REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
October 30, 2014
FROM: JERRY P. DYER, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: SHARON SHAFFER, Deputy Chief
Police Department - Support & Special Services Division
SUBJECT
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Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into an agreement with Fresno County to reimburse the City of Fresno $176,996 for the cost of one full time Fresno Police Officer assigned to the Fresno County Adult Compliance Team (ACT)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the Chief of Police to enter into an agreement with Fresno County to reimburse the City of Fresno $176,996 for the cost of one full time Fresno Police Officer assigned to the ACT.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
One of the consequences of Assembly Bill 109, the Public Safety Realignment Act of 2011 (AB 109), was the shifting of responsibility for supervising convicted criminals released from state prison facilities to county probation departments. To accomplish this, funding was allocated from the State of California to the 58 counties through the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) Boards established in each county. These Boards set policy and allocate funding for treatment and supervision programs in each County relative to AB 109.
The Fresno County CCP established an ACT to ensure that convicted criminals released to county supervision are closely supervised while out of custody. The City of Fresno has dedicated one full time officer to the ACT Team. The CCP has agreed to reimburse the City of Fresno an amount not to exceed $176,996 for FY 2014-2015. The contract, once approved by the City Council, would allow the City of Fresno to receive reimbursement for the ACT Officer through Fresno County who administers Fresno County CCP funding.
BACKGROUND
In 2011, the State of California passed AB 109. AB 109 effectively realigned responsibilities for probation, Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) and mand...
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