4 TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY S OFFICE

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1 4 TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY S OFFICE 2016 CRITICAL NEEDS PRESENTATION TO CBOC August 19, 2015

2 Mission Statement The mission of the Fourth Judicial District Attorney s Office is to administer justice, advocate for victims and partner with law enforcement and the citizens of this community in the deterrence and prevention of crime.

3 YOUR 4 TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY S OFFICE Covers El Paso and Teller Counties Receives reported crimes from 22 different law enforcement agencies 77Attorneys, 21 sworn Investigators and 117 Support Staff

4 Partner Agencies Colorado Springs Police Department El Paso County Sheriff s Office Teller County Sheriff s Office Manitou Springs Police Department Colorado State Patrol Fountain Police Department Woodland Park Police Department Green Mountain Falls Police Department Victor Police Department Cripple Creek Police Department Calhan Police Department Palmer Lake Marshal s Office Monument Police Department Colorado Bureau of Investigation Colorado Division of Wildlife Colorado Division of Gaming Colorado Attorney General s Office United States Attorney s Office Ft. Carson Judge Advocate General s Office United States Air Force Academy Judge Advocate General s Office Fire Departments within El Paso and Teller Counties Humane Society Agencies of the United States Government, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internal Revenue Service, Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Marshall, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

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6 MAJOR METRO COMPARISON Judicial District Juv Felony Traffic Misd. Budget Population Total Staff 4 th - EL PASO 2 nd - DENVER 18 th - ARAPAHOE 17 th - ADAMS 1 st - JEFFERSON 3,414 5,271 15,459 8,199 $12,107, , ,610 4,832 * 12,011 $21,263, , ,650 3,975 21,976 6,911 $19,023, , ,219 4,016 16,255 6,416 $15,869, , ,271 3,603 12,469 6,720 $19,803, , * The majority of Denver traffic cases are prosecuted by City Attorneys in city court. Includes traffic and misdemeanor cases.

7 2014 BUDGET COMPARISON USING 10-COUNTY SURVEY ADAMS ARAPAHOE DOUGLAS BOULDER EL PASO JEFFERSON LARIMER MESA PUEBLO WELD DAO BUDGET $15,869,000 $12,276,000 $6,154,000 $4,804,000 $12,005,000 $19,803,000 $7,254,000 $3,296,000 $3,910,000 $5,191,000 POPULATION 475, , , , , , , , , ,746 COST PER CITIZEN $33.34 $19.99 $20.29 $15.50 $18.01 $36.23 $22.50 $21.78 $24.25 $19.68

8 35,512 cases were prosecuted by this Office. Over 3.4 million dollars was collected in restitution for victims of crime. Victim s Compensation awarded $1,252, to victims of crime and their service providers.

9 In 2014, there were 22 homicides. In 2014, we took 13 homicide cases to trial. In 2015, we have had 8 homicide trials to date. 185 felony cases were tried in This is more than any other jurisdiction in the State and translates to over 685 days in trial.

10 Revised: August 4, 2015 COUNTY COURT CHIEF DEPUTY DA GERHART SR DDA: BENTLEY (Divs.B,C,D,G,T, Fast Track) Floater DAS: DECKER & REDFIELD DEPT. MGR. THOMPSON DIV. A DDA: BELSHEIM DIV. B DDA: MARSH DIV. C DDA: HOWZE DIV. D DDA: CULLEN-CANO DIV. E DDA: STONE DIV. F DDA: JOHNSON DIV. G DDA: CROW DIV. H DDA: MCGEHEE DIV. J: LINDLEY DIV. K: FORD FT DA: UHLENBROCK PARA: ROWE PARA: HUWE PARA: GUNDERMAN L ASST FT: LEAD L ASST: WATTS L ASST FAC: BEAUBIEN SOUTHWORTH L ASST A: STECKLER L ASST B: OPEN L ASST C: LOWE L ASST D: OPEN L ASST E: AGUIRRE L ASST F: STEWART ASST G: AHL-VIGIL L ASST H: MILLER L ASST J: ACTOUCKA L. ASST. K: LIGHTFOOT REST COORD: FARK RECEP: VELIZ DATA ENTRY: SHAFER DATA ENTRY: O CASEY MAIN OFFICE RECEPTION: FITZSIMMONS / MAGERS Dept. Mgr: VASQUEZ Admin Asst: TIELL Sr. Leg Asst: KENWARD Para Float: SEARS SECTION 1 SR. DDA: CECIL DIV 1 DDAS: OPEN & DOTTER DIV 5 DDAS: LOWER & PERRONI DIV 12 DDAS: FLAHERTY & HERILIHY DIV 19 DDAS: CASTAIN & BROWNLOW DIV 12 &19 PARA: COOPER DIV 12 & 19 LEG ASST: GESS DIV 1 & 5 : PARA: JACQUES DIV 1 & 5: LEG ASST: LUCERO FELONY RESTITUTION REST COORD: CROPPER REST CLK: MARTIN APPEALS SR. DDA: BAKER PT Appeals Clk: Anderson DDA: HALLER DRUG COURT VET COURT DA: HALLER LEG ASST: EMRY DISTRICT COURT CHIEF DEPUTY DA VELLAR Sections 1-10 SECTION 2 SR. DDA: MCKINNEY DIV 2 DDAS: VAUGHAN & LITLE DIV 7 DDAS: BAILEY & CRUSON DIV 17 DDAS: MARTIN & DARBY DIV 17 LEG ASST: EMRY DIV. 17 PARA: BENJAMIN DIV 2 & 7 PARA: BUREN DIV 2 & 7 LEG ASST: OPEN SECTION 4 SR. DDA: WARKENTIN DIV 3 DDA: ROBINSON & SAMPLE DIV 4 DDA: MAHER, J & IPPOLITO DIV. 11: SUTTON DIV. 3, 4 & 11 PARA: TOVAR DIV. 3, 4 & 11 LEG ASST: FRIEDRICHS Extraditions: MISNER SR. TRIAL DDA BILLEK SECTION 3 SR. DDA: SHORT DIV 13 DDAS: REED & POWELL DIV 15 DDA: KELLEN & SANTOS DIV 18 DDAS: & ROCHE RADIGAN DIV 21 DDAS: VAZQUEZ & KARAMI DIV 13 &15 PARA: REINHARD DIV 13 &18 LEG ASST: MOATS DIV. 21 & 18 PARA: BRYANT DIV. 15 & 21 LEG ASST: DEVENDORF SECTION 5 SR. DDA: ALLEN DIV 6 DDAS: DOYLE & FISHER DIV 14 DDA: HARWOOD & PATTAMASAEVI DIV 22 DDAS: FRISBEE & MAHER, K DDIV 6 & 22 PARA: SEWELL DIV 6 & 22 L ASST: DELANEY DIV.14 LEG ASST: OPEN Div 14 PARA: BRYANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY MAY ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY KITCHEN CHIEF INVESTIGATOR BUTLER INVESTIGATIONS ADMIN ASST: CONNOLLY DEPUTY CHIEF INV: GUEST Economic Crime Unit: INV. SOMMERDORF INV. GEIMAN Fin. Analyst: SHAW Special Victims Unit: INV. COURTNEY INV. HAAG INV. ZORTMAN County Court INV. CLINE INV: MORRISON Process Servers: WROE TUCKER REYES Evid. Cust.: CERVANTEZ DEPUTY CHIEF INV: EDWARDS Investigations Unit: INV. G FIRPO INV. WALKER INV. HAYNES INV. POWERS Teller County: INV. WALKER District Court 3 & 4: INV. KOSKI 20 & 7: INV. MININGER 13 & 18: INV. DONNER 9 & 12: INV. HUTCHINSON 15 & 21: INV. COUCH 14 & 19 INV. KRUEGER INV. 1 & 2 : RASNER 6 & 22: INV: POWERS JUV INV. : ZORTMAN SECTION 6 SR. DDA: FITCH INTAKE/RECORDS DIVISION MGR: LILLIE DDA: ALBRIGHT PT DDA: SANFORD FIL PGL: CARBERRY PT FIL PGL: MARTIN L ASST: MCBROOM L ASST: CUMPSTON L ASST: GRIFFIN DISC. CLERK COURTNEY DISC. CLERK OPEN DISC. CLERK YOUNG DISC. CLERK DOWNING IMAGING: QUALITY CONTROL ROAN IMAGING TECH CASE PROCESSOR: RODRIGUEZ QUINTANA REC MGT: RUSSELL SECTION 10 TELLER COUNTY SR. DA: WARKENTIN Dist Ct DA: SUTTON County Ct.. DA: HOSTETTER Sr. L Asst: JOHNSTON L Asst: EMERY Para: BRYANT DISTRICT COURT CHIEF DEPUTY DA LINDSEY Training, LEA Liaison Homicide/Cold Case Grand Jury SECTION 7 ECONOMIC CRIME SR. DDA: FITCH DIV MGR: LILLIE DDA: PERCELL DDA: BURNEY L ASST : GREEN L ASST: LORENZ PARA: PECK PARA: ALEXANDER SECTION 8 SPECIAL VICTIMS SR. DDA: VIEHMAN DDA: CHADDERDON DDA: LIBBY DDA: CHAPUT DDA: SCHINNOUR DDA: CLARK DDA: FRANCIS PARA: ZEMAITAITIS PARA: PATTERSON PARA: MISNER SR. LEG ASST: JOHNSON COLOR CODE Deputy I - *** Deputy II - *** Lead Prosecutor *** Senior DDA: *** Investigator - *** Other Staff - *** SECTION 9 JUVENILE PROS SR. DDA: PEARSON DDA: BROWN DDA: ROBERTSON DDA: BECK PRG. MGR: DYE FILING PARA: HARRIS SR. L ASST: PRICE L ASST: TARPLEY L ASST: SUTTON RECP: LOFTON Rest. Coord: LEDBETTER DIVERSION SERVICES PRG. MGR: DYE OFFICER: ELDER OFFICER: GRAFF OFFICER: COX OFFICER: REDE OFF: ZENISHEK NEIGHBORHOOD JUSTICE CENTER MEDIATOR: HOLLAND ADMIN OFF ADMIN: NELSON EXEC ASST: LAGRILL BUDGET/FINANCE: PEREA FINANCE AST: CARROLL FINANCE. AST: OPEN VOL. PRG. MGR. G. STEIN COMMUNITY OUTREACH DIR: RICHARDS COMPUTER SERVICES I.T. MANAGER: L. STEIN COMP PROG: LEONARD SYS ADMIN: WATSON COMP TECH: HILLMAN AV Tech: FIRKS VICTIM WITNESS PROGRAM MGR: HADY V ADV: MITCHELL V ADV: COLON V ADV: SORRELS V ADV: SANTOS DE TREVIZO V ADV: SANFORD V ADV: MACDONALD V ADV: MCCONNAUGHEY FST TRK V. ADV: VAN ANTWERP NOTIFICATION CLK: TOTH V.COMP CLAIMS SPEC: GONZALEZ CLAIMS ASST: P FIRPO CLK RECPT: COVER

11 YOUR 4 TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY S OFFICE 17 District Court Judges with Felony dockets 11 County Court Judges with Misdemeanor dockets 4 Juvenile District Court Divisions 7 Specialty Divisions SVU, Econ Crime, Felony Intake, Investigations, Victim Witness, Diversion services, Neighborhood Justice Center services, Veteran s Court.

12 YOUR 4 TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY S OFFICE 7 Specialty Courts Drug court, DUI court, Domestic Violence court, Heals court, Mental Health court. Other Programs Not One More, Human Trafficking, Prescription Drug, Stop Program.

13 AWARDS Margaret Vellar EPC Bar Association Portia Award 2015 Debbie Pearson CDAC Prosecutor of the Year (current) Sam Burney Dept of Human Services Prosecutor of the Year 2014 Shannon Gerhart CDAC Prosecutor of the Year Kelson Castain 2013 Safe Passage Team Partner of the Year Larry Martin CDAC Sustained Performance 30+ Yrs of Service Robyn Cafasso CDAC Prosecutor of the Year Robyn Cafasso EPC Bar Association Portia Award Dan May CDAC Past President Ed Butler CDAC Investigator of the Year Joy Mitchell EPC Bar Association Liberty Bell Award Jeff Harwood DEA Prosecutor of the Year Gwen Stein Kaleidoscope Award Rafael Chanza & Patricia Kuhl Team Volunteer Award Marshall Tuttle DOVIA Volunteer of the Year

14 2015 EPC - DAO BUDGET Salaries & FICA $11,258,269 96% Operating $ 527,047 4% Total $11,785,316

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16 2016 CRITICAL NEEDS OPERATIONAL SALARY PERSONNEL TECHNOLOGY

17 2016 CRITICAL NEEDS OPERATIONAL NEEDS

18 OPERATIONAL NEEDS PHONES CONVERSION TO ELECTRONIC MEDIA DISCOVERY DEFICIT

19 PHONE SYSTEM The current phone system installed at the DA s office is no longer maintainable. The vendor no longer supports this equipment and will not renew the maintenance agreement for There are no more replacement phones or parts. EPC was on this system and has since upgraded most of the phones in the county to a VOIP system. Our office researched to see if there are other vendors with a new phone system that would be a cost savings over the EPC system.

20 PHONE SYSTEM Cost to upgrade with EPC Initial one time cost $328,000 Annual on going cost 12,300 1 ST year total $340,300 Cost to upgrade with NEXTIVA Initial one time cost $1,116 Annual on going cost 60,000 1 ST year total $61,116 Minimum 3 year contract

21 PHONE SYSTEM 1 ST YEAR 5 TH YEAR 7 TH YEAR 10 TH YEAR 15 TH YEAR 20TH YEAR EPC PHONE SYSTEM ACCUMULATIVE EXPENSE NEXTIVA PHONE SYSTEM ACCUMULATIVE EXPENSE 340, , , , , ,000 61, , , , ,003 1,207,632 COST DIFFERENCE -278,857-86,754 9, , , ,632

22 CONVERSION TO ELECTRONIC MEDIA The criminal courts are very close to requiring all data filed with the courts to be submitted in an electronic or paperless manner. This is currently done only with Civil cases. Our office is scheduled to go live in February As more and more of law enforcement agencies move to paperless systems we find the need to develop means to accommodate these systems and still manage to process our caseload in the most efficient manner. Paperless systems require updated hardware, software and storage.

23 CONVERSION TO ELECTRONIC MEDIA EQUIPMENT DDA computers & software $2,350 $84,600 Paralegal monitors & software $400 3,200 TOTAL $87,800

24 DISCOVERY DEFICIT The state wide discovery sharing system, Senate Bill , is to be completed by October 31, This system must be operational by November 1, Once this system is in use District Attorney offices will no longer be able to charge a fee for discovery. No revenue has been set aside to compensate District Attorney offices for the staff and operational costs of producing discovery.

25 DISCOVERY DEFICIT Current receipts for discovery on an annual basis equal $390,000. This request is for two months of receipts in order to cover the deficit starting November $32,500 X 2 = $65,000

26 2016 CRITICAL NEEDS SALARY

27 INCREASED TRAINING THROUGHOUT THE OFFICE Deputy District Attorney I - Benchmarks 15 Trials 12 must be before a Jury 1 Appeal 15 Hours of Field Experience Deputy District Attorney II Benchmarks Minimum 20 Felony Jury Trials 1 Appeal Mentor in mentoring Program Minimum 5 years experience in District Court CLE Training inside or outside the office Call-out Team Active Member in the Community Continual Office-Wide Training: Mentoring Program - District Court DDA paired w County Court DDA County Court Boot Camp for New Hires SVU Boot Camp DDA Meetings Monthly Speaker and recognitions Forensic Fridays Series Harassment/Sexual Harassment Training

28 SALARY 20 positions were submitted to EBMS for the County Wide equity salary study The results will determine the funding needed to make these positions marketable within the County $???,???

29 SALARY The CDAC 2014 salary survey reviewed District Attorney Office s median salaries state wide. This survey included 21 positions from our office that are below the median or actual salaries of other DAO s. 17 positions in our office were not included in this survey. $1,899,464 Salary 308,424 Benefits $2,207,888 Total

30 SALARY The Clerk and Recorder and District Attorney s offices have the lowest entry level salaries in the County. By utilizing the same analysis and formulas that the Clerk and Recorder s Office used, $15.80 per hour, we would need the following funding to raise starting salaries: $573,489 EBMS recommends using $16.06 per hour. This results in a funding level of: $643,561

31 SALARY Compensation study with other jurisdictions. Deputy DA $339,712 2 = $169,856 Investigator $157,110 2 = $78,555 Total $248,411

32 2016 CRITICAL NEEDS PERSONNEL NEEDS

33 PERSONNEL ON GOING NEED POSITION SALARY RESTITUTION COORDINATOR $31,000 LEGAL ASSISTANT SVU $30,000 DEPARTMENT MANAGER SVU & JUVENILE $55,000 SR DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY $80,000 TOTAL SALARIES $196,000 BENEFITS FOR ABOVE POSITIONS $75,099 TOTAL SALARY AND BENEFITS $271,099

34 RESTITUTION WALL

35 2016 CRITICAL NEEDS TECHNOLOGY NEEDS

36 TECHNOLOGY ONE TIME NEEDS HARDWARE UPGRADES AND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT BACKUP STORAGE $57,500 TAPE BACKUP 9,000 LAPTOP COMPUTERS 43,500 LENOVA 2:1 TABLETS 55,000 TOTAL $165,000

37 TECHNOLOGY KRONOS ONE TIME COSTS $79,760 - $200,500 ON GOING COSTS $115,000

38 PHONE SYSTEM - COUNTY PHONE SYSTEM - INDEPENDENT CRITICAL NEEDS SUMMARY FOR 2016 ONE TIME $328,000 $1,116 ON GOING $12,300 $60,000 CONVERSION TO ELECTRONIC MEDIA 87,800 DISCOVERY DEFICIT (2016) 65,000 (2017 & ON) 390,000 SALARY PER EPC SURVEY????? SALARY PER CDAC SURVEY 2,207,888 SALARY PER CLERK & RECORDER REQUEST 573,489 SALARY PER EBMS RECOMMENDATION 643,561 SALARY FOR DDAs & INVESTIGATORs 248,411 PERSONNEL 271,099 HARDWARE REPLACEMENT & UPGRADES 165,000 KRONOS 115,000 79, ,500