How To Form A Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

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1 Pierce County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council October 26, 2011 Call to Order: Chair Linda Flanders called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. in the County Board Room at the Pierce County Courthouse, Ellsworth, WI Committee Members Present: Chair Linda Flanders, Joseph Boles, Circuit Court Judge, Julie Dollahon, Pierce County Dept. of Human Services, Jon Aubart, Pierce County Board of Supervisors, Chief Dennis Sorenson, Spring Valley Police Dept., Brad Lawrence, Pierce County Corporate Counsel, Nancy Hove, Pierce County Sheriff, Samantha Brill, WI Probation Agent, Chief Mike Bondarenko, Prescott Police Dept., John O Boyle, Pierce County District Attorney, Peggy Feuerhelm, Pierce County Clerk of Court, and Liesl Nelson, Public Defender s Office. Others Present: Dorothy Halla-Poe, Community Volunteer Chair Linda Flanders introduced herself as New Project Coordinator. Minutes will be sent out with next November Agenda. Speakers: Chair asked if there are any specific requests for future speakers. Kim Wojcik from Turning Point will speak at the January 2012 meeting. Kris Miner from Restorative Justice, and Kristi Pavek from SART will be on future agendas. Expansion of Members: Discussion involved broadening the base of Council participation to include municipal court and other community agency representatives including the U of WI. Motion was made and carried that at the present time, the Needs Assessment is the primary focus of the Council but an expanded list would be created for minutes of Council meetings. Community agency representatives would be welcome to attend the meetings. Speaker: District Attorney, John O Boyle discussed the November 1, 2011 law that would allow individuals to conceal and carry a weapon into a bar. Local Tavern League Law discourages bar owners from putting up signs banning guns, citing liability issues. Problems envisioned include lack of current guidelines, training doesn t cover self-defense and there is a lack of general understanding of the concept of deadly force. Educating the Public: State will handle giving out permits. Local law enforcement has received many calls from individuals requesting information on how to obtain permits: referred to State agency.

2 Consultants for Needs Assessment: Approximately ninety (90) days will be needed for a Needs Assessment to be completed. Consultant should be on board by January to have results back by spring. There are 4 good candidates for the Needs Assessment: ACET, Inc; Moffett and Assoc.; Institute for Law and Legal Policy ILLP; and NIC (who has done some prior work for Pierce County). The Council will meet in November and December to discuss which group will be chosen. The Executive Committee will review proposals and make recommendations to the Council. Council members may request specific areas of need to be included in the general Needs Assessment. The amount allotted for the Needs Assessment is $20,000 so it will be of limited scope appropriate to a small community. Next Meeting Date: The next Council meeting will be on Wednesday, November 30, Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned by acclamation at 4:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dorothy Halla-Poe Community Volunteer

3 Pierce County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council November 30, 2011 Call to Order: Chair Linda Flanders called the meeting to order at 3:09 p.m. in the County Board Room at the Pierce County Courthouse, Ellsworth, WI. Committee Members Present: Chair Linda Flanders, Joseph Boles, Circuit Court Judge, Julie Dollahon, Pierce County Dept. of Human Services, Chief Dennis Sorrenson, Spring Valley Police Dept., Chief Greg Place, Ellsworth Police Dept., Julia Gehring, Pierce County Court Commissioner, Chief Mike Bondarenko, Prescott Police Dept., Samantha Brill, WI Probation Agent. Others Present: Dorothy Halla-Poe, Community Volunteer October Minutes were reviewed and approved. Review of Needs Assessment Consultants: Chair Linda Flanders sent out a Power Point presentation to all council members, reviewing the four potential consultants: ACET, Moffett and Assoc., Institute for Law and Public Policy, and National Institute of Corrections, including the two recommendations from the Executive Committee. Executive Committee: The Executive Committee s top two choices for the Needs Assessment were Moffett and Associates, and the Institute for Law and Public Policy. Council Discussion and Vote: Council members discussed the two Executive Committee choices. Institute for Law and Public Policy: ILPP was strong in having a countywide Criminal Justice viewpoint, a wide variety of skills, with a focus on cost savings and system management. Council members questioned travel costs for an out-of-state consultant. Moffett and Associates: Moffett and Associates was strong in dealing with rural areas and are familiar with Wisconsin laws. They have a strong law enforcement focus but would focus on all aspects of community criminal justice to meet the criteria of the grant. They are a WI consulting firm and consulting fees would remain in the state of WI. Council Vote: Moffett and Associates were chosen by a two-thirds majority. Judge Boles will contact Brad Lawrence, Corporate Counsel s Office, to begin the process of contracting with Moffett and Associates. Mission Statement Wording: Chair Linda Flanders noted that the mission statement

4 must have three elements: Vision: To improve the quality of criminal justice services in the community. Strategies: Coordinating agencies; Cost effective strategies; More effective strategies/practices/programming/resources. Methods: Methods built upon best practices and social service research. Subcommittee on Mission Statement: Chair Linda Flanders, Julie Dollahon, and Julia Gehring will formulate a Mission Statement. It will be sent to all Council members for review and voted on at the December Council meeting. New Business: Judge Boles brought up the need to identify veterans on booking sheets. Subcommittee on Bartenders Training: Mike Bondarenko discussed the need for Bartenders Training including the new conceal and carry laws affecting bars. Mike will meet with Linda Flanders and Chief Roger Leque to create a Power Point for bar owners, recognizing potential problems before they become violent. The training will be based on a conflict resolution model. The Tavern League will be invited to the training. Next Meeting Date: The next Council Meeting will be on Wednesday, December 21, Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned by acclamation at 3:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dorothy Halla-Poe Community Volunteer

5 Pierce County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council December 21, 2011 (Approved ) Call to Order: Chair Linda Flanders called the meeting to order at 3:06 p.m. in the County Board Room at the Pierce County Courthouse, Ellsworth, WI. Committee Members Present: Chair Linda Flanders, Joseph Boles, Circuit Court Judge, Julie Dollahon, Pierce Co. Dept. of Human Services, Chief Dennis Sorrenson, Spring Valley Police Dept., Julia Gehring, Pierce County Court Commissioner, Chief Mike Bondarenko, Prescott Police Dept., Samantha Brill, WI Probation Agent, Brad Lawrence, Pierce County Corporate Counsel, Liesl Nelson, Public Defenders Office, Nancy Hove, Pierce Co. Sheriff Paul Barkla, Pierce Co. Board Chair, Chief Roger Legue, River Falls Police Dept., John O Boyle, Pierce County District Attorney. Others Present: Bob Roberts, Moffett and Associates Dorothy Halla-Poe, Community Volunteer November Minutes were reviewed and approved. Mission Statement: The draft version from the sub-committee was read and approved. The Mission of the PCCJCC is to improve the quality of justice services to victims, offenders and the community. We will accomplish this through the coordination of cost-efficient strategies and more effective methodologies, building upon best practice and social science research. Moffett and Associates: Bob Roberts reviewed Moffett and Associates approach to the Needs Assessment. The goal is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice system; identifying current practices and suggesting ways to increase collaboration among stakeholders using best practices. Primary stakeholders will be contacted around December 27 to schedule interviews. Primary stakeholders will be electronically surveyed and interviewed personally between January Draft report will be shared with stakeholders prior to final report. Moffett and Assoc., will work with corporate council to follow county guidelines. Next Meeting Date: The next Council Meeting will be on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 3:00 p.m.

6 Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned by acclamation at 3:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dorothy Halla-Poe Community Volunteer