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Home My WebLink About2016-01-28 Study Session - Community Policing Issues .... .... CITY OF PHLM DESERT 111 I 0 FRED WARING DRIVE to, 73-5 • ' s3`'ti PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92260-2578 TEL: 760 346-061 I ^,,'f!'-* Jot-- info@cityofpalmdesert.org 1 NOTICE OF STUDY SESSION OF THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Palm Desert City Council will convene for a Study Session Thursday, January 28, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room of the Palm Desert Civic Center, 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California 92260. Said Study Session will be for the purpose of discussing current Community Policing issues. RA HELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 22, 2016 NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AT THE STUDY SESSION. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY SESSION IS INFORMATION ONLY. •S.• 1Y YXIMIFD DM AF(Y(LFD YAYEA A MULTI -AGENCY APPROACH TO COMBATTING HOMELESSNESS: THE INDIO, CA COMMUNITY OUTREACH RESOURCE PROGRAM C . RP Components Client-based Clients identified by social service providers or Indio PD Operates similarly to homelessness court Eligible clients must complete at least 90 days of an individualized treatment program Can include education, job training, drug treatment, mental health services Graduating clients have fines/fees dismissed by the courts Place-based Two full-time Indio PD quality of life officers target disorder hot spots minimizing use of arrest as a tool E ' . u . th.• ir a Client-based Client views through entrance, exit, and follow-up interviews 40 clients have successfully completed the program Re-arrest/recidivism rates relative to "comparison" group Program completion/services utilized Place-based Calls for service in areas targeted by quality of life officers relative to comparison sites Results to Date: Agency Ratings ram On a scale of 1 to 10 how would you rate your interactions with the following agencies and groups? Agency Entrance Interview Exit Interview Mean (Std. Dev.) n = 27 Mean (Std. Dev.) n Indio Police Department 6.34 (3.32) 8.49 (2.88) Public Defender's Office 7.74 (2.38) 8.99 ( 1 .91 ) Riverside Co. Probation 7.75 (2.18) 9.00 (2.37) Service Provider 9.25 (1 .32) 9.75 (.65) CORP Overall N/A 9.62 (.73) Moving ❑ Continue current efforts to assess the program with surveys/interviews, and data from police, courts, and service providers ❑ Secure funding for program oversight and expansion of evaluation efforts In-depth client and staff interviews Quality of life officer ride-alongs n Potential expansion of CORP to other cities in Riverside Co. First group graduates from ti dio Community Outreach Resource Pr m I Latest Ne... Page 1 of 3 Log In(/30168860) ;NEWS WB$ PALM SPRINGS CHANNEL ._ LOCAL. . 93° F ...:!=w(:;,.(:.%k, .it' Clear « HOME(/) Search(/page/search/npgb-palm-mobile/Search/22975906?view=asSearch) Select a section Latest News First group graduates from the Indio Community Outreach Resource Program Author: Alexandra Pierce, KESQ News Channel 3 &CBS Local 2 Reporter, alexandra.pierce@kesq.com(mailto:alexandra.pierce@kesq.com) Published On:Jun 05 2015 07:11'42 PM CDT l`il''L4f �, r • 04 ni11 176 la. " I l Pia Y b / WX/$1121V49 7, 4 VI . r i !. v aa.00 ., http://m.kesq.com/news/first-group-graduates-from-the-indio-community-outreach-resource... 6/8/2015 0000RN/A .13 74-iiiir\ co CALIFORNIA POLICE CHIEF 0 , ...: ,. , _ . 5,\ i 4.4.1Serving as the voice of and resource of choice for California's municipal Police Chiefs It" V WINTER 2015 pl ''' . . At i(slilt: ' 1 „,„, . _ i tr' . . ,,,, to • th.. i Changing the Perception bySimulating ALSO INSIDE Real liJ e , 21 The Racial and Identity j c Profiling Act of 2015 rc #CopsLoveLemonadeStands Women Leaders Reflects On A Decade of Innovative Leadership Community Outreach & Resources Program f ' Community ,;.• • Outreach & • • _ ' � 7 1 ,y i Resources -•••:.,. . ' - .411-4 Program • • In an effort to utilize community Recognizing the stigma of the word homeless policing strategies and address the and the often negative experiences of the homeless population in the justice system, the program was growing homeless population in the given the name of Community Outreach and Resources Coachella Valley, Chief Twiss called Program(CORP). CORP is designed to reward positive change and assist participants with reentry into society together representatives from various by alleviating financial burdens and eliminating public and private agencies to discuss obstacles to future job prospects. There are two ways in which a person can become the resources available in establishing a participant in CORP. One, they are currently a homeless court. Members of the participating in a partner provider program and are committee included representatives from referred by their case manager. Two, an Officer with the Indio Police Department Quality of Life Team makes the Indio Police Department Quality of contact in the field, takes the time to explain CORP and Life Team, Department of Public Social the person then agrees to begin participation in one of the partner provider programs. Services, the District Attorney's Office, the Once the individual is actively participating in Public Defender's Office, Conflict Panel, a partner program, their case manager submits an application on their behalf to the Public Defender's Probation, Judges and Commissioners Office which is then reviewed for open cases or from the Riverside Superior Court, and the convicted matters with fines and fees owed. If the Department of Mental Health. Additional individual appears appropriate, their case is referred to the District Attorney's Office for a background check.At partner providers included Coachella a quarterly meeting,the individual is discussed by all Valley Rescue Mission, ABC Recovery and members of the committee.Items of discussion include their social history, participation level at the program, Martha's Village and Kitchen. and criminal background.The individual also writes a • • .1 .1te " 1M a. r : 4 A: p► - rr-J > ,e. - ir =r Ste. +_ ;• � �� 1�^ _'. . . `' 3D California Police Chief I www.californiapolrcechiefs.org 1 % / Ok ?III 4, ....., ,, , ..,. 0...4, 1 i, :11 .. ),,t, . , Vii.J., ...... .4 f „ t i . IN \. ilt - . i letter to the committee with the assistance of their case the event was a ceremony recognizing the inaugural manager as to why they would like to be accepted into twelve program participants.Both Chief Twiss and Steve CORP.If the individual is accepted into CORP,their Harmon,Public Defender,gave remarks that highlighted low-level misdemeanors and infractions are dismissed the positive changes made by the participants. Each as well as suspension of fines and fees already owed for person received a certificate of recognition from City of convicted cases. Indio Mayor,Lupe Ramos Watson and California State The benefit of CORP varies per individual.In some Senator,Jeff Stone.Some CORP participants addressed cases, removing the financial burden of fines they would the crowd to discuss How the program assisted them under normal circumstances not have the ability to pay with their reentry.Many of the participants had friends allows them to become eligible for public assistance or and family members in the audience to support them. obtaining their driver's license.But more importantly The whole day was charged with positivity and hope. is the added emotional benefit of having the positive For some,this was the first time they were able to invite changes in their lives recognized and encouraging their their families and friends to anything positive. reentry into society. CORP gives individuals a chance to A second group of participants which included give back to the program.Some of the CORP participants another twelve individuals who have already completed remain in their partner provider programs and continue their programs,had over$28,000 worth of fines and to work in an outreach capacity informing others who fees associated with the misdemeanor and infractions may be distrustful and encourage them to enter one of dismissed.Their graduation event is scheduled in the partner provider programs. October Within eighteen months of the implementation of The true success of the program is evident not only CORP, the twelve chosen program participants who in the success of each individual participant but also completed ninety days in their individual programs had in the relationships developed between the historically over$27,000 in fines and fees permanently suspended divergent organizations that comprise CORP.Through on cases for which they previously pled.In June of collaboration;change is possible and is happening here this year, the CORP committee organized a homeless in Riverside County.The CORP program is looking outreach event at Miles Park in Indio.The highlight of forward to expanding county-wide in the future.■ Ilig AI WINTER 2015 1 California Police Chief 31