authorize the Sheriff, or his designee, to increase the fees paid by every person applying for'the,Sheriff's Custody Alternative Program by $25. The fee would be used to pay the cost for the authentication of an arrest by a fingerprint verification. II FINANCIAL IMPACT Approval of this authorization will allow the Contra Costa County Central Identification Services (CIS) to recover its costs for providing identification services for Custody Alternative participants. This fee would enable CIS to increase its level of service at no additional cost to the County. III RFASONS FOR RF('OMMFNDATION The costs related to the verification of an arrest by a fingerprint comparison are a legitimate part of the total cost to administer the Custody Alternative Program. The Custody Alternative Bureau processes approximately 4000 participants per year. The time needed for CIS to verify or establish an identification and update the arrest history for this number of participants is between 1300 and 1600 hours annually. This requires dedicating the equivalent of one Fingerprint Technician' to verify the identity of Custody Alternative participants. In addition to the direct costs of providing this service, there are significant indirect costs. These costs include time for. the Technicians to input inked fingerprint records into the CAL-ID computer data base and to correct errors in the Department's Jail Management System's Arrest History data base. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: '` YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE'S): ACTION OF BOARD ON MAR(:M 9 99h APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: I+ II+ IV NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: III, V ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. cc: SHERIFF ATTESTED MARCH 5. 1996 CAO PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF AUDITOR SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY ,DEPUTY M382 (10/881 The fingerprint work generated by the Custody Alternative Program has resulted in CIS not being able to conduct fingerprint verifications of persons being arrested, cited, and released by the CAL-ID User Agencies. Also the cite and release fingerprints are not being added to the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) data base. The inability to add these fingerprints to the AFIS data base lessens CIS's ability to verify or establish the identification of individuals. This reduced ability lowers the level of service CIS provides its clients, including Custody Alternative. This could effect the Custody Alternative Bureau's ability to evaluate someone's suitability for the program. The fingerprint verification fee would allow hiring the Technicians necessary to do the Custody Alternative generated fingerprint work and a share of other CIS's tasks. IV BACKGROUND The County and other User Agencies have made a substantial investment in the purchase and operation of the CAL-ID Automated Fingerprint Identification System. While the operation of the system has been highly successful, the full realization of the benefits the system lasted only a short period of time. Budget cuts forced staff reductions and the effectiveness of the program declined. The revenue from the identification verification fee would aid in moving towards maximizing the productivity of the CAL-ID system again. The CAL-ID AFIS has been operational in Contra Costa County since August 13, 1988. The potential of the system was not realized until 1991 when the Central Identification Bureau's Inked Fingerprint Detail was able to provide 24-hour, On-Line fingerprint verifications of the majority of persons being arrested and fingerprinted. This included the Custody Alternative participants. Among the benefits were (1) a reduction in the number of people giving false names when arrested, (2) an increase in the number of outstanding warrants being served, (3) quality control of the inked fingerprints being obtained at the time of booking, (4) verifiable arrest and criminal history records, and (5) a high quality AFIS data base that increased the rate of identification of both arrestees and crime scene latent prints. On July 1, 1994, the staff of the Inked Fingerprint Detail was cut by one-third. All aspects of the CAL-ID program have been adversely impacted, including the timely verification of Custody Alternative applicants. The loss of quality control of the fingerprints being submitted was the most negative result of not operating the 24-hour, On-Line service. This has impacted the effectiveness of the entire CAL-ID program. For the past five years, Contra Costa has enjoyed a 30 percent hit rate of the crime scene latent prints searched, the highest in the State of California. Since July 1 , 1994, there has been a drop to 26 percent. 2 V CONSEQUENCFq OF NEGATIVE ACTION Those participating in the Custody Alternative Program will not be paying their fair share of the cost. This is approximately $80,000 annually. Without them paying criminals will avoid detection. For example, in July 1994, a Federal fugitive was released because he was arrested on a weekend when the Central Identification Bureau was not staffed. Among the 27 "liars" identified in July 1995, was (1 ) a violent car- jacker released the day after a warrant was issued because the name on the warrant was not the name he was booked under, and (2) a person wanted in three counties for failure to appear on drunk driving charges was released before he was identified. In February 1995, a Custody Alternative participant was determined to have a $5000 drunk driving warrant in a name other than the one given to Custody Alternative 3 6 SA NUM's� Cflountg of Cnontra (Mosta (Of fire of the "�&heriff-Toraner Warren E. Rupf Sheriff-Coroner Date: January 30, 1996 To: Board of Supervisors From: n/ - ' f, riff - Coroner Subject: Sheriff s Custody�ative Programs Fee Increase - Fingerprint Verification Fee The attached Fee Resolution raises application and program fees for the Sheriff's Custody Alternative program by adding a fingerprint verification fee. The fingerprint verification fee is necessary for providing revenue to hire Fingerprint Technicians needed to do the Custody Alternative generated fingerprint work and a share of other Central Identification Services tasks. The average number of participants in the Custody Alternative Programs in calendar years 1994 and 1995 was 3800. The proposed fingerprint verification fee of $25 per application could provide approximately $95,000 in revenue. BOOROMMO.130 Criminalistics Laboratory 1122 Escobar Street•Martinez, California 94553 (510) 646-2455 , I EY ~ SQA CUUN'� Tountg of Cnontra C2osta (Offirr of t4e 4Eztff-Toronex Warren E. Rupf Sheriff-Coroner NOTICE OF RESCHEDULING OF PUBLIC HEARING A PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED TO BE HELD BEFORE THE CONTRA COST COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1996, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING THE APPLICATION AND PROGRAM FEES FOR THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SHERIFF'S CUSTODY ALTERNATIVE BUREAU PROGRAMS, HAS BEEN POSTPONED ONE WEEK. THE RESCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD IN ROOM 107, 651 PINE STREET, MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA' ON TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1996, AT 9:45 A.M. A COPY OF THE PROPOSED FEES WILL BE ON FILE AT THE CLERK OF THE BOARD — - OFFICE, ROOM 106, 651 PINE STREET, MARTINEZ, TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO THE RESCHEDULED DATE OF THE HEARING. , LEGLNOTE.130 - Criminalistics Laboratory 1122 Escobar Street•Martinez, California 94553 (510) 646-2455 ' SD l BOARD OF SUPERVISORS , CONTRA COSTA COUNTY , CALIFORNIA 1 AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING In the Matter of 'Establishment of Increased Fees For Custody Alternative Programs I .i I declare under penalty of perjury that I am now, and it all times herein mentioned have been, a citizen of the United States , over age 18; and that today I deposited in the United States Postal Service in Martinez , California , postage fully prepaid, a certified copy of to the following : Jeff Lawrence Jeanne C. Pavao Braddock & Logan Albert D. Seeno Contstruction Co. 4155 Blackhawk Plaza Cir . 4021 Port Chicago Highway Suite 201 Concord, CA 94524 Danville , CA 94506 The Hofmann Company BIA of North California Attn:David Lennon Attn: Guy Bjerke P.O. Box 907 P.0. Box 5160 Concord, CA 94522 San Ramon, CA 94583 Dennis J. Razzari Davidon Homes 1600 South Main St. #150 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated February ''2,9 ,1996 at Martinez, California. y e Ann erve11i, epu y r 3 SI) t TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ,y Contra FROM: Warren / Costa E. Rupf, Sheriff rS DATE: January 30, 1996 T,, County SUBJECT: ESTABLISHMENT OF INCREASED FEES FOR CUSTODY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)i BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I RE _ MMENDED ACTION Fix March 5, 1996, at 9:45 a.m., for a public hearing on increasing fees for the Custody Alternative Program by instituting a fingerprint verification fee and adopt the fee at the close of the hearing. II R ARONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BA _K rRO tND The costs related to the verification of an arrest by a fingerprint comparison are a legitimate part of the total cost to administer the Custody Alternative Program. The Custody Alternative Bureau processes approximately 4000 participants per year. The time needed for CIS to verify or establish an identification and update the arrest history for this number of participants is between 1300 and 1600 hours annually. In addition to the direct costs of providing this service, there are significant indirect costs. The fingerprint work generated by the Custody Alternative Program has resulted in CIS not being able to conduct fingerprint verifications of persons being arrested, cited, and released by the CAL-ID User Agencies. Also the cite and release fingerprints are not being added to the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) data base. The fingerprint verification fee would allow hiring the Technicians necessary to do the Custody Alternative generated fingerprint work and a share of other CIS's tasks. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: 2 RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATUREM: ACTION OF BOARD ON February 27 , 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS 18 A TRUE X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: Sheriff/Coroner ATTESTED February 27 , 1996 County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF County Administrator SUPERVI RSANDCOUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Criminal Justice-10th Floor M382 (10/88) BY DEPUTY , The fingerprint work generated by the Custody Alternative Program has resulted in CIS not being able to conduct fingerprint verifications of persons being arrested, cited, and released by the CAL-ID User Agencies. Also the cite and release fingerprints are not being added to the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) data base. The inability to add these fingerprints to the AFIS data base lessens CIS's ability to verify or establish the identification of individuals. This reduced, ability lowers the level of service CIS provides its clients, including Custody Alternative. This could effect the Custody Alternative Bureau's ability to evaluate someone's suitability for the program. The fingerprint verification fee would allow hiring the Technicians necessary to do the Custody Alternative generated fingerprint work and a share of other CIS's tasks. IV BACKGROUND The County and other User Agencies have made a substantial investment in the purchase and operation of the CAL-ID Automated Fingerprint Identification System. While the operation of the system has been highly successful, the full realization of the benefits the system lasted only a short period of time. Budget cuts forced staff reductions and the effectiveness of the program declined. The revenue from the identification verification fee would aid in moving towards maximizing the productivity of the CAL-ID system again. The CAL-ID AFIS has been operational in Contra Costa County since August 13, 1988. The potential of the system was not realized until 1991 when the Central Identification Bureau's Inked Fingerprint Detail was able to provide 24-hour, On-Line fingerprint verifications of the majority of persons being arrested and fingerprinted. This included the Custody Alternative participants. Among the benefits were (1) a reduction in the number of people giving false names when arrested, (2) an increase in the number of outstanding warrants being served, (3) quality control of the inked fingerprints being obtained at the time of booking, (4) verifiable arrest and criminal history records, and (5) a high quality AFIS data base that increased the rate of identification of both arrestees and crime scene latent prints. On July 1, 1994, the staff of the Inked Fingerprint Detail was cut by one-third. All aspects of the CAL-ID program have been adversely impacted, including the timely verification of Custody Alternative applicants. The loss of quality control of the fingerprints being submitted was the most negative result of not operating the 24-hour, On-Line service. This has impacted the effectiveness of the entire CAL-ID program. For the past five years, Contra Costa has enjoyed a 30 percent hit rate of the crime scene latent prints searched, the highest in the State of California. Since July 1 , 1994, there has been a drop to 26 percent. 2 V CONSFOLIENCES OF N ,ATIVE ACTION Those participating in the Custody Alternative Program will not be paying their fair share of the cost. This is approximately $80,000 annually. Without them paying criminals will avoid detection. For example, in July 1994, a Federal fugitive was released because he was arrested on a weekend when the Central Identification Bureau was not staffed. Among the 27 "liars" identified in July 1995, was (1) a violent car- jacker released the day after a warrant was issued because the name on the warrant was not the name he was booked under, and (2) a person wanted in three counties for failure to appear on drunk driving charges was released before he was identified. In February 1995, a Custody Alternative participant was determined to have a $5000 drunk driving warrant in a name other than the one given to Custody Alternative 3 /Y 'a cBun�, Tauutg of Tautra Toota (Of fire of the '-54rriff-CITornxter Warren E. Rupf Sheriff-Coroner Date: January 30, 1996 To: Board of Supervisors From: n E. f, riff - Coroner Subject: Sherifs Custody�ative Programs Fee Increase - Fingerprint Verification J 9 9 Fee The attached Fee Resolution raises application and program fees for the Sheriff's Custody Alternative program by adding a fingerprint verification fee. The fingerprint verification fee is necessary for providing revenue to hire Fingerprint Technicians needed,to do the Custody Alternative generated fingerprint work and a share of other Central. Identification Services tasks. The average number of participants in the Custody Alternative Programs in calendar years 1994 and 1995 was' 3800. The proposed fingerprint verification fee of $25 per application could provide approximately $95,000 in revenue. BDORDMMO.130 Criminalistics Laboratory 1122 Escobar Street•Martinez, California 94553 (510)646-2455