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Proposal Cover Sheet
RFP PROCESS
AGREEMENT NO. 15-152
MARKS. GHILARDUCCI
DIRECTOR
LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIZED UNITS PROGRAM
'Submitteq by:
Fresno County Sheriff's Office
· 2200 Fresno Street
Fresno CA 93721
(559)600-8144
AGREEMENT NO. 15-152
(Cal OES Use Only)
CaJOES# -------FIPS# -------vs __ _ CFDA# Grant# LE 14 01 0100 ------
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
GRANT AWARD FACE SHEET (Cal OES 2-101)
The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services hereafter designated Cal OES, hereby makes a Grant Award of funds to the following:
1. Grant Recipient: County of Fresno
---~-------------------------------------------1 a. DUNS# 613665769
In the amount and for the purpose and duration set forth in this Grant Award.
2. Implementing Agency: County of Fresno Sheriff/Coroner's Office
3. Implementing Agency Address: 2200 Fresno Street Fresno
2a. DUNS# 613665769
93721-1703
Street
4. Location of Project: 2200 Fresno Street
City
5. Disaster/Program Title: Law Enforcement Specialized Units Program
City
Fresno
County
Zip+4
93721-1703
Zip+4
6. Performance Period: 01/01/15 to 12/31/15
Grant
Fund Source A. State B. Federal C. Total D. Cash E. In-Kind F. Total G. Total Project
Year Match Match Match Cost
2012 7· VAWA $15,114 $3,779 $3,779 $18,893
2014 8· VAWA $173,861 $59,213 $59,213 $233,074
Select 9. Select $0 $0
Select 10. Select $0 $0
Select 11. Select $0 $0
12. TOTALS 120. Total Project Cost:
$0 $188,975 $188,975 $0 $62,992 $62,992 $251,967
13. This Grant Award consists of this title page, the application for the grant, which is attached and made a part hereof, and the
Assurances/Certifications. I hereby certify I am vested with the authority to enter into this Grant Award Agreement, and have the approval of the
City/County Financial Officer, City Manager, County Administrator, Governing Board Chair, or other Approving Body. The Grant Recipient certifies
that all funds received pursuant to this agreement will be spent exclusively ori the purposes specified in the Grant Award. The Grant Recipient
accepts this Grant Award and agrees to administer the grant project in accordance with the Grant Award as well as all applicable state and federal
laws, audit requirements, federal program guidelines, and Cal OES policy and program guidance. The Grant Recipient further agrees that the
allocation of fund:;; may be contingent on the enactment of the State Budget
14. Official Authorized to Sign for Applicant/Grant Recipient: 15. Federal Employer ID Number: ____ 94_6_0_0_0_51_2 __ _
Name: Deborah A. Poochigian Title: Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
Telephone: (559) 600-5001 FAX: (559) 600-1609 Email: sgarabedian@co.fresno.ca.us
(area code) (area code)
Payment Mailing Address: 2200 Fresno Street City: Fresno Zip+4: 93721-1703
Signature: _ Date:
-[FOR Cal OES USE ONLY]
I-hereby ·certify upon my own personal knowledge that-budgeted funds are available for the period and purposes of this expenditure stated above.
Cal OES Fiscal Officer ' Date Cal OES Director (or designee) Date
~-------------------------------------------------------·----------------------~--------------------------------------------------------------
GrantAwiud Face Sh~et-CaiOES 2..:101 (Revised?/23/2013)
PROJECT CONTACT INFORMATION
Recipient County of Fresno, Fresno County Sheriffs Office Grant Number LE 14 01 0100
Provide the name, title, address, telephone number, and e-mail address for the project contacts named below. NOTE: If you
use a PO Box address, a street address is also required for package delivery and site visit purposes.
1. The Project Director for the project:
Name: Mark Padilla Title: Lieutenant
Telephone#: (559)600-8145 Fax#: (559)488-6880 Email Address: mark.padilla@fresnosheriff.org
Address/City/Zip: 2200 Fresno Street Fresno CA 93721-1703
2. The Financial Officer for the project:
Name: Thomas Trester Title: Business Manager
Telephone#: (559)600-8503 Fax#: (559)488-3348 Email Address: thomas.trester@fresnosheriff.org
Address/City/Zip: 2200 Fresno Street Fresno CA 93721-1703
3. The person having Routine Programmatic responsibility for the project:
Name: Jeff Kertson Title: Sergeant
Telephone#: (559)600-8144 Fax#: (559)488-6880 Email Address: jeff.kertson@fresnosheriff.org
Address/City/Zip: 2200 Fresno Street Fresno CA 93721-1703
4. The person having Routine Fiscal Responsibility for the project:
Name: June Mayeda Title: Sr. Accountant
Telephone#: (559)600-8575 Fax#: (559)488-3348 Email Address: june.mayeda@fresnosheriff.org
Address/City/Zip: 2200 Fresno Street Fresno CA 93721-1703
5. The Executive Director of a nonprofit organization or the Chief Executive Officer (i.e., chief of police,
superintendent of schools) of the implementing agency:
Name: Margaret Mims Title: Sheriff
Telephone#: {559)600-8800 Fax#: (559)262-4032 Email Address: margaret.mims@fresnosheriff.org
Address/City/Zip: 2200 Fresno Street Fresno CA 93721-1703
6. The Official Designated by the Governing Board to enter into the Grant Award Agreement for the city/county
or Community-Based Organization, as stated in Block 14 of the Grant Award Face Sheet:
Name: Deborah A Poochigian Title: Chairman: Board of Supervisors
Telephone#: (559)600-5001 Fax#: (559)600-1609 Email Address: district5@co.fresno.ca.us
Address/City/Zip: 2281 Tulare Street Rm #300 Fresno CA 93721-1703
7. The £h!.!r.of the Governing Body of the recipient:
Name: Deborah A. Poochigian Title: Chairwoman: Board of Supervisors
Telephone#: (559)600-5001 Fax#: (559)600-1609 Email Address: district5@co.fresno.ca.us
Address/City/Zip: 2281 Tulare Street Rm #300 Fresno CA 93721-1703
Project Contact Information Cal OES 2-102 (Revised 7/2013)
SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION
Grant Award #: LE 14 01 0100
Grant Recipient: County of Fresno
Implementing Agency: Fresno County Sheriffs Office
*The Project Director and Financial Officer are REQUIRED to sign this form.
*Project Director: _M_a_rk_P_a_d_il_la ___ .,--____ _
Signature: ~ h--J. f?~ 1-Lt
Date: 3/'JS /201£
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The following persons are authorized to sign for the
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Signature
Robert Kandarian
Name ~ __ Si~
Jeff Kertson
Name
Signature
Name
Signature
Name
Signature
Name
Signature Authorization Cal OES 2-103 (Rev. 7/2013)
*Financial Officer: Thomas Trester ------------
Signature:
Date:
The following persons are authorized to sign for the
::;~
Signature
Steve Forker
Name
Wne
June Mayeda
Name
Signature
Name
Signature
Name
Signature
Name
CERTIFICATION OF ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE
With Statutory Requirements of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) As Amended,
Services*Training*Officers*Prosecutors (STOP) Formula Grant Program
I, Deborah A. Poochigian hereby certify that
(official authorized to sign grant award; same person as Section 14 on Grant Award Face Sheet)
RECIPIENT: County of Fresno
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY: Fresno County Sheriff's Office
PROJECT TITLE: Law Enforcement Specialized Units Program
is responsible for reviewing the Grant Recipient Handbook and adhering to all of the Grant Award Agreement
requirements (state and/or federal) as directed by Cal OES including, but not limited to, the following areas:
I. Federal Grant Funds
Recipients expending $500,000 or more in federal grant funds annually are required to secure an audit
pursuant to OMS Circular A-133 and are allowed to utilize federal grant funds to budget for the audit
costs. See Section 8000 of the Recipient Handbook for more detail.
[{) The above named recipient receives $500,000 or more in federal grant funds annually.
D The above named recipient does not receive $500,000 or more in federal grant funds annually.
II. Equal Employment Opportunity-(Recipient Handbook Section 2151)
It is the public policy of the State of California to promote equal employment opportunity by prohibiting
discrimination or harassment in employment because of race, religious creed, color, national origin,
ancestry, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic
characteristics), marital status, sex, sexual orientation, denial of family medical care leave, denial of
pregnancy disability leave, or age (over 40). Cal OES-funded projects certify that they will comply
with all state and federal requirements regarding equal employment opportunity,
nondiscrimination and civil rights.
Please provide the following information:
Equal Employment Opportunity Officer: John Zanoni ----------------------------------------
Title: Lieutenant
Address: 2200 Fresno Street, Fresno CA 93721-1703
Phone: ( 559 )600-8502
Email: john.zanoni@fresnosheriff.org
Certification of Assurance of Compliance-VAWA Cal OES 2-104g (Rev. 6/2013) 2
All appropriate documentation must be maintained on file by the project and available for Cal OES
or public scrutiny upon request. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in
suspension of payments under the grant or termination of the grant or both and the Recipient may
be ineligible for award of any future grants if the Cal OES determines that any of the following has
occurred:
(1) the Recipient 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 [Section 14 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 Cali
Authorized Official's Signature:
Authorized Official's Typed Name:
Authorized Official's Title: Chairman: Board of Supervisors
Date Executed:
ATTEST:
BERNICE E. SEIDEL, Clerk
Board of Supervisors
BySu~ ~~sb Dep~
Federal Employer ID #: 94-6000512 Federal DUNS# 613665769
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Current Central Contractor Registration Expiration Date: _J_u_IY_2_8_· _20_1_5 ______________ _
Executed in the City/County of: County of Fresno
AUTHORIZED BY: (not applicable to State agencies)
D City Financial Officer
D City Manager
D Governing Board Chair
Signature:
[{] County Financial Officer
D County Manager
Typed Name: _v_ic_k_i _c_ro_w ______________________________________________ _
Title: · Auditor-Controller/ Treasurer-Tax Collector
Certification of Assurance of Compliance-VAWA Cal OES 2-104g (Rev. 6/2013) 5
BUDGET CATEGORY AND LINE ITEM DETAIL
Grant Recipient: County of Fresno
12VAWA 12VAWA 14VAWA 14VAWA
A. Personal Services -Salaries/Employee Benefits MATCH MATCH COST
Applicant Agency: Fresno County Sheriff's Office
Estimated
Estimated Estimated Annual
No. ofFTE Annual Annual Salary & %Funded %In-Kind
Salaries & Benefits Positions Salaries Benefits Benefits VAWA Match
Sheritrs Deputy,
estimated for 8 months
from May 1, 2015 to
December 31 , 2015 1 $73,337.79 $74,970.20 $148,307.99 95% 5% $141,479 $6,829 $148,308
OASDI& Health Estimated Total
No ofFTE Medicare Retirement Insurance @ Annual Benefits
Benefits Breakdown Positions @7.65% @86.64% $5,820/year Benefits %age
Sheritrs Deputy,
estimated for 8 months
from May 1, 2015 to
December31, 2015 1 $5,610.34 $63,539.86 $5,820.00 $74,970.20 50.55%
Estimated Estimated
Annual Annual Estimated
Salaries@ Benefits@ Annual
No. ofFTE 38%x 38%x Salary & %Funded %In-Kind
Salaries & Benefits Positions $73,337.79 $74,970.20 Benefits VAWA Match
38% of one additional
Sheriff Deputy (annual
salary= $148,308)
.38 $27,868.36 $28,488.68 $56,357.04 0% 93% $3,779 $52,384 $56,163
OASDI& Health Estimated
No ofFTE Medicare Retirement Insurance@ Annual
Benefits Breakdown Positions @7.65% @86.64% $5,820/year Benefits
38% of one additional
Sheritr Deputy .38 $2,131.93 $24,145.15 $2,211.60 $28,488.68
Personal Section Totals $0 $3,779 $141,479 $59,213 $204,471
PERSONAL SECTION TOTAL $204,471
Cal OES 2-106 (Revised 7/2013)
BUDGET CATEGORY AND LINE ITEM DETAIL
Grant Recipient: County of Fresno
12VAWA 12VAWA 14VAWA 14VAWA
MATCH MATCH B. Operating Expenses COST
Community-Based Organization (CBO) -Marjaree Mason Center
Estimated
Estimated Estimated Annual
Salaries & No. ofFTE Annual Annual Salary & %Funded
Benefits Positions Salaries Benefits Benefits VAWA
Victim Advocate
estimated for 9
months from
March 2015 to
December 2015 1 $32,635.00 $8,311.00 $40,946.00 100% $13,664 $27,282 $40,946
Health
OASDI& Insurance Estimated Total
Benefits Medicare @ Unemploym Workers @ Annual Benefits%
Breakdown 7.65% ent Comp $4,564/year Benefits age
Victim Advocate $2,497 $434 $816 $4,564 $8,311 20.30%
Overtime for Victim Advocate (estimated for 2.5 persons for 9 months from April to December 2015 $2,500 $2,500
Communications Expense: $60/month x 12 months (6 on VAWA 12 and 6 on VAWA 14) $360 $360 $720
Mileage Expense: 177 miles/month x 12 months@ $.565 $400 $800 $1,200
Office Supplies:$25/month x 12 months $150 $150 $300
Facility Parking: $90/month x 12 months $540 $540 $1,080
Tablet for CBO $750 $750
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
OPERATING SECTION TOTAL :ji15,114 :!iU :ji;:!;.!,382 $0 $47,496
OPE~'t\.\lG SECTION i"'OiAt. $47,496
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Cal OES 2-106 (Revised 7/2013)
BUDGET CATEGORY AND LINE ITEM DETAIL
12VAWA
$15,114
12VAWA
MATCH 14VAWA
$3,779 $173,861
14VAWA
MATCH
FEDERAL GRANTS FUNDING LOG
List all federal grant funds awarded to the applicant during the current year. Include the fiscal
year of operation, funding agency and the amount of funding.
If your agency receives no federal grant funds check this box: D
2014-2017(JAG)
2014-2015 (ICAC)
2014-2016 (DNA)
Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs,
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs,
National Institute of Justice
Federal Grant Total:
FEDERAL GRANTS FUNDING LOG-Cal OES 2-105 (7/2013)
$62,624
$303,508
$295,000
$661,132
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
PREFERENCE POINTS CERTIFICATION
Use this format if one is not provided by the Lead agency.
11/21/2014
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
CRIMINAL JUSTICE/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & VICTIM SERVICES BRANCH
Community Contact
Enterprise Zone Program
PREFERENCE POINTS
(check only one box)
(!) (5%)
0 (2%)
Name:
Name:
Address:
The applicant named below has targeted this
enterprise zone for grant-related activities.
The applicant named below has not specifically
targeted this enterprise zone for grant-related
activities. However, the applicant provides needed
services to residents of this community.
FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
(Applicant)
LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIZED UNITS PROGRAM
(Project)
2200 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721
FRESNO COUNTY REGIONAL Zone
------~-------------------------------------(Program)
I certify that I have reviewed the proposed project and that it meets the eligibility requirements for
preference points as required by California Government Code Section 7082.
Victor M Bribiesca
Address 1
Fresno County Regional EZ Manager
Title
11/21/2014
Date
(559) 476-2512 (559) 233-2156
Telephone Number {with area code) FAX Number {with area code)
Preference Points Certification-Cal OES 2-155 (Revised 7/2013)
08 'I If I P.I.O. Sheriff Mims Deputy Curtice I LIZanoni l 1r Undersheriff Witkins II I C.O. Ramey •I Internal Affairs r ll II -lPolicy & Procedure II Assistant Sheriff II Gattie II PatroVOperations Bureau II II Detective Bureau ll Captain Gularte Captain Kandarian Administrative Services II Jail Services and Programs -crime Stoppers Bureau II Jail Operations Bureau Bureau I Director Forker Captain Vega Captain Horton -· Accident Review Board Area 1 Chair I l Lt. Curtice HCommunications Person Crimes Lt. Salazar Patrol Lt. Erwin Lt. PadiUa I Training Unit Detectives Homicide UFO Reserves Inmate Programs CSO's f--Domestic Violence POST& STC f--Jail Watch Commanders SILC & Graffiti -·SAR -· Sex Crimes ·-108 Reserves A Shift-Day 1-Inmate Welfare Reading Posse Watch PC 290 T. Trester CSUF/FSO liaison B Shift-Night MedicaVMentallegal -MADD Commanders Elder Abuse Fiscal Services -Honor Guard Issues CLO Budget commissary Lt. Ko I-1-Payroll Records Telephone Contracts Civil Unit Board Agenda Lt. Reynok:Js Jail Identification Unit Area2 Lt. Hernandez Crime Scene Unit *-Foundation Court Services Custody Operations Prop6Q..DNA Lt. Devins **'*K-9 Unit Property & Evidence Executive Officer -E.O.D. r-Population Mgmt. Custody Services '--Patrol f--.. Lt. Erwin ICAC, CSPP ***Homeland Classification Vehicles Detectives Fugitive Task Force Security 1-Food Contracts f--.. Sgt. Garcia l JTOProgram PTO Lt. Pursell ***Uniform committee Fleet Services Grievances Janitorial/Facilities Auto Theft Key Assignments Maintenance Heat ***Blue Check Homeland Security~ Legal Research ***Explorers H ITMgr. **'*Approval AB 109 VACANT SID K. Chakravarthy Authority Federal Quality (covered on OT Lt. Hanson Information Assurance Review or flex) Narcotics Technology Unit Lt. Copher ~ Area 3 HIDTA Central Planning~ -·sERT Lt. Salinas Lt. Mccomas Vice Intelligence VACANT Authority Lt. Reynolds n r Patrol MAGEC 1-Air Support Unit Lt. Zanoni covering ***Chaplaincy Program Detectives -Awards JTIF Human Resources CSO's f--.. Committee Chair CyberCrimes Background ~ Ag Task Force f--.. -sWAT ICE Investigations Lt. Erwin I~ Lt. Peters *** Dive/Boats -1cs TLO CCWPermits *** lnteroperability -ICS&COP -·I.T. Deputy ***Command BZPP Post **'*1 033 Program H M.Koop Prisoner Transportation~ -AcT-ABt09 ***Dept. Safety & Extradition y Officer Area4 M.Koop VACANT r--Y Crime Lab Lia~on wiT raining ~ Lt. Devins covering Lt. Padilla y RE: STC Training Patrol -o.E.S. Coroner Detectives Lt. Gok:Jen Inmate Programs Mgr. ~ OHV Michelle Lefors IWF TJC ,.:.~0~
Marjaree
Mason
Center MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Between
MARJAREE MASON CENTER, INC.
And
FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
This Memorandum of Understanding stands as evidence that the Marjaree Mason Center, Inc.
hereinafter referred to as "MMC" and Fresno County Sheriff's Office hereinafter referred to as
"FCSO" intend to work together toward the mutual goal of providing maximum available
assistance to victims of domestic violence in Fresno County. As such, the two agencies are
committed to the enhancement of services to victims of domestic violence. To this end, each
agency agrees to provide and/or coordinate the following services:
I. The Marjaree Mason Center will closely coordinate the following services with the
Fresno County Sheriffs Office (FCSO):
a. Provide advocacy and support to victims of domestic violence.
b. Provide referred clients with access to all appropriate services.
c. Collaborate with FCSO to strengthen referral information and pamphlets on
domestic violence.
d. Offer training to department officers and dispatcher on D V -1 01, safety planning,
and accessing MMC services.
e. Collaborate with FCSO in the creation and strengthening of protocols and policies
related to inter-agency accountability.
2. The Fresno County Sheriffs Office will coordinate the following services with the
Marjaree Mason Center (MMC):
a. Identify victims to be served by MMC.
b. Provide referrals to victims of domestic violence who have filed reports with the
FCSO.
c. Provide listings of services available to victims of domestic violence that includes
information about the MMC.
d. Coordinate training of FCSO deputies, dispatchers and Community Service Officers.
e. Collaborate with MMC in the creation and strengthening of protocols and policies
related to inter-agency accountability.
f. Provide works space for MMC advocate to be co-located at FCSO.
1600 M Street
Fresno, CA 93721
main: 559-237-4706
fax: 559 237-0420
www.mmcenter.org
3. Meetings between the FCSO and the MMC will be scheduled periodically to assess M a f]gff~~d discuss strategies for improved referral and follow-up services.
Mason
.&s~~dum of Understanding shall commence on November 1, 2014 and remain in effect
until February 1, 2018. Either party may cancel the agreement at any time by 30-day written
notice to the other party.
We, the undersigned, as authorized representatives ofMarjaree Mason Center, Inc. and
Fresno County Sheriff's Office, do hereby approve this document.
For Marjaree Mason Center, Inc.
Date
For Fresno County Sheriff's Office
1600 M Street
Fresno, CA 93721
main: 559-237-4706
fax: 559-237-0420
www.mmcenter.org
2
RCSFRESNO
FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT
RCS Fresno and the Fresno County Sheriff's Office agree to work cooperatively to provide maximum
assistance to survivors of sexual violence in Fresno County. In particular, each agency agrees to do the
following:
• Staff of both agencies shall provide and participate in regular and relevant cross training of staff
members and interns.
• Staff of both agencies will actively coordinate good faith compliance with California Penal Code
Section 264.2(b), Evidence Code 1035.2 and relevant subsections.
• RCS Fresno agrees to promptly share information regarding the status of a survivor which would
otherwise be protected by confidentiality or other privacy rules, based on prior written
authorization of the survivor.
• Both agencies agree to promptly furnish upon request a written copy of the procedure for
requesting and receiving confidential information consistent with this agreement.
• RCS Fresno will provide 24-hour crisis intervention, in-person and ongoing advocacy services to
survivors of sexual violence in Fresno County as provided in the Ca!OES Rape Crisis Center
Service Standards.
• Fresno Sheriff's Office deputies will actively promote the RCS Fresno 24-hour crisis line (559-
222-7273) as a free and confidential resource available to all persons residing in Fresno County
who are concerned about sexual violence issues or who have suffered trauma from unwanted
sexual contact and/or a coercive relationship.
• Both agencies will actively promote a collaborative, transparent and coordinated community
response to sexual violence issues through participation in monthly sexual assault response team
meetings of all groups with a stake in sexual violence intervention and prevention in Fresno
County and the Central Valley region.
This agreement is effective upon execution by both parties through December 31, 2017. Either party may
cancel the agreement at any time by 30-day written notice to the other party.
We, the undersigned, as authorized representatives ofRCS Fresno and the Fresno County Sheriff's
Office, do hereby approve this document.
c.~Q ~~'
RCS Fresno
259 N. Blackstone Avenue, Fresno CA 93701
(559) 497-2900
Margaret Mim ,
Fresno County Sheri Office
2200 Fresno Street, Fresno CA 93721
(559) 600-8800
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7 Toate
Document of Intent to Collaborate
Between
The Fresno Probation Department, Crime Victim Assistance Center
and the
Fresno County Sheriffs Office
This Document of Intent stands as evidence that the Fresno County Probation Crime Victim
Assistance Center (CVAC), which includes the Elder Abuse Program and the Fresno County Sheriff's
Office intend to work together toward the mutual goal of providing maximum available
assistance to crime victims residing in Fresno County.
Both Agencies believe that implementation of the Crime Victim Assistance Center's proposal will further
this goal. To this end, each agency's agree to participate in the program in a collaborative effort, if
selected for funding. It is agreed that:
Project staff will provide:
• Direct services to crime victims in a through timely response to request and referrals,
• Providing training and presentations to law enforcement regarding victims' rights and
assistance,
• Will provide community presentations regarding victims' rights and assistance throughout
the county.
The Sheriff's Agency staff will:
• Make referrals to the Crime Victim Assistance Center,
• Provide police reports as needed
Fresno County Sheriffs Office staff and Project staff will schedule and attend meeting between designated
personnel to discuss strategies, time tables and implementation of mandated services.
Each agency will maintain a mutual referral network
Each agency agrees to make referrals to the other agency in order to provide information and assistance
to victim and potential crime victims.
Each agency agrees to share information about the status of a victim as authorized by the victim.
Coordination of Services will be augmented as needed through the exchange of updated information
and in-service training
Each agency agrees to distribute information and brochures for the other agency during the agencies'
provisions of services to citizens as needed.
We, the undersigned, as authorized representatives of the Fresno County Probation Crime Victim
Assistance Center and the Fresno County Sheriff's Office do Hereby Approve of this document. The
Document of Intent will begin June 30 1
h 2012 and continue through July 1, 2015.
For the Fresno County Sheriff's Office For the Crime Victim Assistance Center
X
Unda Penner, Chief Probation Officer
X X
Date Date
PROJECT SERVICE AREA INFORMATION
1. COUNTY OR COUNTIES SERVED: Enter the name(s) of the county or counties
served by the project. Put an asterisk where the project's principal office is
located.
County of Fresno*
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 project's principal office is located.
4, 16*, 21,22
3. 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
project's principal office is located.
23, 31*
4. STATE SENATE DISTRICT(S): Enter the number(s) of the State Senate
District(s) that the project serves. Put an asterisk for the district where the
project's principal office is located.
14, 16*
5. POPULATION OF SERVICE AREA: Enter the total population of the area
served by the project.
955,272
Project Service Area Information 2-154 (Revised 7/2013)
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND VICTIM SERVICES DIVISION
COMPUTERSANDAUTOMATEDSYSTEMS
PURCHASE JUSTIFICATION GUIDELINES
As stated in the Recipient Handbook, approval for purchases of computers and automated
equipment is contingent on the project's ability to demonstrate cost effective, project-related
need. This is best demonstrated by clearly relating each computer system or component to
the grant objectives and activities.
Please answer the following questions. Attach as many pages as necessary to fully
answer each question.
1. What is your agency's purpose for the proposed system? Include a description of
the items to be purchased and how they will be used. Also, explain how the
proposed equipment and/or software will enhance the project's ability to achieve
the objectives/activities of the project as specified in the Grant Award Agreement.
The Marjaree Mason Center would like to purchase a tablet for the Victim
Advocate. The tablet will be used to enter statistics into MMC's statistical
database and will be used to review restraining orders in court with clients.
2. If the request is for hardware and software in which the total costs exceed
$25,000, describe the proposed design of your system and indicate whether this is
a new system or an addition/enhancement of an existing one, and whether it will
be integrated with other systems. In your description please, be specific as to
type and location of hardware/software and how the system will be operated and
maintained.
N/A
Computers & Automated Systems Purchase Justification Guidelines-Cal OES 2-157 (Revised 7/2013)
Applicant: Fresno County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: LE 14 01 0100
Project Narrative
PROBLEM STATEMENT
The County of Fresno was formed in 1856 and is located in the Central Valley of
California. The County of Fresno is comprised of approximately 6,000 square miles thus
making Fresno County the sixth (6) largest county in California by squares miles.
According to the 2013 U.S. Census, County of Fresno population is 955,272
documented persons making the County of Fresno the tenth (1 0) most populous county
in California.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office is responsible for providing law enforcement
services within the County of Fresno. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office was
established in 1856 and is overseen by an elected Sheriff. Sheriff Margaret Mims is the
current Sheriff of Fresno County and has served in that capacity since 2007. The
Fresno County Sheriff's Office consists of a total of 1,065 sworn and civilian employees'.
Of the 1,065 total employees', 411 are sworn law enforcement personnel assigned to
various duties with the department. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has a total of
136 patrol deputies and supervisors assigned to the Patrol Bureau. These deputies and
supervisors are directly responsible for ensuring the safety of the public and responding
to calls for service, including domestic violence incidents and restraining order violations.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office first established a Domestic Violence Unit in the early
1990's. The personnel assigned to the Domestic Violence Unit has fluctuated through
the years due to the economic times from a high of four (4) deputy sheriff detectives to
the current allocation of one (1) deputy sheriff detective.
The Marjaree Mason Center (MMC) is a resource and shelter for victims of
domestic violence within the County of Fresno. For more than 30 years, the Marjaree
Mason Center has offered shelter and supportive services to victims of domestic
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violence in Fresno County. The Center was founded in 1979 after the murder of
Marjaree Mason, a native of Easton located in the County of Fresno. A graduate of
Washington High School and Reedley College, Marjaree lived in Fresno for 31 years
and was well known in the community. Currently, the Center operates the county's only
domestic violence shelter. The Marjaree Mason Center supports and empowers adults
and their children affected by domestic violence, while striving to prevent and end the
cycle of abuse through education and advocacy.
The Mission Statement of the Marjaree Mason Center is "to empower
individuals and their children to make informed choices to live free of domestic
violence."
The goal of the Marjaree Mason Center Safe House program is to provide a safe,
healthy and supportive environment until the family can be relocated to a long term
independent living community. On behalf of victims, case managers advocate with
social service agencies, employers or other organizations, often assisting victims in
applying for public assistance.
From October 2012 through September 2013, the Marjaree Mason Center
served a total of 5,670 clients and provided 431 adults and 595 children a place to live at
one of their three shelters with a total of 187 available beds for victims of domestic
violence. The Marjaree Mason Center has an emergency shelter located in Fresno and
two transitional shelters, one located in the City of Clovis and the second located in
Eastern Fresno County in the City of Reedley. The 24 hour crisis hotline provided by the
Marjaree Mason Center handled 2,550 calls during this same time period. This crisis
line services both victims of domestic violence as well as provides an after hour resource
for law enforcement to assist victims of domestic violence.
According to City-data.com, in 2009, the percentage of residents living in poverty
within Fresno County was 21.5% compare to the State of California average of 14.2%.
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Meanwhile, California's Employment Development Department reports Fresno County
experienced a 10.2% unemployment rate in October of 2014, far greater than
California's rate of 7.3% during the same time. The 10.2% unemployment rate is down
from the high of 13.8% in March of 2014.
According to the 2013 U.S. Census figures, Hispanics represent the majority of
County of Fresno's population, at about 51.6%. The rest of the population is about
10.5% Asian, 5.9% Black or African American, 3% American Indian, and 31.4% White.
The census also shows more than one out of five Fresno County residents are foreign
born, and a language other than English is spoken in more than 43.4% of Fresno County
homes. The need for bi-lingual first responding deputy sheriffs and investigators has
never been greater. Both the Fresno County Sheriff's Office and the Marjaree Mason
Center will be able to provide staff funded by this grant who are bi-lingual in English and
Spanish to fully assist victims of domestic violence.
In 2013, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office responded to 3118 domestic
violence calls for service and documented 890 criminal reports for domestic violence
related crimes including, kidnapping, spousal abuse, rape and violations of criminal
protective orders. From 2010 through 2013, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office
responded on average to 3307 domestic violence related calls for service each year and
documented on average 897 criminal reports for domestic violence related crimes each
year during that time frame. The responsibility for investigating this high rate of calls for
service and criminal reports for domestic violence related cases falls onto the sole
detective currently working within the Domestic Violence Unit. Due to the high case
load, this leaves little time to adequately complete follow-up investigations and
coordinating with the victims advocate to best serve the victims of domestic violence and
their families.
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This high rate of domestic violence is coupled with extreme poverty, joblessness,
and ethnic diversity, as well as poor education, all factors that make Fresno County's
population an extreme challenge to serve. With the large population of Fresno County,
coupled with the high number of domestic violence calls for service, this grant funding
will enable the Fresno County Sheriff's Office an opportunity to service a large number of
domestic violence victims and their families. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office will be
able to reach a greater number of domestic violence victims in need and allows for a
higher percentage of victims serviced with the same grant funds as smaller communities.
This equates to a larger percentage of victims served, while utilizing the same amount of
grant funds.
With the continued growth of the County of Fresno, coupled with the increase in
education and services for victim of domestic violence, the need for cooperation and
coordinated partnership between the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, the Marjaree
Mason Center and other resources available to victims has never been greater.
Resources continue to shrink throughout the state due to various influences including
the economic down turn. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has not been exempt from
these issues. Over the past several years the Fresno County Sheriff's Office has had to
cut personnel from our Domestic Violence Unit, and Marjaree Mason Center has had to
make similar cuts. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office is currently staffing the Domestic
Violence Unit with one (1) full-time deputy sheriff detective. This one detective is
responsible for follow-up investigation of all domestic violence cases, review of each
domestic violence report and the submission of cases to the Fresno County District
Attorney's Office, in addition to providing ongoing domestic violence training for deputies
and other members of the department. With the high case load of domestic violence
cases for this one detective, the dissemination of victim information and reports to the
advocate occurs at a slower pace. At times this hinders the advocates ability to reach
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victims in a timely manner thus slowing up the process of assisting victims. Advocates
routinely gain new information from follow-up contacts with victims which is also useful to
the detectives. Often times victim injuries get progressively worse with time and the
need for re-photographs in the ensuing days helps to solidify the investigations.
However this delayed response between the detective and the advocate can cause a
delay in these services.
Facing this lack of personnel and economic resources, cooperation is essential to
providing victims with cohesive and comprehensive services. The Fresno County
Sheriff's Office is confident that in partnering with the Marjaree Mason Center, together
we can offer the cohesive and comprehensive services needed to successfully
investigate, prosecute and protect victims of domestic violence.
Due to the limited resources available, not only within the Fresno County Sheriff's
Office but all other entities as well, a more effective coordinated response to domestic
violence victims and those providing services to the victims is crucial. Law enforcement
and victim services agencies provide complimentary services, and must cooperate to
provide the best possible assistance to victims. The Marjaree Mason Center provides
trained victim advocates equipped to provide victims with safety planning, crisis support,
and referrals for emergency shelter. It is imperative that law enforcement give these
advocates fast access to victims who have reported domestic violence in order to offer
services, intervene in the cycle of violence and prevent further harm to the victim and
their children(s).
In responding to domestic violence calls, a cooperative advocate-law-
enforcement relationship is beneficial for several reasons. Many victims in Fresno
County have a distrust of law enforcement, some of which may be caused from the high
number of victims who speak a language other than English. Often times, these victims
may be hesitant and afraid to come forward to law enforcement because they are in this
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country illegally. Marjaree Mason Center advocates can often break through this lack of
trust and hesitation because any information victims give to advocates is 100%
confidential and will not be disclosed. Emergency Protective Orders can be issued in
the field at the time law enforcement investigates incidents of domestic violence. While
Marjaree Mason Center advocates can provide many services to a victim in need, only
law enforcement, including the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, can provide Emergency
Protection Orders. Oftentimes, victims of domestic violence can be intimidated by law
enforcement for various reasons and may not feel comfortable cooperating with law
enforcement. Advocates can explain in an unbiased manner the importance of holding
abusers accountable, increasing the likelihood of criminal prosecution.
Without a victim's testimony or cooperation, criminal domestic violence cases
often cannot be prosecuted. Law enforcement testimony alone is usually not sufficient
to prosecute because it is often considered hearsay and a defendant has a right to
confront and cross examine his or her accuser. Considering these factors, the Fresno
County Sheriff's Office understands the importance of victim advocates and the overall
benefits the advocates can provide. An Advocate from the Marjaree Mason Center can
build up a level of trust with victims, and explain the importance of holding abusers
accountable thus ensuring the overall safety of the victim and their family.
Over the years, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office has developed a series of
Departmental Policy, Procedures and Protocols in responding to incidents of domestic
violence. These Policies, Procedures and Protocols are necessary and give guidance
and directives to deputies and detectives who respond to and investigate incidents of
domestic violence and restraining order violations. They ensure a standardized and
consistent approach while investigating these types of crimes thus ensuring appropriate
action is taken to adequately and properly protect the victim. However, with the limited
resources currently available within the Fresno County Sheriff's Office Domestic
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Violence Unit, this can be challenging and the maintenance of up to date policies,
procedures and protocols has fallen behind. Current resources are overwhelmed with
the ever increasing case load and have limited time and ability to focus on areas outside
of the day to day follow-investigations relating to domestic violence. Additional
resources provided by this grant funding will be directed to ensure current policy,
procedures and protocols are updated. Adherence to the law and best practices for
ensuring the overall protection of the victim, from the initial investigation through the
criminal court process.
The detective assigned to this position will partner with the advocate and other
personnel from the Marjaree Mason Center to revise officer and advocates protocols for
responding to victims of domestic violence and their families. This coordinated response
will allow for a consistent and directed response by both deputy sheriffs and the
advocates to incidents of domestic violence to ensure the ultimate protection of the
victims of domestic violence.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office places a high level of emphasis and integrity
in the initial training and ongoing training of our personnel. Newly hired deputy sheriff's
go through an extensive field training program to properly equip them to investigate and
handle any incident which may arise. The training offered by the Fresno County
Sheriff's Office continues for all sworn personnel throughout their careers. The Fresno
County Sheriff's Office holds yearly "In-Service" skills training to all sworn personnel in
many different areas including legal updates and officer safety. In previous years, all
sworn personnel have been trained and received updates in the area of domestic
violence. In years past, patrol deputies have received training to give them the
necessary skills to investigate incidents of domestic violence without the need for
extensive follow-up by a Domestic Violence Detective. In years past, Detectives from
the Domestic Violence Unit have routinely responded to patrol briefings, giving legal
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updates and fielded questions to ensure patrol deputies are following proper Policy,
Procedures and Protocols. However due to the limited resources within the Domestic
Violence Unit, field contacts cannot be accomplished as in years past thus lowering the
effective response of patrol deputies. Without this continued training offered by the
detective within the Domestic Violence Unit, the quality of our investigations has suffered
which in turn leads to a lower number of suspects arrested and successfully prosecuted
for incidents of domestic violence. This lack of ongoing, hands on training has caused
an overall drop in the quality of investigations being conducted by patrol deputies and
first responders, and the information needed to successfully prosecute cases is lacking
from within the crime reports. Relevant information is not being disseminated to the
personnel in a timely manner from the Domestic Violence Unit, once again this is due to
the lack of personnel available to investigate and provide training in the area of domestic
violence.
Inter-agency accountability ensures that both law enforcement and victim
advocates work together to best protect the rights and safety of victims, with each
agency holding the other accountable. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office keeps
Marjaree Mason Center staff informed on laws, evidence procedures, law enforcement
staffing and protocols, and other matters that can affect the safety and rights of victims.
Marjaree Mason advocates ensure that officers are properly providing for and ensuring
victim safety. Currently in Fresno County, Marjaree Mason Center advocates and law
enforcement provide inter-agency accountability only within law-enforcement domestic
violence units. The Marjaree Mason Center does not currently have the resources to
respond on-site to every single domestic violence call or to provide inter-agency
accountability to first-responding law enforcement units. Additionally, limited protocols or
procedures currently exist for providing inter-agency accountability on law-enforcement
first responders of domestic violence units.
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Due to the current lack of protocols and procedures on inter-agency
accountability, anytime the Marjaree Mason Center or law enforcement have issues
between each other, these matters are usually discussed informally between the
Marjaree Mason Center and law enforcement leaders. These informal discussions
typically result in desirable solutions for both parties, but they do not have the advantage
or simplicity of discussions that are guided by policies and procedures, so solutions may
be more complicated and difficult to reach than necessary.
Law enforcement should have protocols to help inform all responding officers and
dispatchers about proper investigation of domestic violence, the roles and
responsibilities of law enforcement and advocates, as well as protocols requiring or
encouraging certain law enforcement personnel to attend domestic violence response
trainings.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office finds it difficult to provide the best level of
service to all victims of domestic violence given the current level of resources within the
Domestic Violence Unit. Resources are stretched thin and most all of our efforts are
placed on holding suspects accountable and protecting the victims. However, areas
such as more in depth investigations, follow-up investigations and training of our
personnel with respect to domestic violence have fallen short. Simply put, additional
funding is needed in order to expand our Domestic Violence Unit and improve the level
of training our personnel receive, thus strengthening the investigations into domestic
violence incidents and protecting the victims and their families.
PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has long been a leader in providing training
opportunities for internal personnel, as well as personnel from surrounding agencies in
numerous areas including Domestic Violence. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office, in
partnership with the Marjaree Mason Center, will utilize these funds to enhance and
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improve our coordinated response to protect victims of domestic violence and their
children. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office will continue to partner with Rape
Counseling Services of Fresno (RCS) and the James Rowland, Crime Victim Assistance
Center, operated by the Fresno County Probation Department. The Fresno County
Sheriff's Office has developed a strategic plan, in conjunction with these additional
funds, to enhance our response and techniques for domestic violence investigations,
immediate victim advocacy, on-going training for patrol officers/first responders and the
development of effective protocols and practices that will continue beyond this grant
period.
As stated, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office has had a long standing partnership
with the Marjaree Mason Center. With these grant funds, a full-time victim advocate
from the Marjaree Mason Center will be assigned to the Fresno County Sheriff's Office.
This funding will ensure that victims of domestic violence and their children within Fresno
County receive the necessary services to empower them and assist in stopping the cycle
of violence. Currently, a victim advocate from the Marjaree Mason Center is housed
within the Fresno County Sheriff's Office and is an essential component of the Domestic
Violence Unit. However, this is not a fulltime assignment due to the lack of funding and
other duties often pull her away from her office and her ability to assist the Domestic
Violence Unit. If this grant was to be awarded, our advocate from the Marjaree Mason
Center will be dedicated full-time to the Fresno County Sheriffs Office. The advocate
will be available to assist victims of domestic violence within Fresno County and be a
full-time resource to the deputies and investigators from the Fresno County Sheriff's
Office and the citizens of Fresno County.
With this grant funding, the advocate from the Marjaree Mason Center will be
assigned full-time and be housed within the Domestic Violence Unit at the Fresno
County Sheriff's Office. This advocate will be available to assist on domestic violence
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investigations, both during normal business hours and outside of the normal working
hours, to provide immediate in-person response to requests for advocacy by the Fresno
County Sheriff's Office on a 24-hour basis. The Sergeant who directly supervises the
Domestic Violence Unit will be notified when an immediate response by a victim
advocate is required. The assigned victim advocate will be notified and a coordinated
response between the advocate and/or detective will be arranged in order to assist the
victim and patrol deputies. In other situations which may not require an immediate
emergency response, patrol deputies and investigators are trained to contact the
existing 24 hour crisis hotline provided by the Marjaree Mason Center. This hotline is
staffed 24-hours a day by live operators who are trained domestic violence advocates.
By utilizing this hotline, members of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office will only need to
know one phone number to provide immediate assistance to victims of domestic
violence.
The assigned advocate will provide the following: crisis intervention and follow-up
services to victims of domestic violence and their families, provide information on the
judicial process and support/advocacy during the court, prepare and file domestic
violence restraining orders for victims and provide resource materials/outreach
information for classes and groups in order to assist the victims and ensure the victims
are given all the resources in order to protect themselves from further violence and
victimization. The advocate will continually ensure the victim continues to receive the
proper services and resources throughout the process to adequately protect themselves
from further violence. It is strongly believed that the cycle of violence can be ended or
prevented with a full-time advocate, working closely with the Fresno County Sheriff's
Office, to collectively ensure proper education and advocacy for the victims of domestic
violence.
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The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has routinely provided patrol officers and first
responders and other relevant department personnel with domestic violence specified
training. However, this has been difficult to achieve and continue due to the lack of
resources and cut to the personnel within the Domestic Violence Unit. The Fresno
County Sheriff's Office has long seen the value of providing directed domestic violence
training to patrol deputies and first responders. Since the 1990's, patrol deputies and
other first responders have routinely been provided with domestic violence trainings
such as crime scene investigation, proper investigative techniques, evidence collection
such as victim/suspect photographs depicting injuries or lack of injuries and also proper
services available to victims of domestic violence. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office
understands from experience the benefit of ongoing training for our personnel. When
patrol deputies are continually provided domestic violence specified trainings, the quality
of the investigations are enhanced and ultimately more victims are protected from their
perpetrators. Quality investigations by patrol deputies also free up investigators to
conduct more thorough investigations into domestic violence cases. If detectives do not
need to re-interview victims or suspects, and contact additional witnesses because the
initial responding deputy did a thorough investigation, the detective can re-direct his or
her resources into putting together a complete package for prosecution. Detectives
within the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, including the Domestic Violence Unit, routinely
monitor recorded jail calls and are often able to make cases stronger or even add
additional charges based upon information obtained from these recorded phone calls. If
patrol deputies are not completing proper and complete investigations, then the
detective assigned to the Domestic Violence Unit does not have the time or resources to
complete such follow up and much of the investigators time will be spent completing the
work of the patrol deputy.
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Because the level of training being provided to members of the Fresno County
Sheriff's Office has diminished over the years due to the cut in personnel assigned to the
Domestic Violence Unit, the quality of investigations have diminished as well. This grant
funding, will enable the Fresno County Sheriff's Office to add a second, full-time
Detective to the Domestic Violence Unit. This means the Fresno County Sheriff's Office
will have one (1) full-time Detective assigned to investigate domestic violence case
funded by this grant and a second full-time Detective currently funded with general fund
money. Both detectives will work hand in hand to protect victims of domestic violence
within Fresno County. This will enable to the Fresno County Sheriff's Office to refocus
much of our attention back to domestic violence specific training to our patrol deputies
and first responders. This will be accomplished through routine attendance at patrol
briefings on a quarterly basis. This "in person" training allows the information to be
communicated directly to the personnel in need, as well as answer and questions which
arise. The advocate from the Marjaree Mason Center will also respond to these
trainings and provide the necessary training regarding services that are available and
provided to properly ensure the victims of domestic violence are safe. The detective and
advocate will also attend trainings provided to newly hired deputy sheriffs who are going
through the field training program. This training will be provided by a seasoned and
experienced domestic violence investigator, rather than a training officer with none or
limited detective experience. The Domestic Violence Detective and the advocate will
also attend meetings of field training officers on a regular basis. This will ensure the
deputies who are directly training patrol personnel have relevant and correct information
which is the up to date and accurate. The assigned Detective and advocate will also
work together to provide relevant resource material and outreach materials to patrol
deputies and other relevant department personnel. This will also include update
pamphlets and materials for department members and victims alike. The Fresno County
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Sheriff's Office understands the benefits of utilizing the experts in the field of domestic
violence to train our personnel and we expect to ultimately protect the victims of
domestic violence end the cycle of violence for victims and their children with an
improved coordinated response.
Currently, patrol officers and dispatchers for Fresno County Sheriff's Office do
not attend trainings offered by advocates from the Marjaree Mason Center. Funding
cuts, reduced staffing levels, and a growing number of duties for remaining staff have
stretched-thin law enforcement personnel and victim service providers. Simply put, time
and resources have been lacking, for personnel from the Fresno County Sheriff's Office
and victim service providers alike. With this funding, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office
will make a dramatic impact on domestic violence victims and their families in Fresno
County with more thorough investigations, better training for departmental personnel and
a quicker advocacy and educational response to victims and their families.
Both the Fresno County Sheriff's Office and the Marjaree Mason Center must
work together to provide training to patrol deputies and 9-1-1dispatchers. In these
trainings, victim advocates can best communicate the importance of their role in
responding to victims, safety planning, as well as provide information on all of Marjaree
Mason Centers available victim services, victim mindset, and general information about
domestic violence. In such trainings, only law enforcement involvement can give
legitimacy to the information provided which solidifies the need for a coordinated
response
Patrol officers need to be informed about different laws affecting victims. This
knowledge will encourage officers to follow proper procedures in evidence gathering,
such as taking detailed photographs. Training these first-responding deputies is
especially important because funding cuts have reduced the number of Fresno County
Sheriff's investigators who follow up on domestic violence cases, so they rely more
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heavily on patrol officers for investigative work. Proper investigations conducted at the
first responder level, also gives investigators an opportunity to redirect their resources to
completing more thorough investigations which ultimately leads to greater sentences for
the perpetrators thus protecting domestic violence victims and their families. Often
times, victims of domestic violence fail to cooperate with investigators after their initial
contact with first responding deputy sheriffs. This is due to numerous factors and re-
enforces the need for complete and thorough investigations by those first responding
deputy sheriffs.
Other ways in which domestic violence specified trainings may be directed to
patrol deputies and first responders is through recorded video trainings, roll call training
bulletins which often are used to keep personnel informed of relevant changes in
domestic violence laws and also through the yearly "In-Service" training provided to
department personnel each year which can include the mandated domestic violence
update trainings.
The training which will be provided to patrol officers and/or dispatchers will
include the following: dynamics of power and control, understanding the concept of
dominant aggressor, and crime scene investigations to include thorough victim
interviews, documenting and collecting physical evidence, photographs of victims and
suspect depicting injuries or lack of injuries, noting and interviewing children present,
benefits of recording interviews, completing detail-specific and comprehensive crime
reports, medical release information and officer safety.
Inter-agency accountability ensures that both law enforcement and victim
advocates work together to best protect the rights and safety of victims, with each
agency holding the other accountable. Marjaree Mason Center advocates ensure that
officers are properly providing victim safety and the Fresno County Sheriff's Office will
keep Marjaree Mason Center staff informed on laws, evidence procedures, law
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enforcement staffing and protocols, and other matters that can affect the safety and
rights of victims.
Currently, Marjaree Mason Center advocates and the Fresno County Sheriff's
Office provide inter-agency accountability within the Domestic Violence Unit, however
this is on a limited basis due to the lack of resources on both sides. The Marjaree
Mason Center does not currently have the resources to respond on-site to every single
domestic violence call and provide inter-agency accountability to first-responding law
enforcement units. However, with proper training and commitment of resources, this
interagency accountability will be carried forth by properly trained patrol deputies and
each case will be reviewed by the domestic violence advocate and the domestic
violence detective to ensure all policies and procedures were properly followed. This
improved inter-agency accountability will ultimately improve the level of the
investigations completed and provide for the safety and security of the victims and their
families.
Currently, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office is the only law enforcement agency
within the county to regularly attend the Domestic Violence Rural Roundtable meetings
hosted by the Fresno County District Attorney's Office. These meeting are designed for
all law enforcement agencies outside of the City of Fresno to gather and discuss issues
involving domestic violence in rural Fresno County and how as a whole, we can better
serve the domestic violence victims in Fresno County. Likewise, advocates from the
Marjaree Mason Center are the only advocates who routinely attend these same
meetings. This demonstrates the commitment of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office and
the Marjaree Mason Center to better serve and protect the victims of domestic violence
and further ensures our commitment to interagency accountability.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has always taken pride in providing its
members with the necessary policies, procedures and protocols to properly investigate
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crimes within Fresno County and Domestic Violence cases are no different. Law
enforcement officers in general benefit from having proper procedures and protocols in
place to follow when investigating crimes. This ensures a streamlined approach to
investigations, ensuring consistent and appropriate response by deputies. There is no
other type of crimes where this is so important as in domestic violence cases. Without
updated procedures and protocols, investigations will lack thoroughness and steps will
be forgotten. Domestic violence cases are very complex at times to investigate and
there is no room for errors by the investigating first responders and patrol deputies.
Without proper procedures and protocols in place, suspects will not be properly arrested
or prosecuted thus endangering the victims and placing a higher likelihood the suspect
will reoffend.
With this grant funding, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office and the Marjaree
Mason Center will collaborate to ensure our current policies, procedures and protocols
are up to date and adequate in meeting the needs of domestic violence victims. These
protocols will apply to all domestic violence cases including violations of protective
orders to ensure victim safety. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office takes investigating
domestic violence incidents and domestic violence restraining orders very seriously. We
aggressively locate and arrest those offenders who violate domestic violence protective
orders to properly protect the victims and their families. Often times, the perpetrators of
these restraining orders are not located at the time of the initial investigation and per
California laws, they cannot be arrested without a warrant at a future time. With these
added funds, the additional detective will be able to push cases through to the Fresno
County District Attorney's Office at a much faster rate. This will ensure active warrants
are obtained in a timely manner and perpetrators are arrested at a much faster rate, thus
ensuring the safety of domestic violence victims and their children.
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Therefore, with this funding the Fresno County Sheriff's Office will have the
personnel necessary to develop and implement protocols for ensuring the ultimate
protection of domestic violence victims, not only in restraining order cases but all
domestic violence incidents. The detectives within the Domestic Violence Unit will have
the time and resources to stay appraised and up to date on law and other relevant
issues pertaining to domestic violence cases. They will ensure policies, procedures and
protocols are up to date and are followed by all personnel, thus creating a coordinated
response from the initial investigation at the scene through the successful prosecution of
the perpetrator. These policies, procedures and protocols will also outline the available
services to assist the victims of domestic violence end the cycle of violence for
themselves and their children, thus making Fresno County a safer place for victims and
their families.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office will complete progress reports on a semi-
annual basis and submit them to Cal OES. These reports will document statistical
information as required by the grant award, as well as demonstrate the coordinated
response of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, the Marjaree Mason Center and other
community partners in protecting and educating victims of domestic violence. The
statistical information will include, but not limited to, cases referred to the specialized
Domestic Violence Unit, cases investigated, demographics of victims served, services
provided, information on personnel trained and a narrative documenting the progress
made in accomplishing the goals and objectives of this grant award.
As stated earlier, with this grant funding the Fresno County Sheriff's Office will
have the necessary resources for the continued and ongoing development and
enhancement of our protocols in responding to domestic violence incidents. This
funding will allow the Fresno County Sheriff's Office to begin rebuilding our Domestic
Violence Unit after the economic downturn we experienced. This will allow the doubling
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of the Domestic Violence Unit to two fulltime investigators, both with the sole purpose of
protecting the victims of domestic violence within Fresno County and ensuring the
perpetrators are prosecuted to the fullest extent.
As the three year grant cycle expires, our goal is to continue the funding from the
general fund budget of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. It is our belief that with the
hard work and dedication from those working within the Domestic Violence Unit, the
need for the continued expansion of the Domestic Violence Unit will be recognized. As
investigations continue to become more and more complex with added factors such as
text messaging, "sexting", "sextortion" and social media websites, the need for an
experienced and coordinated response beyond this three year grant cycle will be
apparent.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office and the Marjaree Mason Center are both
committed to the common goal of protecting victims of domestic violence and ending the
cycle of violence, while providing the necessary resources to assist the victims and their
families. This commitment began thirty years ago and will continue well into the future
as part of our long-term plan to respond to incidents of domestic violence long after this
grant funding has been exhausted. The history and track record of both agencies have
demonstrated that a strong partnership and collaboration is vital to the coordinated
response to domestic violence incidents. With this grant funding, the Fresno County
Sheriff's Office will begin the long overdue undertaking of expanding our Domestic
Violence Unit and provide the necessary tools and initial funding to carry the unit well
into the future, beyond this initial grant period.
CAPABILITITES
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has the necessary personnel and resources
to meet and exceed the stated objectives require of this grant application. The Fresno
County Sheriff's Office has a long standing history of meeting and exceeding various
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grant awards through the years, including several funded by Cal OES. The Fresno
County Sheriff's Office also has the necessary infrastructure needed to supervise and
oversee this grant award to ensure all objectives are met and aU money is spent in
accordance with Cal OES guidelines. The Domestic Violence Unit falls within the
Detective Bureau of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. The Detective Unit is overseen
by a Sheriff's Caption who has over thirty (30) years of law enforcement experience.
The Domestic Violence Unit is overseen by a Sheriff's Lieutenant who has just under
thirty (30) years of total law enforcement experience. The Domestic Violence Unit is
supervised directly by a Sheriff's Sergeant who has twenty (20) years of total law
enforcement experience. This Sheriff's Sergeant also has experience supervising and
direct responsibility for the management of no less than four different State and Federal
Grants during his tenure. The financial aspect of this grant will be handled by a
Supervising Accountant within the business office of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office.
This Supervising Accountant has an abundance of experience working on both State
and Federal Grants. The experience listed above will ensure the personnel assigned to
this grant award will strictly adhere to the guidelines and requirements of this Cal OES
funded grant award.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has long been a leader in providing training
opportunities for internal personnel, as well as personnel from surrounding agencies in
numerous areas including Domestic Violence. Each year, a twenty (20) or forty (40)
hour in-service training session is provided to deputy sheriff personnel on various topics
including domestic violence updates, officer safety etcetera. Due to our commitment to
training and our available resources, many surrounding law enforcement agencies send
their personnel to these in-service trainings as a way to keep their own department
personnel up to date and informed of emerging trends. This demonstrates the high level
of trust these agencies have in the Fresno County Sheriff's Office to properly and
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correctly train their personnel. Often times, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office is
requested by neighboring law enforcement agencies within the County of Fresno to
investigate major crimes occurring in their own jurisdictions. These crimes include
homicides, officer involved shootings, sex crimes and at times, domestic violence cases.
This is due to the investigative experience of detectives assigned to the specialty units
within the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, as well as the available resources.
The detective currently assigned as the sole Domestic Violence Detective at the
Fresno County Sheriff's Office has approximately 16 years of law enforcement
experience and has been functioning as a Domestic Violence Detective for 2 and ~
years. This detective possesses an Intermediate POST certificate and has attended
several POST certified training courses, including Domestic Violence specific training
and Interview and Interrogation. This Detective has also been cross trained to work
sexual assault investigations and has attended a POST certified Sexual Assault training
course. Many domestic violence cases result in a current or past sexual assault and the
cross training of this detective would be invaluable to the successful completion of the
grant objectives. If this funding was made possible through this grant award, the Fresno
County Sheriff's Office would increase the number of detectives from one to two, with
one detective's experience listed above. A second detective would be added to the
Domestic Violence Unit and be trained for the long term planning and succession of the
unit. This detective will be a seasoned deputy sheriff, with at least an Intermediate
POST Certification, with specialized training beyond the academy level, in relation to
domestic violence cases. Due to the high level of emphasis placed on ongoing direct
training of department personnel by the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, we do not
anticipate the need to exhaust grant funds on training for the assigned detective. The
Fresno County Sheriff's Office has long recognized the importance of properly trained
personnel and will utilized existed training funds to provide any necessary POST training
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in the areas of domestic violence and sexual assault training, as well as interview and
interrogation techniques.
The detective funded by this grant award and assigned full time to investigating
and coordinating response to domestic violence incidents will act in both an investigative
and coordinating capacity, including:
• Review arrest and preliminary investigation reports to evaluate cases and
provide supplemental reports for issues requiring further investigation
within 48 hours of arrest.
• Gather and document evidence including witness statements, the
identities of all children in the home, previous incidents of domestic
violence and violent crimes, as well as civil restraining order information
from the California Law Enforcement Telecommunication System
(CLETS).
• Provide or facilitate training for patrol officers/first responders on
responding to victims of domestic violence and their children.
• Assist with the development of protocols for ensuring consistent and
appropriate response by officers to violations of protective orders in order
to ensure victim safety.
• Oversee the completion of domestic violence case follow-up requests or
evidence requests from the District Attorney's Office.
• Provide consultation and resources for officers, and other relevant
personnel employed by the recipient, on effective domestic violence
intervention and response techniques.
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• Serve as a point of contact with the domestic violence service provider
and the Domestic Violence Counselor for developing and initiating
mechanisms of interagency accountability.
• Work in close cooperation with victim advocacy personnel.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office involvement and partnership with the
Marjaree Mason Center's began in approximately 1997 when an advocate was stationed
within the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. The advocates receive reports of domestic
violence and contact victims to offer services and other resources available to the
victims. This collaboration in serving victims has continued for the past 18 years and will
continue well into the future.
The collaboration between the Marjaree Mason Center and the Fresno County
Sheriff's Office is further strengthened by the involvement of law enforcement on the
Marjaree Mason Center's volunteer Board of Directors. Over the past 20 years,
members of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office have frequently served on the board.
Currently, Fresno County Under Sheriff Steve Wilkins serves on the board and Sheriff
Margaret Mims is a Board of Directors Emeritus.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office involvement and partnership with the Rape
Counseling Center of Fresno (RCS) began in the 1970's and continues to this day.
Advocates from RCS provide confidential help to sexual violence survivors that is
trauma-informed and culturally competent. RCS advocates personally accompany
sexual violence survivors to sexual assault forensic exams under Penal Code
264.2(b)(1). Upon request, RCS advocates accompany survivors to law enforcement
interviews or court proceedings. RCS also provides therapy and supportive service
referrals and other help to all sexual violence survivors in Fresno County. RCS also
provides rape prevention education and training to other professionals. RCS advocates
answer the 24-hour rape crisis line in Fresno County (559-222-7273) and these services
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are available to deputies from the Fresno County Sheriff's Office in order to assist
victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Oftentimes, victims of domestic
violence are also sexually assaulted by their perpetrators. Having resources such as the
RCS hotline, giving victims and deputy sheriff first responders direct and immediate
access is paramount in providing for the overall safety and protection of the victim.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office also has an established, documented working
relationship with the James Rowland Crime Victim Assistance Center operated through
the Fresno County Probation Department. They serve victims of various crimes,
including domestic violence and sexual assault. Among other services, they provide
crisis intervention and counseling, emergency assistance and referrals, orientation to the
criminal justice e system, support at court hearings, restitution assistance and training.
All the above listed capabilities demonstrate that the Fresno County Sheriff's
Office does have the personnel and infrastructure necessary to meet and exceed the
objectives of this grant.
Over the years, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office has worked in a collaborative
effort with our community and justice system partners in an effort to provide the best
services to the victims of Fresno County. Our past and present history of involvement
with our community partners have demonstrated the high level of dedication and service
to the victims of Fresno County and proves our commitment to the long term goal and
objectives of the Law Enforcement Specialized Units Program.
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Budget Narrative
A. Personnel Service-Salaries and Benefits-$204,471
Applicant Agency-Fresno County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff: $141,479 is budgeted to fund 95% of the salary and benefits for one (1) full time
position. A salary adjustment of a two percent salary increase effective on June 8, 2015 was
also included in the cost.
In-Kind Match: $62,992 is budgeted to meet the 25% total project cost match requirement.
$6,829 is budgeted to fund the remaining 5% cost of the full-time Deputy Sheriff funded through
this grant; $56,163 is budgeted to fund 51% of a second Deputy Sheriff Detective who is
currently assigned to the Domestic Violence Unit via general fund money and will assist the
domestic violence Unit detective funded with these grant funds.
B. Operating Expenses-$47,496
Community-Based Organization (CBO) -Marjaree Mason Center
Victim Advocacy: $47,496 is budgeted to fund 100% of one (1) Victim Advocate's salary and
benefits, overtime and operational expenses for one year via a contract with the Marjaree
Mason Center, a local Cai-OES funded Domestic Violence Assistance (DV) Program recipient.
C. Equipment-$0.00
With these grant funds, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office will fund one (1) full-time
deputy sheriff assigned to work full-time on domestic violence cases. This detective and the
advocate funded through this grant will work on the project fulltime to ensure all objectives and
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activities are met and the intent of ultimately protecting victims of domestic violence is
completed. A second deputy sheriff detective currently working in the Domestic Violence Unit
and funded through general funds will assist the full-time detective funded through this grant.
They will work hand in hand to ensure the successful outcome of this grant. These two-
detectives will complete follow-up investigations and respond after hours as needed on
domestic violence investigations conducted throughout Fresno County. Because of this, a large
portion of this second detective, currently funded through general funds, will be spent towards
completing the goals and objectives of this grant and assisting victims of domestic violence full
time. The time spent by this second detective investigating domestic violence cases will be
used to cover the 25% in-kind match.
All funds, both for the domestic violence detective and the advocate will be used to
completely fund their salaries and operating costs. Any training cost will be paid out of the
general fund of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office to ensure all money is directed towards
meeting and exceeding the objectives of the grant. The allocated funds are meant to minimize
administrative costs and support direct services in order to meet and exceed the goals and
objectives proposed in this grant.
All duties of the project-funded staff will be directed full-time towards the grant to ensure
all funds are allocated in accordance with this grant proposal. The project-funded staff will
provide victim advocacy to victims of domestic violence, provide for the coordination and
investigation of domestic violence cases, training, protocols for sustainable response,
community collaboration and reporting requirements to fulfill the goals and objectives of this
grant.
The MOU and this grant proposal clearly state the terms and conditions of the contract
with the Marjaree Mason Center and the Fresno County Sheriff's Office to provide one full-time
victim's advocate for this program. This advocate will provide advocacy and support to victims of
domestic violence, refer clients to services, collaborate with the Fresno County Sheriffs Office
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to provide referral information and pamphlets on domestic violence, offer training and
collaborate to create and strengthen protocols and procedures related to inter-agency
accountability.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office and the Marjaree Mason Center will collaborate to
fulfill the goals and objectives of this grant. Because the Fresno County Sheriff's Office will be
providing funding to the Marjaree mason Center via this grant, the Marjaree Mason Center will
be a "Subcontractor" who will be providing the services described within the grant proposal.
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