HomeMy WebLinkAboutFY 2015-2016 - Palm Desert Police - Post-Release Accountability and Compliance Teams ProgramCITY OF PALM DESERT
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL FOR THE PALM DESERT POLICE
DEPARTMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE POST -RELEASE
ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPLIANCE TEAMS (P.A.C.T.)
PROGRAM FOR FY 2015/16.
SUBMITTED BY: Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Manager
DATE: July 8, 2015
CONTENTS: P.A.C.T. Program 2014 Statistics
Recommendation
By Minute Motion, approve the Palm Desert Police Department's participation
in the Post -Release Accountability and Compliance Teams (P.A.C.T.)
program for FY 2015/16.
Commission Action
The Palm Desert Public Safety Commission recommended approval of this item at their
May 13, 2015, meeting.
Strategic Plan Objective
This item is related to the Public Safety and Emergency Services section of the Palm Desert
Strategic Plan, specifically under Priority 1: Enhance the delivery of public safety services.
The priority's strategy is to expand the existing superlative services provided by the fire and
police departments to address future growth and safety concerns. Palm Desert's
participation in the East -PACT team will assist in meeting this priority, by mitigating the
impact of public safety realignment under AB 109, through the direct supervision of post -
release inmates into the community.
Background
On October 1, 2011, the State of California initiated AB109, realigning the state correction
system and tasking local county probation departments with the supervision of criminals
previously overseen by the Department of Corrections. Realignment also redistributed the
housing of certain criminals, who would have fallen under the state correction system, to
local counties' sheriff's departments.
Counties were not prepared to assume this additional burden in the timeframe provided and
were quickly overwhelmed, forcing the early release of many criminals. The supervision of
these convicted felons no longer falls under State parole but county probation departments.
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July 8, 2015
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In an effort to mitigate these post realignment impacts, the Riverside County Community
Correction Partnership Executive Committee (CCPEC) recognized the importance of local
law enforcement participation in the oversight of these new probationers released as a
result of AB109.
On January 17, 2012, State funding was provided to support local governments in this new
oversight function. While this funding does not require specific actions or reporting by
participating cities, it was decided that one city would serve as a fiscal agent and distribute
the funds to support local law enforcement efforts as determined by each county's police
chief's association. In Riverside County, that task falls under the Association of Riverside
County Chiefs of Police & Sheriffs (ARCCOPS). ARCCOPS subsequently selected the City
of Beaumont to serve as the fiscal agent for Riverside County and was provided $1,536,156
in funds in February 2013.
As determined by the ARCCOPS, the funds allocated to Riverside County will be utilized to
support expanding the efforts of the current AB 109 Post -Release Accountability and
Compliance Teams (P.A.C.T.) that were formed to address local impacts of realignment and
funded through the CCPEC. ARCCOPS plan is the formation of three separate regional
teams to address realignment issues through a partnership with the Riverside County
Probation Department. The regional teams, funded by a combination of CCPEC and State
funds, are currently identified as follows:
WEST -PAC
FUNDING
CENTRAL -PACT
FUNDING
EAST -PACT
FUNDING
Corona PD
CCPEC/State
Beaumont PD
CCPEC
Cathedral City PD
CCPEC
Moreno Valley PD
State
Hemet PD
CCPEC
D.H, Springs PD
CCPEC
Riverside PD
CCPEC/State
Murrieta PD
State
Indio PD
State
Riverside DA
Unfunded
Riverside DA
State
Palm Desert PD
State
Riv. Probation
Unfunded
Riv. Probation
Unfunded
Palm Springs PD
CCPEC
Riverside DA
Unfunded
Riv. Probation
Unfunded
The City of Palm Desert Police Department will continue providing a supervisory corporal
from general law enforcement patrol to participate as a dedicated member of the EAST -
PACT team. This officer's responsibilities will primarily be the supervision of post -release
inmates. It is important to note that the City's participation in this program will not lessen the
number of officers on patrol at any time, and each police beat in Palm Desert will continue
to be adequately patrolled.
Fiscal Analysis
The City must provide one sworn officer to the EAST -PACT team for the entire period in
which it seeks reimbursement. Participation in this program will result in a savings of
approximately $200,000 in the FY 2015/16 Police budget, as the program pays for
approximately 70% of a patrol deputy's salary and benefits (approximately 285,000
annually).
As noted, the funds include salary/benefits, overtime, and the necessary equipment
required for assignment. Should the City Council approve staff's recommendation, a
$200,000 appropriation from the current Police Budget is necessary, but this amount is
already budgeted for the transferred position. Staff does anticipate an annual operating
expenditure for FY 2015/16, for which Palm Desert's portion last fiscal year was $2,000.
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Please note that if equipment purchases exceeds 1/12`h of the annual allocation in any
single month period, the City agrees to commit its officer to the period of time necessary to
cover the costs, or reimburse the funding agency for the amount received in excess of the
time committed.
The State funds are legislatively identified for a period of three years. The funding for the
assigned Palm Desert Police Officer would be reimbursed on a monthly basis. At the
conclusion of the three year program, the cost of the transferred officer would be absorbed
back into the City's budget.
Submitted By:
Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Ma, ager
Reviewed By:
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Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance/City Treasurer
Approval:
POST REALESE ACCOUNTABILTY AND COMPLIANCE TEAM (PACT)
The primary mission of PACT is to work with Probation to immediately focus on "high -risk"
and "at -large" Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) offenders that pose the most risk to
public safety. The PACT will be dedicated to identifying and investigating "non -compliant"
PRCS offenders, locating and apprehending "at -large" and "high -risk" PRCS offenders and
performing compliance sweeps. Through sustained, proactive and coordinated investigations,
the PACT will be able to share information, serve warrants, locate and apprehend PRCS
violators and reduce the number of PRCS offenders who abscond. The support of the PACT
allows Probation more time and resources to focus on case management and compliance checks.
PACT is currently comprised of TFO's (Task Force Officers) from Palm Springs, Desert Hot
Springs, and Cathedral City Police Departments along with Riverside County Sheriffs,
Probation and District Attorney's Offices. PACT Eastern Region essentially covers the
Coachella Valley.
2013 PACT TEAM STATISTICS
Post Release Community Search (PRCS) 261
Probation search
120
Parole search
38
PRCS warrant
29
Non-PRCS warrant
60
Felony arrest
169
Misdemeanor arrest
47
Firearms
29
Stolen vehicle recovery
9
Criminal activity witnessed
32
Investigation assists
30
Patrol assists
44
Surveillance
41
Bad address
67
Assist other department
65
AB 190 / PRCS violations
75
Probation violations
123
Parole violations
34
Total searches
571
Total arrests
254
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