HomeMy WebLinkAbout128-97RESOLUTION NO. 128-97
APPROVING DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT (LLEBG) PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Danville Police Department desires to undertake a certain project designated "If
I Were a Thieff to be funded in part from funds made available through the Local Law Enforcement
Block Grant Program administrated by the Office of Criminal Justice Planning (hereafter referred
to as OCJP); now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Chief of Police of the Town of Danville is authorized, on its behalf to submit
the attached proposal to OCJP and is authorized to sign and approve on behalf of the Danville Town
Council the attached Grant Award Agreement (Exhibit 1) including any extensions or amendments
thereof; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the applicant agrees to provide all matching funds required for said project
(including any amendments thereof) under the Program and the funding terms and conditions of
OCJP and that the cash match will be appropriated as required; and be it further
RESOLVED, that it is agreed that any liability arising out of the performance of the Grant Award
Agreement, including civil court actions for damages, shall be the responsibility of the grant
recipient and the authorizing agency. The State of California and OCJP disclaim any responsibility
for any such liability; and be it further
RESOLVED that grant funds received hereunder shall not be used to supplant expenditures
controlled by this body.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a Special Meeting on September 11, 1997, by the
following vote:
AYES: Doyle,
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
Waldo, Arnerich,
Greenberg, Shimansky
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
/-~OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PL,~.~N~ING
GRANT AWARD FACE SHEE
OCJP A301
The Office of Criminal Justice Planning, hereafter designated OCJP, hereby makes a gr~nt award of funds to the
following Administrative Agency (1) Town of Danville, California
hereafter designated Grantee, in the amount and for the purpose and duration set forth in this grant award.
(2) Implementing Agency Name Danville
Contact ,q~r?~nr R~ymond Tn~r~al 1
~,) ~roj~ l'lt. le (6~) charlob. rs miXlmumJ
"If I Were A Thief"
(4) l~roJe¢t L)trector IName. Title. A0dress. Telephone( (7) Grant Period
(four [in~ ma,~mum)
'June 20, 1997
Raymond Ingersoll - Sergeant (a) Federal
510. LaGonda Way $3036.00
Danville, California 94526 {~) State Amount
510-820-4481 N/A
Financial O/ricer (Name. TiU,. a~r~.~, Telepno,,, (10} CaSi~
(four line~ ma~mum~
$ 337.00
Mary Jo Walker - Finance Director {l~)
510 LaGonda Way N/A
Danville, California 94526 (12) Tomi Prw,c~
5 10-820-6337 $3373.00
Police Department
Address 510 T,aGond~ Way D~nvilt~.
Telephone ( 510 ) 820-&481
~6) Award ~No.
- June 19, 1998
C~lifornia
This grant award consists of this title page, the proposal for the grant which is attached and made a part hereoff
and the Assurance of Compliance forms which are being submitted. The grant recipient signifies acceptance of
this grant award and agrees to administer the grant project in accordance with the statute(s), the Program
Guidelines, this Request-for-Proposal (RFP) and the OCJP Grantee Handbook.
FOR OCJP USE ONLY
(13)
Official Authorized to Sign for
Applicant/Grant recipient
Item:
Chapter:
PCA No.:
Components No.:
Project No.:
.A~nount:
Split Fund:
Split Encumber:
Year:
Fed. Cat. #:
Name: Christine Dean
Title: Chief of Police
Address: 510 LaGonda Way Danville, Ca.
Telephone:( 510 ) 820-4481
Date:
I hereby certify upon my own personal knowledge that
budgeted funds are available for the pemod and
purposes of this expenditure stated above.
Fiscal Officer, OCJP
Date
Match Requirement:
Fund:
Executive Director, OCJP
Date
Program:
Region:
EXHIBIT 1
Certifi~ ,on of Assurance of Compliance
0CJP-656 (Rev. 7/97)
CERTIFICATION OF ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE
I, Christine Dean , hereby certify that:
(official authorized to sign grant award; same person as line 13 on Grant Award Face Sheet)
GRANTEE:
Town of Danville
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY:
Danville Police Department
PROJECT TITLE:
"If I Were A Thief"
will adhere to all of the Grant Award Agreement requirements (state and/or
federal) as directed by the Office of Criminal Justice Planning including, but not
limited to, the following areas:
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1990
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Lobbying
Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters
Other OCJP Certifications as Applicable
I. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)
A. General EEO Rules and Regulations (State and Federal)
The applicant selected for funding acknowledges awareness of and
the responsibility to comply with the following Equal Employment
Opportunity requirements by signing the Grant Award Face Sheet
(OCJP A301), including this Certification of Assurance of Compliance,
and submitting the application to the Office of Criminal Justice
Planning (OCJP).
California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and
Implementing Regulations, California Aelm~nistrative Code,
Title 2, Division 4, Fair Employment and Housing Commission.
California Government Code Article 9.5, Sections 11135-
11139.5 and Implementing Regulations, California
Administrative Code, Title 22, Sections 98000-98413.
3. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
o
Title V, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USCS
Section 974) and Federal Department Regulations on its
implementation; Government Code Section 4450, et. seq.
Certifi ,on of Assurance of Compliance
0CJP-656 (Rev. 7/97)
Subtitle A, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA), 42 USC Sections 12131-12134 and U.S. Department of
Justice implementing regulations, 28 CFR, Part 35.
U.S. Department of Justice Regulations, 28 CFR, Part 42,
Equal Employment Opportunity, Policies and Procedures --
applies to federally funded grants only.
Federal and state agencies have the legal right to seek enforcement of
the above items of this assurance of compliance.
All appropriate documentation must be maintained on file by the
project and available for OCJP or public scrutiny upon request.
Violation of these provisions may result in withholding of grant funds
by OCJP.
B. The following apply to federally funded grants only:
Note: Effective Fiscal Year 1992-93, the Federal criteria and
requirements apply to the "implementing agency" responsible
for the day-to-day operation of the project (e.g., Probation
Department, District Attorney, Sheriff).
Criteria for Federal EEO Program Requirements for Grants in
the Amount of $25,000-$499,999. (Does not apply to
community-based organizations).
Federal regulations require qualified recipient agencies of
federal financial assistance to prepare an Equal Employment
Opportunity Program (EEOP) upon meeting all of the following
criteria:
a. Grantee has 50 or more employees.
bo
Grantee has received a total of $25,000 or more in grants
or subgrants since 1968.
Grantee has a service population of 3% minority
representation (if less than 3% minority population the
EEOP must be prepared to focus on women).
The EEOP must be developed for the im~)lementin~ a~encv
responsible for the day-to-day operations of the program.
Certifi on of Assurance of Compliance
0CJP-656 (Rev. 7/97)
Co
2. Assurance of EEOP for Federal Grants of $25,000-$499,999
This implementing agency has formulated, or will formulate,
implement and maintain an EEOP within 60 calendar days of
the date the Grant Award Face Sheet (OCJP A301) is signed by
the Executive Director of OCJP. I also certify that the EEOP
is/will be on file in the following Affirmative Action (A.A.)
Office:
A.A. Officer:
Title:
Address:
Phone:
The EEOP is available for review or audit by officials of OCJP
or the Federal Government, as required by relevant laws and
regulations.
Additionally, I agree to submit a copy of said EEOP to OCJP
(Attention: EEO Compliance Officer) within 60 calendar days of
the Executive Director's signature on the OCJP A301.
3. Federal Grants of $500,000 and Above
All applicants for federal grant funds of $500,000 or more will
submit a copy of their EEOP (developed for the implementing
agency), or federal letter of compliance, to OCJP with the
second stage atmlication forms.
4. EEOP Updates for Continuing Federal Grants
Projects who have previously received a total of $25,000 or
more in federal grants, or a single award in the ~mount of
$500,000 or more, and have an approved EEOP on file with
OCJP, are required to submit an annual update of their EEOP
if funds are continued. The timeframe for EEOP updates are
the same as identified in Section B, 2 and 3 above°
The following apply to all OCJP grantees:
In addition to this Certification, all OCJP grantees must have a
current EEO Policy Statement, established by their agency,
posted in a prominent place accessible to employees and
applicants; and
Certific "-~'~n of Assurance of Compliance
0CJP-656 (Rev. 7/97)
VI. OTHER OCJP CERTIFICATIONS AS APPLICABLE:
Failure to comply with these requirements may result in suspension
of payments under the grant or termination of the grant or both
and the grantee may be ineligible for award of any future grants if
the Office of Criminal Justice Plnnnlng (OCJP) determines that any
of the following has occurred: (1) the grantee has made false
certification, or (2) violates the certification by failing to carry out
the requirements as noted above.
CERTIFICATION
I, the official named below, am the same individual authorized to sign
the Grant Award Agreement [line 13 on Grant Award Face Sheet],
and hereby swear that I am duly authorized legally to bind the
contractor or grant recipient to the above described certification. I
am fully aware that this certification, executed on the date and in the
county below, is made under penalty of perjury under the laws of the
State of California.
Official's Signature:
Official's Typed Name:
Official's Title:
Date Executed:
Federal ID Number:
Executed in the County of:
Christine Dean
Chief of Police
Contra Costa , California
SELECTED PROGRAM PURPOSE AR~&S
Funds Allocated
$3,139.00
Program Purpose Area
Hiring, training and employing law
enforcement officers
Paying overtime for law enforcement officers
and support personnel
Procuring equipment and technology
Security measures in and around schools
Establishing or supporting drug courts
Enhancing the adjudication of cases involving
violent offenders
Establishing multi-jurisdictional task forces
DefrayLug the costs of indemnification
insurance
Special Requirements
The applicant hereby assures and certifies compliance with the following statutory
provisions of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program authorized by the
Omnibus FY 1996 Appropriations Act, Public Law 104-134.
Assurance that units of local government give suitable preference in the
employment of persons as additional law enforcement officers or support personnel
to members of the Armed Forces who were involuntarily separated or retired due
to the reductions in the Department of Defense.
Signature of Authorized Official
Danville Police Department
Agency
Date
BUDGET CATEGORY AND LINE-ITEM DETAIL
A. Personal Services - SalariesfEmployee Benefits
Salaries-
Community Services Officer - Overtime salary and benefits
for evening and weekend
implementation of program
$21.80@hr x 1.5 = 32.70@hr
One week day evening and one
weekend day per month = 8 hours
a month x 12 months = 96 hours
96 hours x $32.70 @hr = $3,139.00
COST
$3,139.00
TOTAL
OCJP-A303a
$3,139.00
BUDGET CATEGORY AND LINE-ITEM DETAIL
Operating Expenses
COST
Two part NCR forms with Danville Police Department
"If I Were A Thief" logo in citation like format
for contact documentation.
2000 forms @ 58.46 per 500 (two forms per page -250 two part
NCR pages - cut in half for 500 two part NCR forms) = $234.00
$234.00
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The applicant will use the state travel policy.
The applicant will use a travel policy other than the State's.
The applicant will use the written policy of
which is more / less restrictive than the State's.
(circle one)
TOTAL
OCJP~A303b
$234.00
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PL ~JECT SERVICE AREA INFOR..__ATION
1. COUNTY OR COUNTIES SERVED: Enter the name(s) of the county or counties served
by the project. Put an asterisk where the principal office of the project is located.
Contra Costa County
'2.
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT(S): Enter the number(s) of the U.S. Congressional
District(s) which the project serves. Put an asterisk for the district where the principal office of
the project is located.
* 10th Congressional District
STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT(S): Enter the number(s) of the State Assembly
District(s) which the project serves. Put an asterisk for the district where the principal office of
the project is located.
* 15th Assembly District
STATE SENATE DISTRICT(S): Enter the number(s) of the State Senate District(s)
which the project serves. Put an asterisk for the district where the principal office of the project
is located.
* 7th State Senate District
5. POPULATION OF SERVICE AREA: Enter the total population of the service area
served by the project.
38,000
Proposal For Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Funding
Expansion of "If I Were A ThieF' Program
In 1995, the Town of Danville was experiencing an increase in the incidence of
property crimes. The Police Department instituted a program known as "If I Were
A' Thief" which targeted neighborhoods within the commtmity for the purpose of
identifying potential victims of property crimes, heightening their awareness of
property crimes, and educating the community members on crime prevention
measures. The attached program synopsis outlines the current program goals and
objectives.
The program has been directed towards weekday afternoons when most residents in
the community are at work and statistical data indicated the majority of property
crimes were occurring. This program has been successful in helping to reduce theft
related crimes.
The Police Department proposes expanding this program to include one weekday
evening and one weekend day a month in addition to the current weekday program,
in order to cover neighborhoods during the evening hours where darkness
emboldens thieves and weekend days when citizens leave town for camping, skiing
and other recreational pursuits.
The bulk of the funding requested consists of overtime salary for the Community
Services Officer who leads the volunteer teams in this program. The evening and
weekend hours are in addition to a normal work schedule during the week. The
two part NCR citation type form would allow record keeping of addresses where
citizens were notified of potential victimization in order to compare the locations
with future crime reports to additionally determine program effectiveness.
The Challenge
Danville is a quiet bedroom community of 37,000 located in the San Francisco Bay Area. There is a low
incidence of violent crime in the Town and law enforcement efforts are directed mostly at youth activities,
property crimes, and traffic enforcement. Crime prevention efforts have historically been directed at criminal
activities involving alcohol or substance abuse. In 1995, the Investigation Bureau documented a consistent
increase in the incidence of property crimes over the prior two years. The 24 members of the police department
were finding their ability to provide pro-active police services restricted because of the increasing reports of
thefts from garages, vehicles, or front yards of homes.
Our challenge was to develop an innovative, unique, anti-theft strategy that would catch the attention of the
citizenry and motivate them to join in a parmership with the police department. As an extension of our
Community Based Policing program, our goal was to heighten citizen awareness of their vulnerability toward
becoming a theft victim and decrease the opportunities for criminals to commit thefts in our residential
neighborhoods. We were also challenged with obtaining a long term commitment from our residents to take
action that would decrease crime by reducing theft opportunities for persons preying on their neighborhoods.
When the police detectives were analyzing crime patterns, the majority of cases involved thetis of valuables
taken l~om unlocked vehicles, open garages, or areas easily accessible to thieves. During interviews with arrested
thieves, all acknowledged that they were drawn to our community because of the underground reputation of the
Town for being an "easy target." Thieves admitted they could easily prowl a neighborhood and within minutes
find garage doors open or valuables left out in plain view in unlocked cars. The thieves acknowledged they
would never do anything that would draw attention to their illegal activities such as breaking a window or
forcing open a door. One thief described a Danville neighborhood as a "buffet of items just ripe for the pickings."
Additionally, investigators found that victims of theft had a distorted view of the security of their neighborhood.
Most victims believed their community was insulated from crime and safe from predators. Their false sense of
security was displayed by their neglect in taking simple steps such as securing valuable property and closing
garages. Victims did not understand or recognize that their inactions were creating an atmosphere for criminal
oppormnity.
Our challenge was to adopt an anti-thett strategy that would enlighten the citizens of our community about
criminal behavior involving crimes of opportunity and how their own habits contributed to their vulnerability to
theft. The strategy needed to address changes in citizen behavior and the development of a long term parmership
with the police department to make their neighborhoods a better and safer place to live.
Town of Danville
The Solution
The Danville Police Department developed an anti-theft program entitled "IfI Were a Thief." As an extension
of our community based policing efforts, the program objectives were:
· Address the specific needs of a community experiencing a high incidence of thefts and property crimes.
· Heighten the awareness of residents to their vulnerability to crimes of opportunity.
· Demonstrate to citizens as to how their action or inactions were placing them into a higher theft risk
category.
· Simulate theiLs to expose the residents to their vulnerability and experience feelings of being victimized.
· Empower citizens to take responsibility for their behavior and commit to avoid being a crime victim.
· Educate, train, and reinforce citizenry to actions that can be used to reduce their crime exposure.
· Encourage the development neighborhood support groups. Utilize this "buddy system" to reinforce
positive behavior and share information.
· Develop long term parmership between citizens and the police department to make neighborhoods a
better and safer place to live.
"IfI Were a Thief" is an anti-theft strategy that works as follows:
A minimum of once a month, the CSO (Community Services Officer) posts that an "IfI Were a Thief" detail will
take place during the week. The neighborhood is selected based on statistical information provided by the
Investigation Bureau. Our communities most vulnerable time are at midday during the 'week. We are faced with
facilitating the program with limited resources; Department strength is 24 officers. A uniformed group of
volunteers comprising of Explorers, Reserve Officers and Police Assistants form the TEAM (Theft Education
Awareness Messengers) and assemble to execute the detail.
Armed with maps - The TEAM canvasses the targeted neighborhood by walking house to house. Every home
is inspected as a future site of a theft of property. If a garage door is open or a vehicle unlocked, a TEAM
member will leave the property owner a written notification of the vulnerability of the item being stolen. (The
TEAM has strict orders never to enter an unlocked car or open garage. They leave the notice in the mailbox or
on the windshield).
Town of Danville
Results:
The success of our program can be determined by traditional measures: the crime rates have decreased and
citizen satisfaction with police is high. The following reflect a comparison of crime statistics for the first six
months of 1996 versus 1997:
35% decrease in grand theft (items with value of more than $500.00, no force of entry)
33% decrease in petty thefts (items with value less than $200.00, no force of entry)
35% decrease in residential burglaries
7% decrease in bicycle thefts (not from a secured building)
24% decrease in theft of items from unlocked autos, i.e., cellular phones, purses, brief cases.
There is a direct correlation between a drop in property theft crimes, report of suspicious activities and a dramatic
increase in Neighborhood Watch programs and community involvement.
Clearly, we are meeting our objective from the decrease in thefts. But the most dramatic result of this anti-theft
strategy is the increase in involvement in Neighborhood Watch. After a neighborhood has been canvassed by
the 1EAM, the Community Services Officer finds an extremely responsive audience in citizens wanting more
anti-crime infonnation. Each area the 1EAM has targeted, a Neighborhood Watch program has. been established.
In a one year period, our active Watch enrollment has grown from several hundred to 4,000+. There is high
enthusiasm for our programs. Residents are motivated as if they have really been victimized and carry the same
emotional drive to not let the cop "thieves" catch them off guard again.
The regular visibility of police in their neighborhoods reinforces with residents, the department has an investment
in the community. The residents have embraced this anti-theft strategy and love the personal attention they
receive from their police department This is made known regularly through letters to the editor or citizen forums
that ackn~wledge their partnership with patrol officers.
Our officers are able to offer improved service because they know what to look for in neighborhoods that were
having problems. If the department was faced with crime statistics at the 1995 level, the Investigation Bureau
would need to be staffed by minimum of one more investigator. The resource saved in time spent by detectives
not investigating property thefts have allowed them to direct attention to more serious criminal investigations.
Cost of the program is minimal because all personnel costs except the CSO are in kind.
The most impressive result of"IfI Were a Thief' is an informed, alert, and responsible citizenry empowered with
working with the police in making their neighborhood better and safer place to live.
Town of Danville