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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_23-98/99_03/04/1999 RESOLUTION NO. 23 - 98/99 A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN INTER - AGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE, THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA FOR A SERIOUS HABITUAL OFFENDER COMPREHENSIVE ACTION PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SAME ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Inter - Agency Agreement between all law enforcement agencies in Palm Beach County, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, the Florida and the Village of Tequesta for the Serious Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Program, attached hereto as exhibit "A ", is hereby approved and the Village Manager of the Village of Tequesta is hereby authorized to execute the same on behalf of the Village of Tequesta. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED by Councilmember Mackail , who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Hansen and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: t FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION Joseph N. Capretta Carl C. Hansen Ron T. Mackail Elizabeth A. Schauer The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this 4th day of March, A.D., 1999. • MA R OF TEQUESTA Elizabeth A. Schauer V=EST: Joann Mangani to Village Clerk \Resolutions \SHOCAP • i I i JONES FOSTER Flagler Center Tower, Suite 1100 Mailing Address JOHNSTON 505 South Flagler Drive Post Office Box 3475 • 8& STUBBS, P.A west Palm Beach, Florida 33401 West Palm Beach, Florida 33402 -3475 Attorneys and Counselors Telephone (561) 659 -3000 Facsimile (561) 832 -1454 John C. Randolph, Esq. Direct Dial: (561) 650 -0458 E -mail: jandolph @jones - foster.com February 22, 1999 Stephen J. Allison Chief of Police equ.,stk Police Dera.t:nc:.t Post Office Box 3273 Tequesta, Florida 33469 -0273 RE: Village of Tequesta SHOCAP Interagency Agreement Our File No. 13153.1 Dear Chief Allison: I have reviewed your letter of February 3, 1999, and the SHOCAP Interagency Agreement attached to your letter. Please be advised that I approve of the agreement as to legal form and sufficiency. Sincerely, JONES, FOSTER, JOHNSTON & STUBBS, P.A. John . Randolph JCR/ssm • po�c TEQUESTA POLICE DEPARTMENT 0 fFICF q 357 Tequesta Drive ' TfOUES"' Post Office Box 3273 F`A Tequesta, Florida 33469 -0273 Stephen J. Allison Phone: (561) 575 -6210 Chief of Police Fax: (561) 575 -6218 February 3, 1999 John C. Randolph, Esq. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P. A. P. O. Box 3475 West Palm Beach, FL 33402 -3475 RE: SHOCAP Interagency Agreement Dear Mr. Randolph: Attached is a copy of an Interagency Agreement required for our participation in the county -wide " SHOCAP" program. (Serious Habitual Offender Comprehensive Apprehension Program.) We are currently doing all of the things that we would be agreeing to on page nine (9) of the agreement. The project director stated that this agreement is a generic one that is being used state -wide for SHOCAP programs. It is stamped "Draft" because the Work Force Development Board (Item J, page 10) has requested a change in the wording for their responsibilities. The director stated that this requested change, if approved, would have no impact on law enforcement agencies. Please review this agreement for legal form and sufficiency. If possible, I need a response by February 24, 1999, for inclusion in the March 4, 1999, Village Council agenda. A county -wide signing ceremony is being planned for early March. Thank you. Sincerely, Stephen J. Allison Chief of Police V1 /ZNrkIU FKa 1::25 FAA 561 686 4188 Captain Jose Figueroa LO 001 Ankh a Iw— or-10 ROBERT W. NE UAL4AW F � �,q } ;�,�'� ry+ �n PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE P.b, BOX 24681 PALM BEACH COUNTS ,<'< , WE PALM BEACH, FL 334164681 •..° ° �',�;' (561) 688 -3000 January 29, 1999 Chief Stephen J. Allison Tequesta Police Department 357 Tequesta Drive Tcquesta, FL 33469 Dear. Chief: Please review the attached draft of the SHOCAP Inter - agency Agreement. Article X of the agreement identifies interagency members and individual duties, Article X, section E addresses law enforcement agencies' participation. Please call me at 658 -4023 with any comments of revisions. I will need a reply prior to • February 12, 1999 so that the final copy can be prepared aioi with a signing sheet of all agency heads, A formal signing Ceremony is planned for part apating agency chiefs and administrators. 'fhank you for your active interest and support for the SHOCAP Initiative. Your immediate response is greatly appreciated. Best Wishes, J zettiv�zrn Hannigan SHOCAP Project Director HEADQUARTERS COURT SERVICES 3228 GUN CLUB RD, 205 N0, DIXIE HIGHWAY WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33406-3001. WEST FALM BEACH, FL 33401 (N1) 68$ -WOO (561) 355 -2760 DISTRICT I DISTRICT II DJ57RICT ((I DISTRICT IV D1"JGT V DISTRICT VI 3228 GUN CLUB RD. IX0 JAMES L TURNAGE BLVD_ 8130 J0G RD. 345 S0, C�M'GASSS AVE. 39840 S.R. 80 3328 GUN CLUB RD. WEST PALM BEACH, FL 334067001 WEST PALM BFACS, R 38406 WEST PALM 9EACM, FL 33412 DELRAY KACM, F03445 BELLE GLAD, FL 33430 WEST PALM BEACM, FL 33406•SMI (561) 98°13600 (581) 471 -7450 (5561) 776 -2000 (561) 274 -1C7$ {561) 996.1670 (561) 589-3610 RBSO 40151 REV.. 5,97 htp :;ilagauim.edu/sheNff/paimboh 01/29099 FRI 12:25 FAX 561 888 4188 Captain Jose Figueroa 16002 DRAFT GRAFT 01/27199 • INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT SHOCAP — PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORtOA A partnership between the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice and the Florida Department of Education, in concert with the Federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. "A. interagency information sharing and case management program which focuses the local system's atwation on serious habitual juvenile offenders in a conuatinhty" L EISTORY OF SHOCAP "SHOCAP" stands for Serious Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Program. This program is founded upon the basic premises and principles of ICAP (Integrated Criminal Apprehension Program). The ICAP process contains four (4) major elements: data collection, analysis, planning, and service delivery. These same elements form a progressive base of logic for the: SHOCAP management system. Originally sponsored by the Federal Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, it is now supported through a partnership between: the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Florida Department of Ju ienile Justice and the Florida Department of Education in conccrt with the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention- EL. FOCUS OF SHOCAP - Palm, :Beach. County The initiative of SHOCAP Palm Beach County is to deliberately focus our local juvenile justice system's resources • toward solving tLe problems of youth and serious juvenile crime. Time has shown that the current system of juvenile justice is working and working well. Most juveniles who come into contact with the system are either rehabilitated or mature out of juvenile crime, However, researchers and criminal justice practitioners recognize the existence of another type of offender who repeatedly commits serious crimes. Usually, these juvenile recidivists have been in the juvenile justice system a number of times, yet have not changed their behaviors_ It is predicated that many of these youth will gravitate into adult criminal activity_ Only a ,small percentage of all juvenile offenders (2 to 5 percent), are responsible for the majority of serous juvenile crime. This core of chronic offenders is responsible for over one third of all juvenile, arrests.' Obviously, our juvenile justice system must provide special emphasis for this unique group of youthful offenders. III.. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION SHOCAP - Pain; Beach County is a comprehensive and cooperative rnultiageucy case maiiagemeat process involving various law enforcement and ccrianiaW justice agencies, prosecutors, public defenders, schools, delinquency and dependency case management, detention, corrections, the judiciary, and social and community aftercare services. These groups form the SHOCAP Steering Committee. Serious Habitual Offender (SHO) data is centrally gathered from each of these units by the Crime Analysis Unit of the Palm Beach County Sherif's Office and then redistributed to each of the operational units in the form of a corr=pTCb1.nsive case file. This process will provide the information upon whieb each of the various agencies of the juvenile justice system may make both strategic (long- term) and tactical (short-term) decisions regarding the dispositions and handling of $HO's. This mulitagency approach enables all the juvenile and criminal justice components to focus additional attention of juveniles who repeatedly commit serious crimes. Particular attention is given to providing relevant and complete Department of Justice, Office at Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Planning, Habitual Juvenile Offender: Cuidefines for serial services; (SHOCAP); #6OJP -86-C -006, Public Administration Service, 7497 Chain Bridge Road, McLeon, Va., 22101. (703) 734 -8970, p.7 • Page 1 of 12 01/29/99 FRi 12:26 FAX 561 688 4188 Captain ,Jose Figueroa lno[13 • case information on the offender which will lead to the fulfillment of the goals of SHOCAP - Palm Beach County, which are: to identify the serious habitual offender, work cooperatively to record and investigate their activities, actively disseminate information on an interagency basis, and supervise the SHO juvenile. T.e benefits of SHOCAP are a direct result of the amount of interagency cooperation between agencies. The expected benefits of SHOCAP include enhanced communication between agencies, efficient utilization of existing resources, ell ve handling of serious habitual offenders within the community, reduction ol� juvenile crime within the community, and an increase in public safety. M. P'HILO5OP.RY OF SHOCAP On a case -by -ease basis, decisions within the juvenile justice system must be founded upon the best available m inforation. Also, as these serious habitual juvenile offenders come into contact with the juvenile justice systern we must make appropriate decisions regarding secure detention, dispositions of their criminal actions, and treatment planning. Those decisions must account for the safety of the community and the rights of the youth, as weir as the community resources available to deal with their special needs. A special com reentry program established by the juvenile justice system will nui utain coutinuLd scrutiny of serious habitual offenders as they leave custody and return to the community, By virtue of their criminal behavior and the frequency and seriousness of their offenses, these youth have earned the unique distinction of being serious habitua' offenders. Early and continual monitoring of these SHO's is a keystone to this program's success, V. SUMMARY SHOCAP - Palm Beach County recognizes the serious habitual juvenile offender as a special problem for the juvenile justice system that cannot be ignored. In the past, the juvenile justice system has treated these nffenders in much the same mamer as it treats other juvenile delinquent.". We recopuze that this is neither an efficient nor an effective use of our limited resources. We believe that by working closely together as a rnultia„ ency group, all • components of the current juvenile justice system can be properly directed toward meeting the needs of the community and the juvenile. This will aS,um that all serious habitual _juvea le offenders receive the timely and appropriate attention which is warranted based upon their past criminal actions. NrL SRO CRITERIA Chapter 985.02 of the Florida Statutes clearly identifies and defnes "serious habitual juvenile offenders ". This delinition will be used to determiue the most serious juvenile offenders upon which to focus the resources of SHOCAP - Palm Beach County. A. Following the guidelines stated in Florida Statute 955.02, SHOCAP - Palm Beach County has adopted the following minimum SHO criteria iu order to identify the three levels of SHO status which are: SHO's, Potential SRO's, and At -Risk SHO's. SHO Minimum Re:quirernents -all youth currently on: 1. DJJ Intensive Supervisions OP 2. DJJ Aftercare and Violent and/or O :ffwrse History qual'if'iers OR 3. DOC Supervision and Violent and /or Offense History qualifiers Violent Offense History Qualifiers one (1) or more convictions for the c e or aaMuR of: Arson Sexual Battery Robbery Page 2 of 12 01d28 a9 FRl 12;26 FAX 561 688 4188 Captain Jose Figueroa 10004 • Kipping Aggravated Child Abuse Aggravated Assault (including school official or detention facility staff) Aggravated Stalking Aggravated Battery (including school official or detention facility staff) Murder Manslaughter Unlawful throwing, etc. of a destructive device or bomb ."firmed Burglary Lewd /Lascivious Assault or Act in Presence of a Child Weapon/Fireatm used during Commission of a Felonry OR O ffense History Oualifiers One 1 or morC convictions of Cruelty to Aatirnals OR Two 2` or more convictions of Grand Theft Auto OR Fire S or more convictions (Felony and/or Misdemeanor) Potential SHO Minimum Rectuirementss -all youth currently on. • 1. DA Aftercare OR 2. DOC Supervision AND Offense History Qualifiers One (1) Conviction of Grand Theft Auto PE Less than five (5) convictions (Felony and/or Misdemeanors) At -Risk SHO Minimum Requirements all siblings of SHO's and former SHO's B. The SHOCAP Steering Committee may, by a vote (majority in attendance rule), decline to elevate a potential SHO to SHO states because of: 1. The juvenile is within 4 months of turidng eighteen (18) years of age- 2 - The juvenile being in a commitment program, or incarcerated for an extended period of time_ 3. Reliable information that the juvenile has, or soon will be, moving out of Palm Beacb County, Florida. • Page 3 of 12 Q7I/M' 99 FRI 12:26 FAX 561 688 1188 Captain Jose Figueroa 148005 C. Juveniles selected as one of the three SI40CAP status levels are removed from the SHOCAP list in orte of 3 ways: 1. Becoming eighteen (18) years of age. 2. Moving out of Palm Beach County, Florida- However, if the juvenile returns to the Palrr: Beach County jurisdiction, he/she will be re- assessed by the SHOCAP Steering Committee arad a vote (majority in attendance rule), will be conducted for re- instawrnent to SHO status. 3. Re mainin g crime fret: for a period of twelve months after the last arrest or release fiorn a commitment facility. However, if the juvenile re- commits an offense slier the twelve - month Aeriod, he/she will be re- assessed by the SHOCAP Steering Committee and a vote (majority in attendance rule) will be conducted for re- instatement to SHO status. ID, A SHOCAP representative, on behalf of the SHO client that is arrested, may at his/her discretion, and on a case by case basis, request the client status be reviewed. A subcommittee shall be forn;ed and function as a review committee to determine; any aggravating and mitigating circumstances which would warrant an alternatwe outcome to the client's SHO status. The review committee shall be composed of the juvenile's probation officer or social service counselor(s), a law enforcement represestat�vc boric the arresting agency, a Palm Beach County School District School Board representative, a Department of Juvenile Justice representative, a legal represcntativeladvocatc, and the juve,n le's SHOCAP probation officer, The comnrittwe shall *.make its recornmeldanon by a vote (majority in attendance rule) of the SHOCAP Steering Committee. The committee shall at its discretion, recommend that the client's status be unchanged, or be continued in the program for 12 months or a shorter period of time whilo additional services are provided to the client and /or his /her family. • VH.INTFORMATION SHARING Florida Statutes, Sections: 39.045, 39.046, 39.0585, 39.117, 39A2,39.411, 943.05, 943.051, 943.0515, 941052, 943.053, 943.056.943.057, and 943.0585 and 985,04,985. 05,985.08,985,06,985.0'7,985.08, 984.06 provide guide:lires for the sharing of confidential information on juveniles. The Steering Committee members of SHOCAP - Palm Beach County agree to fully cooperate by developing an information system and iudividaal agency policies to facilitate the exchange of pa- tinen,t information as allowed by existing laws. VIII.00NFIDEN"r1ALrrY OF INFORMA'T'ION The members of SHOCAP - Palm Beach County recognize that infom. ation, when used properly, can create a safer corrazasanity environment as well as promote a better future for the child. We agree to mark all juvenile information with integrity, to maintain confidentiality, and to assure approprzatc irrforrnation management within our respcetivo agencies, We believe that the rnultiagency approach of sharing ideas, information, and resources has a greater cbance of success than does each agency working independently to provide service delivery. IX. GOALS & Ol6.JECTIVES OF SHOCAP - PALM BEACH COIWI fY SHOCAP - Palm Beach County agrees to work Towards the folio iag goals or objectives: A. Disposittional Policies 1. Serious juvenile offenders (S1HO's) should be held accountable For (1100 crimitnal behaviors byte courts. Page 4 of 12 91/29, FRI 12:27 FAX 561 688 4168 Captain Jose Figueroa �0t16 • 2. Individualized treatment should be a consideration for every SHO- 3, Rehabilitation, in coujunction with public safety, should be the primary goal of the juvenile justice system. 4. Social investigations should be used in determining the individualized treatment needs of SHO's. B. Causes and Prevention I . Families and schools should be strengthened to reduce delinquency of SHO's. 2. Close liaisons should be maintained between, schools, law enf'o:ccmcnt, pros4cutor8, public, defcnders, probation, delinquency and dependency case management, detention, corrections, the judiciary, clerk of court, court administrator, and social and community aftercare services regarding information exchange on SHO's, 3. The impact of school problems on SHO's should be researched. 4. Business and labor should be approached to provide job training and jobs for SHO's. 5. Those variables, which appear common to SHO's, should be studied in depth. C, DiSpostional Guidelines 1. Cruiderliws should be developed to provide appropriate program and placement of SHO's based upon individualized treatment needs and informed judicial discretion. 2. The SHOCAP - Palm Beach County organization should be involved in proposing guidelines for • community based treatment programs. 3- Appropriate sanctions should be. imposed based upon previous criminal history, D. Confidentiality 1. Records of SHO's should be open to those persons in the juvenile justice system who need to know and are authorized by law to access this information. 2_ The SHOCAP - Palm Bcaeh County organization sbould be informed of Count actions involving SHO's. 4. SHO records should be provided to adult courts during sentencing. k. The effects of expunging of SHO juvenile records should be researched. E. Treatment Considerations 1. All community- based programs should provide; adequate public protection, 2. Programs should be developed to strengthen families. 3. SHO pr4grarnS should provide progress reports on the SHQ offender and encourage 'family involy: ment. 4. Reentry of SHO's into the community should be accomplished by gradual lessening of controls ar restrictions, as the juvenile appropriately acclimates himself,'herself back into the community. Page 5 of 12 VI /;'Vial FKL 12:Z7 FAX 581 688 9188 Captain Jose Figueroa 4007 • 5. Methods of treating SHO's should be further researched and alternative treatnent methods should be employed if warranted. F. SPECIFIC PROGRAMS 1. Secure detention should be provided for high risk SHO's within statutory= guidelines. 2. Substance abuse programs should be provided for SHO's. 3- Mental Health treatment programs should be specifically designed for SHO's and other juveniles. G. STATLtS OF THE COURTS 1. Juvenile court proceedings should be accorded the same importance as proceedings in the adult court. 2. Judges should have long -term assignmew to the juveruile court. 3. Judges should participate in developing co=nunity resources for youthful offenders. 4. Judges should participate in ongoing juvenile reseatch. H. RESOURCES I . Ongoing training should be provided for the SHOCAP staff. 2. Courts should have a broad range of resources to straw from when maal dispositions regarding, SHO's. • 3. Judges, along with the Department of Juvenile Justice, should ensure the cf&;J.ent use of existing resources. 4. SHOCAP - Palm Beach County Sheriff's OFFice and the Department of Juvenile Justice: sbiould work together to provide additional resources /programs for SHO's. X. DUTIES OF THE Jlti TRAGENCY WORK GROUP MEMBERS The Palm Beach County Sheriff s Office has been selected as the SHOCAP host site. The interagency members of SHOCAP - Palm Beach County are_ Belle Glade Police Department Boca Raton Police Department Boynton Beach Police Department Delray Beach Police Department Florida Department of Children and Families Florida Department of Corrections, Probation and Parole Services Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Florida Department of Law Enforcement Greenacres Public Safety Department Juno Beach Police Department Jupiter Police Department Jake Park Police Department Lantana Police Department Pahokee Police Department Palm Beach County Board of County Commisdoners, Division of Youth Affairs Palm Beach County Sheritrs Office Palm Beach County Weed and Seed Program Page 6 of 12 01!28,£89 FRI 12:27 FAX 561 685 4188 Captain Jose Figueroa X008 • Palm Beach Gardens Police Department Palm Beach County School District Police Department Palm Springs Public Safety Department Public Defender's Orrice, 15'b Judicial Circuit Riviera Beach ,Police Department Royal Palm Beach Police Department School District of Palsy, Beach County, Second Chance Schools Tequesta Police Department Senator Ron Klein State Attorney's Office, 15 Judicial Circuit Vest Palm Beach Police Department Work Force Development Board The SHOCAP Steering Committee agrees to work toward accomplishing the previously mentioned goals and obiectives. The interagency group of SHOCAP - Palm Beach County agrees to perform the following spcciFic duties, along with others legal and necessary, to strengtben and advance SHOCAP - Palm Beach, County. A. The Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office, as the bast site, agrees to: 1. Coordinate the operational and organizational develupmant of SHOCAP-Palm. Beach County, and assign an employee to coordinate the SHOCAI? -Palm Beach County program. 2. Provide information, management, and coordination of police resources, including cTbTe analysis and profile a- velopment, for SHOCAP - PaLm Beach County. 3. Utilize establi&wd SHO criteria to identify serious habitual juvenile offenders from avoable sources of information. • 4. Act as the central repository for S140 information and input the data gathered from participating agencies. S. Maintain and distribute SHO cam files and rosters to appropriate persons or agencies as needed. 6. Accept primary responsibility for preiiminary and follow -up crirnrinal investigations within its jurisdiction. 7. Coordinate counseling and referral services to the juvenile and family, working closely with the other SHOCAP Steering Committee members and comnxunity programs to avoid duplication of services. $_ Arrest SHO's for all violations of law and restrict offss:c.r discretion for diversion. B. The State Attorney's Office 15'' Judicial Circuit, agrees to: 1. Make every effort to expedite cases involving SHO's through the juvenile justice system, 2. Make every effort to keep SHO's in secure detention pending trial. 3. Pile petitions on each case amenable to prosecution, as applicable by Florida Statutes. 4_ Pursue sentencing sanctions appropriate to the crimes comnnitted.. 5. Be present at dispositional stages to present case profile information to obtain the best dispostions. 6. Where appropriate, direct file on SHO's in adult court. 7. Seek adjudication of delinquency for all petitions fled. Page 7 of 12 U1f28!88 FR1 12:28 FAX 581 688 4188 Captain Jose Figueroa 0009 8, Corxfer with at least one of the officers or investigators involved in the case about the intended disposition prior to entering a negotiated plea agreement. C. The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice agrees to: 1. Provide SHOCAP -Palm Beach County wit all pertinent information on serious habitual juvenile offenders as allowed by Florida Statutes, 2. Provide copies of predisposition reports and other data as requested. 3. Devise and implement enhanced supervision of SHO's within their control residing in Palm Beach County- 4- Provide the SHOCAP Coordinator with formal rules or terms of probadou for individual SHO's. 5- Seek appropriate sanctions in those cases where SHO's have violated the. terms of their probation. community control, or aftercare supetvision, G. Regularly advise the SHOCAP Program Coordinator of the status of all S140's under their supervision. 7. Refer names and histories of possible SHO's who are reentering the community, or who are new to the community from another state or locale, to the SHOCAP Coerrlinator- 8. Provide the SHOCAP Coordinator with SHO profile information, including status offenses, family criminal history and other relevant information, 9. Give SHO's primary consideration for recommendations of secure custody and long -term tTcatrnent, • l0. Maintain an active SHO list at the Palm Beach Regional Juvenile Detention Center (PBRJDC) and the Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) to assure appropriate actions when a SHO is arrested. l 1- Provide the SHOCAP Program Coordinator with a list of the local SHO population placements and their movements through the detention, commitutent and parole phases. 12, Ublize the SHO profile from the SHOCAP Program coordinator to aid intake decisions regarding detention„ placement, treatment, and aftercare. 13. Develop standard operating procedure for the timely exchange of information on SHO's to ensure the immediate response of the juvenile justice system. D. The Pahu Beach, County School Board agrees to: 1. Exchange pertinent information on SHO's to SHOCAP — Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office as allowed by existing federal and state law including information on absenteeism, discipline and results of educational testing. 2. Fake into consideration SHO status when determining appropriate school, classroom placement, and teacher assignment. 3. Maintain an active. STIO list at school sites to ensure appropriate action is taken when the SHO has a disciplinary problem. 4. Immediately notify the SHOCAP Program Coordinator when a SHO is absent from school or missing from class. Page 8 of 12 ur zuiuu MQ 1Z:zb FAX 551 088 1188 Captain Jose Figueroa 10010 • 5. Notify tie juvenile probation office when related violations of probation occur. 6. regularly advise the SHOCAP Program Coordinator of the status of SHO's within the school system. 7. Utilize existing programs when appropriate to assist SHO's in continuing educational advancement and evaluate SHO's to develop an educational plan. B. The; Belle Glade Police Department Boca Raton Police Department Boynton Beach Police Departincnt Delray Beach Police Department Florida Department of Law Enforcenicut Greenaeres Department of Public Safety Juno Beach Police Department Jupiter Police Department Lake Park Police Department Lantana Police Department Pahokee Police Department Palm Beach Gardens Police Department Palm !Reach County School District Police Department Palm Springs Department of Public Safety Wera Beach Police Department Royal Palm Beach PoLice Department Tequesta Police Department West Palm Beach Police Department agrees to, • 1. Provide the interagencies with pertinent SHO information as allowed by existing law. 2. Conduct preliminary and follow -up investigations regarding SHO "s within their jurisdiction. 3. Coordinate with SHQCAP - Palm Beach County members and other law enforcement agencies regarding ongoing SHO investigations. 4. Arrest SHO's for all violations of law and restrict officer discretion for diversion. 5. Provide field investigative reports to the SHOCAP staff on all SHO's stopped by the for investigative Teasons F. The Office of the Public Defender agrees to: 1. Participate in the SHOCAP -Palm Beach County project by sharing pertinent information with the SHOCAP Steering Cotntnittee about the individual needs of SHO's such that thcy =y be placed in appropriate programs. This will be done within the bounds of attorney -clieut privilege laws. G. The Division of Youth Affairs for Palm !leach County agrees to. 1. Serve as a member of the SHOCAP Steering Conunittee 2. Serve as liaison between the SHOCAP Steering Committee and the Palm Beach Cobuity Commissioners. 3. Keep the County Commissioners informed of the goals, objectives, and progress of SHOCAP - Palm Beach County. • Page 9 of 12 01/29/99 FRI 12:28 FAX 561 688 4188 Captaln Jose Figueroa 10011 4. Provide support to SHOCAP - Palm Beach County through the justice planner in the farm of grant writing assistance and/or analysis of current juvenile court procedures - 5. Provide prevention services to At -Risk siblings of SHO's H. 'Ile Palm Beach County Weed and Seed Program agrees to: 1. Serve as a membc"r of the SHOCAP Steering Committee 2. Provide interageacies with pertinent SiiO ind'orrnatioo as allowed by existing law. L The Florida Department of Corrections, Probation and Parole Services agrees to: I . Serve as a member of the SHOCAP Steering Committee. 2. Provide SHOCAP -Palm Beach County wiih ail pertinent information and data on serious habitual juvenile offenders as allowed by Florida Statutes. 3. Case management coordination with the SHOCAP Steering Co= - Attee members, court personnel, or other interested parties as allowed by law, 4. Provide the SHOCAP Coordinator with formal rules or terms of probation for individual SHO's. 5. Seek appropriate sanctions in those cases where SHO's have violated the temis of their probation, Community control, or aftercare supervision. 0. Provide the SHOCAP Coordinator with SHO profile information, including status offenses, family cri;u1nal • history and other relevant information. 7. Give SHO's primary consideration for recomzmerdations of secure custody and long -term treaunent. J The Work Force Development Board 1. Serve as a member of the SHOCAP Steering Committee. 2. Pr -3vide interagencies with pertinent SHO information as allowed by existing Iaw. 3. Provide updated information regarding new or revised services to the SHOCAP Steering Committee and the SHOCAP case managers. 4. Case management coordination with the SHOCAP Steering Committee members, court personnel, or other interested parties as allowed by law. 5. Other services, which may include recreational and community -based activities, designed to enhance communication, socialization, and cultural enrichment. K The Florida Department of Children and Families Services agrees to: 1. Serve as a member of the SHOCAP $"—ring Committee. 2. Provide the SHOCAP Program Assistant with all pertinent information on SHO's and their families. 3. Regularly advise the SHOCAP Program Coordinator of the status of all SHO's under their supervision. Page 10 of 12 01/29, FRI 12:29 FAX 561 688 4188 Captain Jose Figueroa 10012 4. Provide information on Department of Children and Family services being provided to the families of SHO's. 5- Provide updated information regarding new or revised service to the SHOCAP Steering Committee; and the SHOCAP cast marage,-s. 6. Coordinate case management activities on shared cases.. ' Provide statistical data on the.' cases filed in this county in dependency actions. L. The Court agrees to: 1. Inform the SHOCAP Steering Committee of current and new policies enacted within the court system that may affiect. SHOCAP - Palm Beach County. 2- Keep the other judges informed of the goals, objectives, and progress of SHOCAP - Palm Beach County 3. Bring requests from the SHOCAP Steering Committee on court policy and procedure to the attention of the judges and facilitate such requests as may be appropriate_ M. The Office of the Clerk of Court agrees to; I Allow The SHOCAP staff access to all juvertile court records in order to keep the SHOCAP files updated. 2. Provide SHOCAP - Palm Beach County with up to date dockets of juvenile court activity reflecting court actions in order to facilitate the tracking of SHO juveniles. 3. Expedite the handling of cases involving SH.0's as needed in order to provide quicker sanctions for These • juveniles. 4. Fully cooperate with the other needs of SHOCAP - Palm Beach County as they arise in as effort to further the goals of SHOCAP - Palm Beach County and address the juvenile crime problem. 5. Provide statistical data on the juvenile cases Led in this county in Loth delinquent and dependency actions X1. DUTIF-S OF THE INTERAGENCY WORK GROLIp A- The; Agrecuieat allows for additional membersbip by any other members of the Juvenile Justice syst' 1, To become eligible for selection to the SHOCAP Steering Committee, the requesting individual I agency agrees to perform specific duties that will enhance, SHOCAP - Palm Beach County. These duties will be outlined in writtcm, format (copies provided to all members of the SHOCAP Steering Committee). The individual/agency will make a presentation to the, SHOCAP Steering Committee supporting the request. 2- The SHOCAP Steering Committee will review the individual/agc=y request for membership and vote (two- thirds of the total voting membership) for/agairst. membership. 3. The SHOCAP Program Coordinator will notify the individuaVagenoy of the SHOCAP Steering Committee recommendation. 4. Upon acceptance to the SHOCAP Steering Committee, the now member will comply with all conditions set forth in the Interagency Agreement. Page 11 of 12 VUZU /9? FRI 12;28 FAX 581 688 4188 Captain Jose Figueroa to 013 5. An amendment to the Interagency Agreement granting membership into the SHOCAP Steering Committee will be signed by the new members' Chief Executive Officer, as well as the Sheriff of Palm Beach County (representing the host site), and will be added to the Interagency Agreement. B. The Agreement also allows for termination of membership by arty current member of the SHOCAP Steering Committee. L The SHOCAP Steering Committee recognizes the importance of each mernber in the juvenile justice system. Circumstances may arise in which a member finds it necessary to terminate membership from the SHOCAP Steering Cornrnittee. Although circumstances and conflicts may arise, the SHOCAP Steering Committee will pursue all possible rent dies to encourage the member from terminating membership. 2- Members requesting termination are required to notify the SHOCAP Program Coo►dinator in writing_ This request should include specific reasons for the termination. 3. The SHOCAP Steering Committee will review the individuaUagency request for termination and vote (two - thirds of the total voting membership) forlagainst termination. XIL INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT MODIFICATION This Interagency Agreement can be modified by a two- thirds vote of the. total voting membership. Any amendment shall follow the goals and objectives of this Agreement and shall include written documentation stating any and all modifications. The moditicatiou(s) shall be signed by all parties to the agreement and numbered consecutively. XIII. TERM OF IN"TERAGEN+CY AGREEMENT This Interagency Agreement shall be in effect as of the date the agreement was signed by all parties, and shall remain iu effect through September 1, 2001. We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to the above responsibilities of $HOCAP —.Palm Beach County arty: agree to work diligently to salve identified problems in an appropriate and timely manner. Page 12 of 12