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APRIL 26, 1976
A regular meeting of~the City Council of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, was held in the Council Chambers at 7:30 P. M., Monday,
April 26, 1976, with Mayor James H. Scheifley presiding, and City
Manager J. Eldon Mariott, City Attorney Roger Saberson, and Council
members John E.~ Gomery, Jr., David E. Randolph, Aaron I. Sanson, IV.,
and Leon M. Weekes, present.
. 1. The opening prayer was delivered by Rev. Springer, 1st Baptist
Church, Delray Beach. '
~.a. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of
]e~ica was given.
b. The Scholarship Concert Choir under the direction of Mr. Pasco
~k--~r, offered the song "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child."
3. The minutes of the regular meeting of April 12, 1976 were
~-~animously approved on motion by Mr. Weekes and seconded by Mr. Randolph.
4.a. Mr. Gomery called attention to the new booklet by the City
Beautification Committee. This booklet is available for pick-up at the
following locations: Chamber of Commerce, Delray Beach Library, the Civic
Center, City Hall and Welcome Wagon. Mr. Gomery stated this booklet is
very beneficial and will help everyone.
4.b. Mr. Sanson asked the City Manager if he could give a report on
the status of the Executive Mall on Atlantic Avenue. The City Manager
replied, he would see what he can find out about this matter.
4.c. Mayor Scheifley commended J. Eldon Mariott on his election as
President of the State Organization of County and City Managers, which
was held in Orlando on April 22, 1976.
5.a. Mr. Preston Wright of 815 N. W. 2nd Street, Delray Beach,
requested the item of sale of the property on N. W. 5th Avenue adjacent
to the St. Paul A.M.E. Church be placed on the agenda for the next work-
shop meeting. He stated if Council wanted to see the land, he would be
willing to show the land to them. The City.Manager replied this item will
be placed on the agenda for the May 3, 1976 workshop meeting.
5.b. Mr. O. F. Youngblood, 210 N. W. 6th Avenue, Delray Beach,
representing Mr. Clay Whiteman who is planning to open an ice cream and
soda fountain on the corner of N. W. 4th Avenue and Atlantic Avenue, spoke
~from the floor. Mr. Youngblood asked Council if something could be done
about the prostitutes who frequent that corner as the owner is concerned
about this existing condition. The City Manager stated he would see if
something could be done to correct the situation.
~.c. Mr. Carl Smoot of 1001 Avocet Road and Mr. L. K. Kimbrell of
903 Avocet Road requested that Avocet Road be ~aved. The City Manager
~plained this road was included in the $600,000 Street and Sidewalk
nprovements which was passed at the last workshop meeting held on April
~, 1976. City Manager Mariott further stated Mr. Smoot and Mr. Kimbrell
are scheduled to be notified very shortly.
5.d. Mayor ScheifleY stated concerning recognition of public requests
from the floor, if anyone has a subject of more than five minutes, Council
has requested that their item be put on the agenda.
6.a. The City Manager sta~ed that Mr. Gomery cannot a~tend the WorkshoP
meeting which is scheduled for April 29, 1976 at 1:30, and asned Council if
an alternative date could be set. Council agreed to schedule the
Workshop meeting for Monday, May ~, 1976 at 7:00 P. M.
6.b. Mr. Ernie Arias, Chairman, Community Appearance Board stated he
invi~ted Mr. Patrick Lynch, Vice-Chairman of the Community Appearance Board
in Boca Raton and Mr. Tom Hardy, a member of th~s Board to make a slide
presentation. ~r. Lynch stated that the Community Appearance Board has been
in existence for ~ years in Boca Raton and that awards are given annually
for outstanding building projects built in the previous year.
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,',n approximate 15 minute slide presentation of Boca's Community Appear-
~nce Program was given. Mayor Scheifley asked Mr. Arias to introduce the
nembers of the Delray Beach Community Appearance Board members who were
~n attendance at the meeting. They were: Mr. Bob Stafford, Mr. Swan
brown, Mrs. Frances Fry, Mr. Roy Simon and Mr. Robert Curry. Mr. Sanson
~sked Mr. Lynch how he would compare the Boca Community Appearance Board
to the Delray Beach Community Appearance Board in terms of strength. Mr.
Lynch replied the Community Appearance Boards are very similar. Mr. Arias
~'~dded that one difference between the Boca Board and the Delray Beach
~]oard is the Boca Board consists of people with professional design back-
~round; .whereas the Delray Beach Board does not. Mr. Sanson stated he
%~ould like the Chamber of Commerce to urge all its members to clean up
the City.
6.c. Mr. Sanson made the following statements concerning the firm
~f Russell and Axon. "The Firm has no feeling, at their own admittance,
of any moral obligation to the City and it's taxpayers." "The firm has a
practice of representing the City and clients who are dealing with the
City." Mr. Sanson further added he feels the firm fails to reveal alter-
natives.when giving recommendations to the Council; also shows arrogance
and lack of attention to the Council. Mr. Sanson also stated this firm
has been in Delray Beach for 18 years and in that time, not another con-
sulting engineering firm has competitively negotiated or bid on any project.
Mr. Sanson feels this is illegal because the State Legislature passed the
Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act in 1973 which mandates that any
~overnmental agency has to competitively negotiate for the services of con-
sultants. Mr. Sanson read to Council the main points of that law.
1.Each agency shall encourage firms who desire to
render services to the agency to submit annually
a statement of qualifications and performance data.
2.Each agency shall adopt administrative procedures
for the evaluation of professional services.
3.Each agency shall select no less than 3 firms to
choose from.
4. Each agency shall negotiate a contract with the most
qualified firm for professional services which the
agency considers is fair, competitive, and reasonable.
Mr. Sans°n ~moved that the City Manager be instructed to term-
inate the services of Russell and AXon as the City's consulting engineer
firm and enter into the process of competitive negotiation to seek a new
~irm with the understanding that the firm of Russell and Axon complete
all specific projects which they are currently working on. The motion
~ied for lack of a second.
Mr. Sanson moved that the City Manager be instructed to abide
Dy the law of the Competitive Negotiations Act of 1973 and specifically
in the future, if a consulting engineer is required by the City, be
instructed to enter into competitive negotiations, seconded by Mr. Gomery.
~ayor Scheifley suggested this item be discussed at the next workshop
a.eeting. Mr. Sanson asked Council to reaffirm to the City Manager the
desire that any firm who desires to do business with this City as an
,a~qual and lawful opportunity to do so. Mr. Rand~Dlph stated that additional
consulting engineering firms should be considered; however, he feels this
~s not the correct time to change firms. Mr. Sanson stated that the City
~as to have the apparatus to set up competitive negotiations. The City
Attorney added this act is a required mandated act by State law. This act
.~.ets up certain requirements that have to be followed. Ci~~ '. :~ney
Saberson further added that prior authorizations tb~ ~-,,-y has given, are
~nder a continuing contract; the City is in c~.~,'n~nce with the law. The
City Manager stated this law is not a dis~-.~onary matter and up to this
'?ime, the City has been in full. comD~"~ca with the law and it is not
~ecessary that 'th~ Cit~~ ,_~3~emD~ ~.~ ~,~9otiate with other firms. Mr. Gomery
vithdrew his ~;o~'~ ..... G~ ....... ~ m~ved that this item be tabled, seconded
!!~,¥ Mr Rand~ ...... Upon roll call, Council voted as follows: Mr. Gomery
¥~ ~ kandolph - Yes; Mr. Sanson - No; Mr. Weekes - No; Mayor Scheifley -
~s. The motion passed with a vote of 3 to 2.
~,.d. The City M'~nager stated the item of approval of amendment-to the
i!iel~ay Beach-Gulf Stream water agreement will be discussed at a later
~eeting upon the advice of the City Attorney.
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6.e. Mr. Randolph moved that the name for the 4th Avenue Recreation
~omplex be named the Robert P. Miller Park, seconded by Mr. Weekes. Upon
discussion, Mr. Sanson offered the following substitute motion: that the
S. W. 4th Avenue Park be named in the spirit of the Bicentennial, and the
Phase I Ballfield be named after Robert P. Miller. The motion died for
lack of a second. Upon roll call, Council voted as follows on the original
motion: Mr. Gomery - Yes; Mr. Randolph - Yes; Mr. Sanson - No; Mr. Weekes -
Yes; Mayor Scheifley - Yes. The motion passed with a vote of 4 to 1.
6.f. City Manager Mariott recommended that Council approve by motion
the execution by the City of the quit claim deed which would deed 15' of
right-of-way along S. W. 10th Street to Mr. & Mrs. T. P. Wyatt. Mr. Weekes
moved that Mayor Schei~ley be authorized to execute the quit claim deed of
the 15' feet to Mr. & Mrs. Wyatt, seconded by Mr.. Gomery, said motion
passing unanimously.
g.. City Manager Mariott reported the City Attorney by registered
~tter dated April 12,. 1976, notified the Delray Beach Taxi Company that a
~aring would be held this date on the permanent revocation of the Public
~onveniel%ce and Necessity Certificate by which the Delray Beach Taxi
operates. This company violated the City's Taxicab Ordinance by not keeD~
ing the required insurance in effect. Mr. Herb R~kau, a repreSentative of
the Building Department, stated he notified Mr. Werther in person that
his insurance had expired. Mr. Werther assured Mr. R~kau that he would
come to the City Clerk's Office with a new policy, this was not done.
The Building Department received a cancellation hotice dated July 26, 1975
that the insurance was cancelled on July 26, 1975 and Mr. Werther has
been operating his taxi company without insurance since'that time-. City
Attorney Saberson suggested this item be tabled until the next meeting.
Mr. Randolph moved that Item 6.g. be tabled, seconded by Mr. Sanson, said
motion passing unanimously.
6.h. City Manager Mariott reported on February 9, 1976, Council
authorized an expenditure of $6,250.00 to be used to find new sources of
water supply wells. The City Manager added it might be necessary to spend
an additional $10,000 and the City's Consulting Engineers suggested that
Council authorize an expenditure of $10,000. Mr. Weekes moved that Council
authorize an expenditure of up to $10,000 for further search for suitable
water source as requested by the City's Consulting Engineers, seconded by
Mr. Gomery. Mr. Sanson stated he opposed the motion because he does not
trust the City's Consulting Engineers. Upon roll call, Council voted as
follows: Mr. Gomery - Yes; Mr. Randolph - Yes; Mr. Sanson - No; Mr. Weekes -
Yes; Mayor Scheifley - Yes. The motion passed with a vote of 4 to 1.
6.i. The City Manager recommended that Council authorize the execution
of a lease with the Downtown Development Authority of the old Delray Art
Center property so that the two-hour parking restriction may be enforced
at this location.
Council passed Emergency Ordinance No. 10-76 on March 22nd to
put this two-hour restriction in effect. 'The City was awaiting receipt of
the lease in order that all of the property could be included.
Mr. Gomery moved that Council authorize a lease with the Downtown
~velopment Authority of the old Delray Art Center property so that the two-
~ur parking restriction may be enforced at this location, seconded by Mr.
~ndolph. The motion passed unanimously.
7.a. The City Manager stated the Delray American Little League has
requested permission to solicit funds for May 1, 1976, approval of which
has been given by the Solicitations Committee. Mr. Randolph moved the
approval of solicitation of funds for May 1, 1976 be granted, seconded
by Mr. Weekes, said motion passing unanimously.
7.b. Mayor Scheifley acknowledged the minutes of t~e Beautification
Committee for the meeting held on April 7, 1976.
7.c. City Manager Mariott reported the City has received an application
for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity which would permit one
additional taxicab tc be operated by O'Nei!l'~ Friendly Cab. This company
is in full compliance with the laws of the City's Taxicab Ordinance.
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The Public Hearing was held having been legally advertised in compliance
with the laws of the Charter of the City of Delray Beach. Mr.~Mark.
O'Neill of 1149 N. W. 10th Avenue, appeared before Council and requested
one additional taxicab. The Public }{earing was closed. Mr. Sanson moved
the petition for one additional taxicab be granted, seconded by Mr.
Randolph, said motion passing unanimously.
7.d. The City Manager stated it is reCommended that Council approve
Change Order No. 1 for the Robert P. Miller Park which covers changes in
the approach and entrance to 4th Avenue from 12th Street as requested by
the County Engineering Department, and includes change of the dugouts
from interwoven wire boxes to regular concrete dugouts. The total amount
of this addition to the contract is $8,567.70. The money is available
from Federal Revenue Sharing Funds and Bicentennial Grant Funds. Mr. Weekes
moved that Change Order No. 1 for the Robert P. Miller Park be authorized,
with the $8,567.70 to come from Federal Revenue Sharing and Bicentennial
Grant Funds, seconded by Mr. Randolph, said motion passing unanimously.
8.a. The City Manager stated this is a resolution to follow-up the
authorization previously given by City Council to the firm of Cresap,
McCormick & Paget, Inc. of Washington, D. C. to conduct an investigation
and evaluation of the Police Department. City Attorney Saberson stated
the consultants have agreed to include in the contract an additional 10
days of work at no additional charge. In each payment for the consultants,
10% of the payment will be withheld until the final payment is made when
the work is completed. Mayor Scheifley stated he does not agree with the
wording in the first two paragraphs of Resolution No. 21-76 and added the
word "some" should be used before "of the employees" He feels these two
paragraphs are starting out with a conclusion of the investigation; suCh
words as "alleged" should be placed in the resolution.
The City Manager presented Resolution No. 21-76.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH INSTITUTING AN INVESTIGATION OF THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND CONFIRING THE AUTHORITY TO
REQUEST SUBPOENAS AND FURTHERANCE OF THE INVESTIGATION
TO THE CONSULTING FIRM OF CRESAP, McCORMICK AND PAGET,
INC., OF WASHINGTON, D. C. BY AND THROUGH ITS EMPLOYEES
WHO WILL BE CONDUCTING THE INVESTIGATION AND HAVE BEEN
RETAINED FOR THAT PURPOSE AND CONFERRING UPON SAID
FIRM AND ITS EMPLOYEES THE AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER
OATHS.
(Copy of Resolution No. 21-76 is attached to the official Copy
of these minutes.)
Mr. Sanson moved for the passage of Resolution No. 21-76,
seconded by Mr. Gomery. Upon roll call, Council voted as follows: Mr.
Gomery - Yes; Mr. Randolph - Yes; Mr. Sanson - Yes; Mr. Weekes - Yes;
Mayor, Scheifley - Yes. The motion passed with a vote of 5 to O.
8.b. The City Manager presented Resolution No. 22-76.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING NEGOTIATION,
AWARD AND EXECUTION OF A CITY CONTRACT FOR CON-
SULTING SERVICES INCLUDING THE CONDUCTING. OF AN
INVESTIGATION AND MANAGEMENT STUDY OF TtiE POLICE
DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH.
(Copy of Resolution No. 22-76 is attached to the official copy
of these minutes.)
Mayor Scheifley statel the work "whereas" should be replaced
with such words as: heresay, rumors, gossip. These words should be in
each paragraph as a source of information. Mr. Weekes moved for the
passage of Resolution No. 22-76, seconded by Mr. Randolph. Upon roll
call, Council voted as follows: Mr. Gomery - Yes; Mr. Randolph - Yes;
Mr. Sanson - Yes; Mr. Weekes - Yes; Mayor Scheifley - Yes. The motion
passed with a vote of 5 to 0.
8.c. The City Manager presented Ordinance No. 15-76.
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AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO TILAFFIC AND REGULATING
THE USE OF TIlE STREETS AND tlIGHWAYS OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH; CREATING AND DEFINING PARKING
ZONES; PROVIDING FOR TIlE DESIGNATION OF INDIVIDUAL
PARKING SPACES; PROVIDING FOR TIlE INSTALLATION OF
PARKING SIGNS; PRESCRIBING PARKING TIME LIMITS;
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR THE
ENFORCEMENT TItEREOF; DESCRIBING OFFENSES AND PRE-
SCRIBING PENALTIES; PROVIDING THAT INVALIDITY OF
PART SHALL NOT AFFECT TIlE VALIDITY OF THE REMAINDER.
The City Manager read the caption of %he ordinance. Mr.
Randolph moved for the passage of Ordinance No. 15-76 on first reading,
seconded by Mr. Sanson.Upon roll call, Council voted as follows: Mr.
Gomery - Yes; Mr. Randolph - Yes; Mr. Sanson - Yes; Mr. Weekes -.Yes;
'ayor Scheifley - Yes. The motion passed with a vote Of 5 to 0.
.a.b.c.d.e.f.
City Manager Mariott reported the Community Appearance Board
ecommended by unanimous vote the following:
a. Sign change from Acme to Texaco, 208 N. E. 2nd Ave.
b. Relocation of existing sign - 3600 Service Corporation,
2943 Lindell Boulevard.
c. Exterior remodeling - John & Mary's Restaurant, 215
N. E. 6th Avenue.
d. Sign permit - Snow Realty, 181 N. E. 6th Avenue.
e. Sign permit - Downtown Medical Center, 74 N. E. 4th Ave.
f. Renovation of facia - O. D.'Priest, Jr., 381 N. E. 5th
Avenue.
Mr. Randolph moved to approve Items 9.a.b.c.d.e.f., seconded by
Mr. Gomery, said motion passing unanimously.
10. The City Manager recommended that Council authorize payment of
the City's bills. Mr. Weekes moved to pay. the bills, seconded by Mr. Gomery.
Upon roll call, Council voted as follows: Mr. Gomery - Yes; Mr. Randolph -
Yes; Mr. Sanson - Yes, (with the exception of check #14676 payable to Alley,
Alley and Blue in the amount of $3,912.67); Mr. Weekes - Yes; Mayor
Scheifley - Yes. The motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote.
General Fund ................. $318,117.61
· Water and Sewer Fund ............. 20,260.02
Cigarette Tax Fund ' . .... 11,992.92
Citizens Contribution Fund .......... 29.68
Federal Revenue Sharing Fund ....... 26,425.00
Mayor Scheifley stated the subject of telephone solicitations
is being abused. This item will be placed on the next workshop meeting
agenda.
Mr. Randolph moved for the adjournment of the meeting, seconded
by Mr. Gomery, said motion passing unanimously. The meeting was adjourned
t 9:40 P. M.
~.// City clerk
APPROV~: ~ ~
"'V M 'A Y O R
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RESOLUTION NO. 21-76
A RESOLUTION OF TIlE CITY COU}~CIL OF TIIE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH INSTITUTING AN INVESTIGATION OF TIIE' POLICE
DE?.ARTMENT ~D CONFIRING TIlE AUTItORITY TO REQUEST
SUBPOENAS IN FURTIIEIIANCE OF TIlE INVESTIGATION TO TIlE
CONSULTING FII'J~ OF CRESAP, McCOD2~{ICK ~2JD PAGET, INC.
OF WASHINGTON, D.C. BY AND TI{ROUGH IT9 EMPLOYEES WHO
WILL BE CONDUCTING TtIE INVESTIGATION AND tIAVE BEEN
RETAINED FOR THAT PURPOSE A}~D CONFEtLRING UPON SAID
FIRi~ AND ITS EMPLOYEES THE AUTtIORITY TO ADMINISTER
OAT H S.
WHEREAS, there has been considerable dissension and turmoil s3nong
'u,le employees of the Police Department since very early in 1974 and con-
tinuing to the present; and,
WHEREAS, this turmoil and dissension may be affecting the effi-
ciency of the Police Department and is not in the best interest of the City;
and,
WHEREAS, supervisory personnel have been accused of using their
supervisory authority to confer special pr.ivil.eges on those members of the
department with whom they are friendly or zn accord and disciplining and/or
discharging other me~nbers of the department with whom they are not in accord
That, instead of exercising their authority on an impartial basis relating
to merit and equality of treatment they have been accused of using this
authority to perpetuate their own personal interest and those of their
friends within the department; and,
WHEREAS, it has been alleged thD. t individuals in the Police
Department have intentionally destroyed records of the departmr, ent to hinder
and delay an investigation which possibly would lead to the discharge of
certain individuals within the department; and,
WHEREAS, it has been alleged that certain individuals may have
intentionally falsified police reports with the knowledge and approval of
their supervisory officers in the Police Department; and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City of
Delray Beach to thoroughly and impartially investigate these complaints,
charges and allegations and to determine the following:
(a) If the assignment, deployment, disciplining and
discharging of employees by supervisory personnel
has been done with propriety or if such authority
he's been misused.
(b) If Police Department records havm or have not been
intentionally destroyed to hinder an investiga-
tion, which might lead .to the discharge of certain
individuals, and whether or not if such destruc-
tion has occurred it was done with the knowledge
and approval of supervisory personnel.
(c) If Police reports have or have not been falsified,
and, if so, if this has been done with the know-
ledge and approval of supervisory personnel.
(d) If grounds exist for the discharge of any person
'acting in a supervisory capacity relative to the
Police Department; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council feels that in order to adequately
investigate the aforesaid charges and accusations that the investigation
should cover the period of January 1, 1974, through April 26, 1976,
NOW, TIIEREFOi~E, BE IT RESOLVED BY TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF TIIE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, AS FOLLOWS: .~
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Section 1. That an investigation of the Police Department of the
City of Delray Beach is hereby convened covering the period from January 1,
1974, through April 26, 1976, to be conducted by the Consulting Firm of
Cresap, McCormick and Paget, Inc., of Washington, D.C. to inquire into all'
of the allegations referred to above.
Section 2. That the Consulting Firm of Cresap, McCormick and
Paget, Inc., of Washington, D.C. by and through its employees conducting
the investigation is hereby given the authority to request of the Municipal
Court the issuance of subpoenas to compel the testimony of witne~sses, the ·
production of documents, and for other proper purposes in furtherance of
the investigation pursuant to Section 8.02 of the City Charter.
Section 3. That the Consulting Firm of Cresap, McCormick and
Paget, Inc., of Washington, D.C. by and through its employees conducting
the investigation is hereby given power and authority to administer oaths
for the taking of sworn statements in the conduct of the investigation which
shall be taken and given under penalties of perjury.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 26th day of
April, 1976.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Resolution No. "21-76
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RESOLUTION NO. 22-76
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AU~tORIZING NEGOTI-
ATION, AWARD AND E~ECUTION OF A CITY CONTRACT
FOR CONSULTING SERVICES INCLUDING ~E CON-
DUCTING OF AN INVESTIGATION AND MANAGEMENT
STUDY OF Tt~ POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH.
WHEREAS, the City Council has by Resolution No. 19-76, dated April
i2, 1976, decided that an Investigation and Management Study be made of
the Police Department of the city of Delray Beach; and,
¥~HEREAS, the City Council, after due consideration of consulting
firms capable of making the Investigation and Management Study desired,
agreed to secure the services of Cresap, McCormick and Paget,Inc., 1776
K Street, N. W. Washington, D.C.; and, .
WHEREAS, a contract has been negotiated relative to said Investi-
gation and Management Study of the Police Department to be executed by
the City of Delray Beach and the Consultant, Cresap, McCormick and Paget,
Inc., a copy of said contract being attached hereto and made a part of
this Resolution, ~
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the negotiation and provisions of said contract,
a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of this Resolution,
are hereby ratified and approved; and t~at the contract for the consulting
services described therein be awarded to Cresap, McCormick and Paget, Inc.,
whose compensation shall not exceed Twenty-Eight Thousand Dollars
($28,000.00), as provided in said contract, and that said contract be
executed by the City and said Consultant.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ix regular session on this 26th day of APril,
1976.
ATTEST:
-- CONTRACT FOR CONSULTIHG SERVICES
TO~__ t _
CONDUCT A POLICE DEPAR'.P~.H~NT '
INVESTJGAtL'ION AiqD b~NAGEiiI~NT STUDY
FOR 'J.'IIE CITY OI,' DELI~Y BEACtI
TilIS AG~Ei,~ENT entered into this day of April,
1976, by and between the City of Delray Beach,' Delray Beach,
Florida, hereinafter called "City", and Cresap, McCormick and
Paget, Inc., 1776 K. Street, N. W. Washington, D.C., herein-
after called "Cunsultant":
.... WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, complaints have been made to %he City
Council of the City of Delray Beach contending that improper
retention and discharge procedures have been and are being
followed by supervisory personnel of and in its Police De-
partment; and,
~E~AS, supervisory officers have been accused of
using and deploying personnel of the Police Depar~ent on the
basis of favoritism and personal friendship rather th~ on
merit or ability; and "
WHE~AS, it has been charged that individuals in the
Police Department destroyed that Depar~ent's records to
hinder an investigation which might lead to the discharge of
certain individuals within the Depar~ent; and
WHEREAS, it has b~en alleged that certain individuals
may have falsified Police reports with the knowledge and con-
donement of supervisory officers of the Police Depar~ent; and
WHE~AS, it is the desire of %he City to thoroughly
and impartially investigate those complaints, accusations,
charges and allegations and to determine:
(a) If proper retention and discharge procedures
have or have not been followed;
(b) If Police Depar~ent personnel have or have
not been used or deployed on the basis of favoritism and
personal friendship rather than on merit or ability;
(c) If Police Department r~cords have or have
not been destroyed to hinder an investigation and possibly
the discharge of certain individuals;
(d) If Police reports have or have not been
falsified with the knowledge and condonement of supervisory
officers of the Police Department;
(e) If grounds ~ist for 'the discharge of any
person ac~ing in 'a supervisory.capacity relative to the Police
Depar~dnt;
and to have an overall management study and evaluation made
of its Police Dcpar~uent; nnd
WII]:.REA¢' ~ ~, the City desires to enqage the services of
the ConsttlEan3 for tho purposes of reek.lng such investigation
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· and management study:
NOW, IT IS AGREED between the parties' as follows:
1. The City agrees to engage the services of the
Consultant for tile purpose of conducting an Investigation and
Management Study of its Police Department .for the City of
Delray Beach in accordance with the proposals contained in
the letter of the Consultant to Mr. J. Eldon Mariott, City
Manager, City of Delray Beach, dated February 10, 1976,
marked ExhJ_bit A and attached hereto and the letter of the
Consultant to Mr. Roger Saberson, City ~ttorney, City of
De~ray Beach, dated February 23, 1976, marked Exhibit B and
also attached hereto. Both of said letters are incorporated
by reference and made a part of this Agreement.
2. The time period for the Investigation called
for by this Agreement shall be from January 1, 1974 to April
26, 1976. The scope of the investigation shall contain all
of the information set forth in the above WHEREAS clauses.
3. The ConSultant shall secure, at its own expense,
all personnel required to perform its services under this
· Agreement and shall submit to Roger Saberson, City Attorney,
the names of such employees other than strictly clerical
employees assigned to this project and such personnel shall
meet with the approval of the City Attorney· The Project
Manager Shall be Bill G. Evans, and the principle on site
consultants shall be Joseph N. LasCau and Donald E. Deutsche.
' 4. The Consultant shall-provide all equipment and
office space necessary to carry out the'services provided in
this Agreement~ with the exception that the City shall provide
space for performing services under this Agreement, which are
necessarily carried out on the'premises of the City. The
Consultant shall commence work forthwith after the execution
of this Agreement. The Conshltant shall make an oral presen-
tation of their findings to the City Council not later than
forty-five (45) days from April 22, 1976, as to the Investigation,
and not later than ninety (90) days from April 22, 1976, as to
the Management Study and evaluation. When the oral presentation
is mad~ on both the investigation and evaluation, the Consultant
will submit its final written report as to each.
5. The compensation to be paid by the City to the
Consultant shall not exceed TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS
($28,000.00). The Consultant shall submit its invoice every
thirty (30) days on the basis of normal daily billing rates
of the individuals involved in this project and the City will
. make payment'in the normal course of business. In the event
the total amount billed equals the sum of TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND
DOLLARS {$28,000.00), and the work has not been completed, the
Consultant~ will continue the work with the same high degree of
professional competence until the work is accomplished at no
additional cost to the City. The City. Dhall withhold ten per-~
cent (10%) of each invoiced amount until all work under this
5greemen~ has been completed satisfactorily to the City, except
for the ten (10) man days follow-up work. The compensation
referred to above shall include the additional ten (10) man days
of ~ol].ow-u~ work to see tha~z the City properly implements the
Consultant's recommendations. The ten (10) man days follow-up
work shall ])e arranged so that not more than three (3) man days
ar~ ex})endcd p~r calendar quarter. Trak;el. expense of tile
Consul. rant and its personnel, is included in the compensation
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· referred to above, except the travel expense rela~-ive to the
tell (10) ]'aan days follow-~up work.
6. The Consul. rant wJ. ll submi-t draft copies of the
final report to the City Manager and the City Attorney for
· review. After revic%.~ing the final report with them, the Con-
sultant will print seventy-five (75) copies of the report and
deliver them to the City. '
7. All material developed or acquired by the Con-
sultant for work done under this Agreement shall become the
property of the City. No material or i]~foznmation shall be
re~leased to the public or press relative to the Agreement
until after the Consultant has made its oral presentation to
the City Council of both the Investigation and the Management
Study, except to the extent required by Chapter 119 of the
Florida Statutes. A copy of what is released by the Consul-
tant shall' be given to the City at the same time such information
ms. released.
8. No reports, maps or other documents produced in
whole or in part under this Agreement shall be the subject of
an application for copyright by or on behalf of the Consultant.~'
9. The Consultant shall not assign any interest in
this Agreement and sha'll'-not transfer any interest, whatsoever,
in the same (whether by assignment or novation), without the
prior written consent of the City.
10. The Consultant shall accept full responsibility
for payment of unemployment insurance, premiums for workmen' s
compensation and social security, as well as all income deduc-
tions and any other terms of payroll deductions required by
law for its employees engaged in the work authorized by this
Agreement.
11. The Consultant shall save harmless the City from
all suits, actions, or claims brought on account of any
injuries or damages sustained by any person or property for
which the Consultant's professional negligence is the primary
cause, or on account of any claims or amount recovered for
any negligent infringement of patent, trademark, or copyright,
or from claims or amounts arising or recovered against the
Consultant under their Workmen's Compensation Policy. The
Consultant represents that its personnel possesses a ·high
degree of professional competence, with respect to the services
to be performed hereunder and that it will perform its services
and duties in accordance with the standa~rd of care commensurate -
· with such professional competence· The Consultant shall also
save the City harmless from all suits, actions, or claims
· brought on account of the City's reliance upon the veracity
of the f. indings of the Consultant.
12. The City agrees to make available to the Consul-
tant all records and data on file that will assist the Consul-
tant in the discharge of the services herein agreed.
13. The Consul~-nnt agrees to comply with all applicable
laws to the end that'~no person shall on the grounds of race,
creed, sex, color, or national origin be excluded from partici-
pntion in, bo do~J. ed the b,..nefits of, or be otherwise subject
to discrimination under the Investi(3atiou and ~anagement Study *.
to be made by the Coasultant under ~*.he: terms of this Agreement.
The Consultanu will conduct its invest~,gation so as to conform
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· tO the rights of ].aw enforcement officers as set out in PART IV
of Chapter 112, of the Florida Statutes. It is also understood
that the Consultant will abide by and comply with any relevant
provisions growing out of the present consultations and negoti-
ations between the City and the Palm Beach County Police
Benevolent Association to the extent that ~uch provisions become
binding upon the City during the Investigation .or Management
Study.
14. The Consultant covenants that he presently has~
no interest and shall not acquire any interest, direct or in-
direct, which would conflict in any mann?r or degree with the
performance of his services hereunder. The Consultant further
covenants that in the performance of this Agreement no person
having such interest shall be employed.
15. This Agreement can be amended or extended only
upon written agreement between the City and Consultant.
16. The Consultant shall be in all respects an inde-
pendent contractor and shall accept sole.~esponsibility for
the actions of his project manager and all of its employees
and shall be responsible for all materials, services secured,
subcontracts entered into or liabilities incurred in the per-
formance of this Agreement.
17. If the Consultant finds that specific grounds
for discharge exist as to any person acting in a supervisory
capacity pertaining to the Police Department, then'the Consul-
tant shall make specific findings o~ fact in support of those
grounds and submit them to the City Council.
18. The Consultant shall make Specific finding~ of-
fact on the question of whether or not proper retention and
discharge procedures have been followed.
19'. 'In the conduct of the i~vestigation set forth in
Chis Agreement the consultan~ agrees that it will take sworn
statements from all those who are interviewed.
20. If, through any cause, the Consultant shall fail
to fulfill in timely and proper manner his obligations under
Chis Agreement, or if the Consultant shall violate any of the
covenants, agreements, or stipulations of this Agreement, the
City shall thereupon have the right to terminate this Agree-
ment by giving written notice to the Consultant of such termi-
nation and specifying the effective date thereof, at least
five (5) days before the effective date of such termination.
· In that event, all finished or unfinished documents, data,
studies, surveys, drawings, maps, models, photographs, and
reports 'or other material prepared by the Consultant under
Chis Agreement shall, at the option of the City, become its
property and the Consultant shall be entitled to receive just
and equitable compensation for any satisfactory work completed
. on such documents and other materials.
Notwithstanding the above, the Consultant shall
not be relieved of liability to tl~e City for damages sustained
by the City by virtue of ~ny breach of the Agreement by the
Consultant and the City may withhold any payments to the
Consultnnt for the purpose of set-off, untJ. 1 such time as the
exact amount of damages due the City ~rom the Consultant is
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determined.
21. T~ie City may ~er~inate this Agreement at any time
· by giving written notice to the Consu].tant of such termination
an~ specifying the effective date ~hereof, at least 15 days
before the effective date of such te~ina~ion. In that event,
all finished or un£inished documents and other~ materials as
described in Paragraph 20 above shall,, at the option of the
City, become its property. If the Agre~nent is terminated, by
the City as provided herein, the Consultant will be paid' an
amount which bears the same ratio to the total compensation
as the services actually performed there to the' to%al services
of the Consultant covered by this Agreement, less payments of
compensation previously made: Provided, however, that if
less than 60% of the services covered by this Agreement have
been performed upon the effective date of such termination,
the Consultant shall be reimbursed (in addition to the above
payment) for that portion of the actual out of pocket expenses
(not otherwise reimbursed under this Agreement) incurred by
the uncompleted portion of the services covered by this Agree-
ment. If this Agreement is terminated due to the fault of
the Consultant Paragraph 20 hereof relative to termination
shall apply. ,
EXECUTED THIS · day of A~ril, 1976.
City Of Delray Beach ,
ATTEST BY :
° MAYOR
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM _
ROGER SABERSON
· City Attorney
ATTEST: CONSULTANT:
CRESAP, MCCORMICK AND PAGET, INC.
BY:
BILL G. EVANS
Vice President
February 10, 1976
Mr. J. Igldon Mariott
City Manager
City of Delray Beach
100 1N.W. Firs~ Avenue
Delray Beach, Florida 33444
Dear Mr. Mariott:
We appreciate the opportunity to present this proposal to conduct a
co~prchensive n~anagement study of the Delray Beach Police Department
on behalf of the City goverm~en~. This proposal is based on our understanding
of thc City's requirements as discerned from'your letter of February Z,. 1976,
and discussions with you and Chief Cochran d, uri.ng my visit on October 1'8,
1974,
%%re are interested in t~is study because of its potential for favorable
impact on the City and the Department. l~urthermore, we believe Cresap,.
1VicCorrnick and Paget Inc. to be especially well qualified to undertake it.
We have conducted comparable projects for a wide range of naunicipalities,
~tnclu.ding: 55rillian~sburg, 1RiclnT~ond, ~'hesterfietd and Fair£ax -Counties,
¥irginla; lglgin, Ev~.ns~on, D.es Plaints and South I-Iolland in Illinois; Appleton,
Kenoshr~ and lviilwaukee, YTisconsin; Fort Collins, Colorado; Concord, New
I-Iar~.pshire; and Albany and Troy, INexv York; Greenville, South Carolinai as
well as numerous other county and state governments. %%re are also thoroughly
versed in all other aspects of the crin~ingl justice system related to police
'operations, having completed studies of a %vide variety of prosecutor's offices,
court systems, and probation and corrections programs. We have conducted
crinainal justice projects in son%e 60 cities and counties in lB'states.
The remainder of this proposal outlines our understanding of the back-
ground of the project you contemplate, its objectives and scope, the approach
we would take in conducting it, a more detailed statement of our qualifications,
%he manner in wl~ich we would staff the study, and an estimate of costs. If we
have not interpret:ed your requirements precisely, xve would be pleased to
anodify this proposal to meet them more explic~itly. Further, we would be
pl6ased to come to Delray Beach to discuss this proposal with you or others,
as may be desired, answer questions, or do anything else which might be
· helpful to its consideration.
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O]~ JF.C TIVIES AND ' SCOPE OF' TI1]~ STUDY
`As we understand your rcqulrelnents, thc objectives of ~he project
would be to: ' .
-Examine the necal for police service in thc City of Delray Beach,
now and in the foreseeable future
- Deterl~ine thc ex'tent to which the nqission of the Police Depa~ftment
}las been clearly delineated and goals and objectives for achieve-
ment have beet] set; the degree to which these arc unifor]~ly
understood, and xvhether they arc appropriate to the needs of
the City
- .Assess ~he organizational philosophy, management systenas,
operational techniques and leadership method, s of the Departr~.~nt
- Give particular attention to the utilization o£ manpower resources,
~o evaluate whetl~er they are employed in the most effective
manner, and whether there are opportunities for increasing
productivity by use of pnore ~odern technology, management,'
or operational techniques
- Specifically determine manpower and other resource levels
required to provide adequate police service in'Delray Beach,
. iden.~ify{hg whether opportunities exist to economize in Police
· Department operations or whether conditions exist that warrant
' further invest~u2ent for police .purposes
- Isblate problm~n areas and opportunities for improvement; and
produce specific recmmn~endations to solve the problems or
_. seize the opportunities for inaprovm~ent
]Docun~ent all study findings, conclusions and recon%mendations
in a formal study report, including a concrete, time-phased
lOlan of Action for implementation of study recommendations
Make oral presentations of the restflts of the study to the City
Council,, Chief of Police and members of the Police Department
to assist in achieving full understanding of its outcome and the
implications of recommendations. ·
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A PlOJ} OA CII TO
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Ce. replete objectiv~tywould underlie our basic approach. While we have
ex~ensivc experience in evaluating municipal police management, we have
no preconceived ideas regar0ing a single ."best" way to manage a police
deparhnent, and we have no "packaged" s~)lutions. The Delray .B each Police
Department is a tmique organization serving a unique community; we would
view it as such. .
In conducting thc study, we would review available statistics on Delray
Beach's past and projected future growth in terms of population density and
characteristics, housing patterns, economic develop~ment, evidence of crime
and juvenile delinquency, and other factors relevant to determining needs for
police service. We would revicwthe City Charter, pertinent ordinances,
budgetar'y d6cuments, and other useful background materials to gain perspective
on the City and the Department.. We would examine available police feces:ds
~o assess the frequency of calls for police assi'stance, response time, rates
of reported crime, and investigation, solution.and disposition of cases. We
would interview key municipal officials,' knowledgeable private cicizens, and
most members of the Police Department. We would make on-the-scene ob,~er-
rations of police operations in the headquarters and on the street, accompanying
police officers on patrol, inves.tigative and other assignments. We would also
interview key officials of the judicial system who regularly interact with
· . members of the Police Department. .
Specifically, w% visualiz, e the study encompassing the following seven
-. aspects.
Overall Mission Of The Police Department And Its Relationships With
Other l°ublic Agencies ·
This would involve an analysis of the basic purposes of the Police
Departn~ent, its naission and functions, and its relationships with other
City departu~ents, the State Attorney, the courts, and other law enforcement
bodies and public agencies with which it regularly interacts. We would assess
the suitability of the Departnuent's basic objectives, and the extent to which
it has boon able, ~vithin the resources available, to ]meet the expectations
set for it by the officials, and citizens of Delray Beach.
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~re would consider whether there are functions.,that properly should bc
assumed by thc ]~olicc Dcp;~rtmcnt, which arc not now being performed at
~I1 or arc being performed by another agency; and whether there arc functions
now being undertaken by ~hc l~olicc Department th;~t should be discontinued
or transferred to anoth~:r agency. These fac/o~'~ would be examined in thc
context of the prol0able future dcvclop~ent of Dclrz~y Beach, and its projected
needs for police and police-related services.
~rganizat~.onal Structure And ~ana~e~nent Sys~enas
We would assess whether the present naanagcnaent philosophy, organi-
zation structure and n~anagc]nent syste]ns are designed to c~nphasize
~os~ inapo~'~ant aspects of the Department's objcctivcs, whether they promote
effective operations and efficient use of resources; and %vhether they provide
.. adequate opportunities for career devqlopn~ent of n~e~nbers of the police force.
" The adequacy of bo~h sworn and civilian staffing would be explored, and
'~eighed against present w. orkload volume and the fiscal capabilities of the
City. Leadership and supervisory tech~-Jques would be reviewed, as would
the capacity for planning, budgeting and financial management.
~perational Techniques' ~nd Allocafion Of Aianpoxver
The adequacy.of the Depart~aent's operational concepts, rules, regulations
'and ~ec~iques'would be assessed. This inc!udds assessing the effectiveness
of pa%tel, col~p!aint response, traffic, invesligative and'cril~e prevention
operations. %~;e would determine'whether ~he system for allocating ]~anpower
a~ong various functions, by sl~ft and by geograp}~c area, is suitable; and
whether ~he bes{ use is made of available manpoxver and .equipment.
~ould exanalne ~he procedures for scheduling officers for appearance in court,
and their ~raining and preparation for such appearances. %Ve would evaluate
~hesui~ability of Procedures and facilities for handling .persons taken in~o
custody; thcir booking, processing,, safeguarding and co~inement; and transfer
to rile'parish jail or release. ~e would also review juvenile crh~e prevention
and control practices, and ~he Depart~ent's contingency plans for major police
emergencies or natural disasters.
Pets onnel ~ana~ena ent
.' An h~aportant par~ of ~he study.~ould be a r~vicxv of the personnel
management systen~. This %vould involve examining the systcm for deter-
l~ining recruiting rcquire]ncnts; the recruiting process, including standards
for enaploynacnt', and the procedures for testing and screening applicants;
' suitability of basic, in-service and advanced training progra~ns, if any;
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adequacy of the grade structure; compensation, inc}.uding fringe benefits,
'incentives and overtime; provisions for emplo)na'~ent security, discipline
or discharge, and retirement:; opportunities for advancement, including
the system for performance appraisal and prom. orion; and educational oppor-
tunities and incentives offered, if any. We would, of course, take full
cognizance of the provisions of Florida law relating to police per. sonnel.
Commune. cations, Records And Information Systems.
We would examine the Department's policies, procedures and systems
fo~' internal and [nteragency colnlTlunications, including written and oral
communications, and the £1oxv of infornaation up and down the chain of
command. This would include the receipt and handling of connplaints,
dispatching, and provisions for alternate en~'ergency con~munications.
Wd would also study the ]Depart~r~ent's record-keeping activities, including
investigative idcnt{fication, arrest, custodial and administrative records
syste~ns. We would assess current procedures for processing reports,
and for the collection, storage, retrieval, naanipulation, dissemination
and use of a wide range of pertinent information.
~r~0pertT_ Management And Physical Space .
A survey would bb made of the space and personal pr6perty now under
the control the the Depart-merit, including motor vehicles, weapons, uniforms,
and other equipment and supplies, as well as evidence obtained in criminal
cases, to determine..the adeqdacy of the facilities and equipment, and whether
they are efficiently utilized, properly maintained and safeguarded.
Police'- Gmr~_rnunit¥ R elations
We would examine the condition of police-community relations in
Delray Beach, including n~eans by which any deterioration in public support
for, 'and acceptance of, the Departa~nent is discovered and monitored~ and
remedial action is taken.
Follox~4ng the concluslo~'~ of on-site fact-finding and analysis, we would
prepare a comprehensive'written r6port covering all aspects of the study.
This report would contain our findings, recon~mendations, and the facts
and rationale relied on in fornqulating conclusions. Recommendations
· presented would be sufficiently specific to indicate what should be done,
by whom, in what order of priority, and when. They would be practical,
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and c;~pable of in~pl, enoent;~tion v.4thin t:he eco~onaic capability of the City,
and wlth~he i,e~.'sonnel lilccly I:o be available to ;tcc~mp]i~h Ihena. Included
in the'repox't would be a "~l;tn of Action" eiaco~pausing, in summary for~,
all of the prin~ipal recon~mendatio~o f]oxvh~g frona the study. Thi~ IOh~n
would serve both as a ~uidc to i~nplcmen~tion of s~udy recon~cndations,
and a device by xv]]ich such.i~]~p]en%entation could later be evaluated. ~e
~ou].d provide 100 copies of the rcpor~.
After the written report is produced, we would be available to make
oral presentations of thc s~udy results to the City Council, thc Chief.of
Police and the officers and men of the Depart~ent,. or others who n]ay be
designated, to answer questions or elaborate on any aspect of the report.
Follo%,ing.ac~ion on our r eco~cndalions by thc ~i~y, we would be
avai]ab].e for assistance in il~p]emehting the adopted r econ3l~endations
and n3onitoring imple]~entation progress, if desired.
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.. We are prepared %o commence the pr. oj.ect %vithin 30 days of notification
of our engagemcn~ to under'take it. On-site observat:ion and analysis xvould
require approxinaately two months. Preparation and prin~ing of the reports
~ou].d require approximately one additionalnaon~h, with presentation of ~hese
docu~ents and oral presentations to fo].loxv in3mediatcly ~hereaf~er. This
period could be shortened should the City so desire, bu~ a total of three
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QUALIFICATIONS OF
C~ESAP~ ~4cCOR~IICK And PAGET Inc.
Cresap,.~cCor~ick and Page~ Inc. is one of the nation's larges~ general
management consu].~ing firn']s, in business Z9 years, %vith offices in %Vashington,
D. C~, New York City, C~cago, San Francisco, London, Sao Paulo and
~elbourne. %Ve are now a xvholly-ov;ned subsidiary of Citicorp, the holding
company which also oxvns ~he First National City Ba~ of New York. %~e are
a n3ei~ber of the Association of Consulting ~anagen%en~ Engineers.
Our c~ents include a substantial nu~ber of thc xvorld's leading corporations
and h]s~itutions, representing a broad.range of type and purpose - auto~obile, _
airfralne, chcn3ical, steel and electronics ~a~]t~ac~urcrs; airlines, railroads
and shipping co]~panies; d~partnacnt and specialty stores and other retail
st:ores; ba~ks and trust co]~panies; stock brokerage and invcstnaent banking
' fil:3ns; and universities, colleges, schools, hospitals, trade associations,
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Mr. J. Eldon Mariott -7.- February 10, 1976
private foundations, rel.igi, oua and chr[ritable i. nstitutions, and federal, state
· and local govcrm~cnt units of all types. In industry and business, we have
worked for one out of eight firms listed on tl*e New York Stock Exchange.
In'govermncnt, we have worked for e~ght of the 12 main federal depart-
ments, often on numerous projects for each, and for a number of other federal
agencies. We have performed over 100 projects for state gover!~ments. In
local govermnent, we have worked recently with the cities of Los Angeles,
Seattle, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Buffalo, St. Paul, Minneap(~.lis,
Bos~gn, Miami, Chicago, Cleveland and others.
In the field of criminal justice, our experience is ex~ensive, recent and
varied. Our criminal justice projects have ranged from overall planning and
i. mplementatlon studies of all aspects of thc criminal justice systems for state
and regional planning agencies to specific managc~ncnt improvement projects,
'for individual shcri'ff's and police departments, prosecutor's offices, court
.' ..syStems and other criminal justice agencies. Descrip~ipns of selected ex.-
amples of such engagements are presented in}his sec[ion.
~pleton Poi{ce D'eparfment. We recenKy completed a comprehensive
management study of the Appleton, Wisconsin Police Department: Essentially
all of the redommendations have been adopted by the City and are being
.. executed. The recommendations Will result in substantial increase
i capability of the Department to comet crime and to provide services
citizens, while lowering annual costs some $100,000. Subs~ntial }estructuring,
new deployment'techniques and new :nanagcment concepts are being executed,
xvhHe the equipmen{/manpow&r mix is being altered to hnprove produdtivity.
~ic]~m~nd, Virglnia, .. Bureau of Police. Two years ago, we conducted
a comprehensive organizational and opcrai:ional analysis of the Richmond
Bureau of Police. We found that a major: deterrent to increasing the effective-
ness of tl;e Bureau was an overly specialized organization structure, which had
contributed to reduced levels of field enforcement activity, and unacceptably
. low levels of performance as measured by complaint rcsppnse time and ·
criminal case clearance and conviction data. Our recommendations resulted
in substantially improved police protection to the City achieved xvith a modest
reduction 5n police personnel. A broad range of improvements in patrol con-
figuratipn, deployment and operations, and in the management of Bureau
Investigative personnel has' subsequently been undertaken in a major effort
to strengthen the productivity of thc police forge.' Significant increases
clearance rates for felony cr~me have been achieved following implementation
of study recommendations.
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'~.)/o__~b'- Nt:xv York. We conduct, cd an ovcra].l nldnagcn)cnt project designed
~b enhance the operal, itm;d effectiveness of the Troy Bureau of Police. Thc
first pb'ase of t,])is projt,,ct consisted of a comprc]~ensivc management: analysis
of thc Bureau, and formulation of a 57-point ])]qn to upgrade its performance.
Fo].].owing acceptance oft:bis plan by)nun[qipal officia]s, we worked with the
Bureau over a one-year pe~tiod to ensure actual implementation of major
study recommendations. Specific assistance rendered has inclt~dcd: aid in
recruiting and i,:.cumbcnt for thc previously vacan~ position of Public
Commissioner; devclol'nncnt of improved administrative sy stems, inc].uding
refinement and documentation of ]3ureau rules and regulations, and personnel
policies; design of s~rengthened workload analysis, field deployment and
~. command and control systems, and related records management systems;
and training of com. mand-ra~< officers' and others in management principles
and techniques. In adrift:ion, we have assisted in obtaining grants to support
" ' implementation of many study propo'sals; inktiation of an in-service training
progra~ for all Bureau personnel; and expansion of the Bureau's inventory of
motor vehicles, cameras, identification equipment and other professional gear.
Suburban Cook Count3~ollce stud%,. %Vq condu'cted for the Cook County
Committee on Criminal Justice, a cm~prgbensive study of the some 124 pOlice
~ agencies in suburban Cook County. This study was aimed at identifying means
~ of improving police service in suburban Cook County at reasonable dosts.
' Opportunities for improvement were identified and several new concepts were
developed for achieving Coordination and cooperation a~nong suburban poli.ce
agendles, including, a concept for differentiation of law enforcement functions
bylevel of government, calll~g for performance of certain police functions
bythe county ha'support of municipalities, and the performance of other police
functions by municipalities in behalf of the. county. This project included in-
depth management studies of the police departments of Evanston, Des Plaines,
La Grange, Ghicago Heights, Buffalo Grove, Markham and Ma3~vood,
whid~ were the subject of separate reports and recommendations for improve-
n%ent.
Cook Cotmty. Sberiff's Police De))artment. We completed a comprehensive
study of the Gook Gounty Sheriff's Police Department, a police force of some
400 sworn employees operating in unincorporated areas and providing support
to a number of municipal police departments. The study recommendations
.. resulted in a strengthened managcDaent system, and more effective utilization
of the Department's manpower in relation to tlm..significant crime problems
in the county.
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.Y',~Ii,b. lllinoi:~, .................... Police Dcpartn~enl:. W.e cor, ducted a comprehensive man-
~' ,,' ]']]inois, l%~].icc Depar[ment in car]y 1972, following
.agcme~t study of the
tim rc~ignation of thc Ch[cf after a period of difficult rclal:ionshi]m. All of
some 53 recommendations in our r~port were adopted by unanimous vote of
thc City Council with fx~ll support of the City Manager, new Chief of Poi. icc,
other intermediate supervisors, and the naen of the polic:c force. These
'recommendations have been implcmcni:cd, and have b~:Ought harmony and
~roductlvity to.the Department, more cffcctive police protccl:ion for Elgin,
and a dramatic rise in the solution rate of index crime in thc city, from ..
beloxv t:he natior, al average to more ~han double thc average.
. Greenville, South Carolina, Po]ice Department:. We comp].cted an
organizational and operational analysis of the Greenville, South Carolina,
Police Departmenl:. Every recommendation was adopCed by unanimous vote
of the City Council, with the full suppor[ of the City Manager, the Ghic~ of
Police, and the overwhelming majority of the members of the Police Depart-
merit. A broad range of improvements in patrol c6nfiguration, deployment
and operations, and in the management of Departmen~ investigative personnel,
has subsequently been impl~menl:ed in a major effort to strengthen i:he
productivity of the force. Significant improvements in police protection
afforded to the connmunity have been achieved with only modest, increases
in cost.
Albany~ ~[eD,:, York, Po]ice Department. Wh concluded an evaluation study
of the,highly regarded Neighborhood.Police Unit (NPU) pl-ogram of the Albany
Police Department. The resul}s of our work indicated that this program has
had a very beneficial impact on the .City, and has fully justified the support
p~'0vid~d for this decentralization of police forces in an ethan setting.
Itowever,..comparisons with other cities which have undertaken similar pro-
jects xvithout achieving comparable benefit~ indicated that certain unique
characteristics of the police envJ~'onment in Albany we're critical determinants
of the success of the NPU program.. These included broad delegation of
,authority and management flexibility to the Chief of Police; vigorous and highly
respected leadership of the Department; fully adequate manpower and oiher
resources; and firm municlpal, commitment to continuation of the program
Iollowlng expiration of initial federal grant support.
I].linois Bureau of Investi.g. atlon. In 1974, we completed a thorough man-
agement reconnaissance of the Illinois Bureau of Investigation (1131). This
study identified numerous opportunities for improv(:naent in t:he Bureau's
mission, organization, operating concepts, deployn'~cnt emphasis, and
supportive functions and services - including personnel management and
administration. Substantive proposals were offered to correct each oi
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· Mr. 3'. Mario~:(; .-10~ February 10, I976
Ihese, and to chart a more cffcctlvc' cour:;e [or tim Bureau Lo follow in
tim future. Following review of our findi~gs 'by thc I]3I S.perJntcndcn~ and
the Director of Ibc Dcj.)arDr~cn.t of J~nxv )J:;~forccme;~l:, Ihc~;e recommendations
are now in thc process of inqpl, e~ncntation, with fundlnl~ suj)port made avaitabte
through SLate and IIJ. h~ois Law l~nforccment Commission channels.
I]]i.noJg DivJ. s}on of c,
. ,,f:i,te Po]ice. lVol].owing the successful conclusion of
our w6rk for the IBI, we completerI a compre]~ensive ~ix-month nSanagcmcnt
ana].yi:is of the l, 750-man I]lJ. nois State Police (ISP). In addition Lo surveying
the organization, staffing and operational pe:'forrnance of the ISP, we coi~ducted
an in-depth review of the State's present merit personnel system, and examine~
edmparative resources and features of other forces regarded as leaders in the
field, such as the Michigan State Police.
· State of West Virginia. We have completed a sin~ilar comprehensive
s~gudsr of ~]~c ~5rcs~ V'irginia Sta~e Police Force· This project was under-
taken on behalf of the Public Saf. e~y Subcommittee.of the 3oint Commission' on
Governmen~ Operat:ion~ and Finance of the We~t Virginia State Legisla~ur.e.
Cleveland, Ohio,' Po'lice DeparD~.~en~. We assisted the Cleveland PoS~ice
? '-. Department and the architects who designed a new police headquarters as
[ part of a multi-million dollar city/coun[y criminal justice center in 0ov.'n-- ':
town Cleveland. As par~ Of this work, we visited the new New York City
~ po]ice headquarters, and arranged to conduct the police chief and architects
~ on a I:our oft:he new Milwaukee police h,eadquarters, and to con.let with the
policq, chief and staff of the Milwaukee police department and their architects
concerning the design features of modern police structures. We also pro-
vided advice on police organization and 'operations, ceniralization/decentra-
lization, ahd juxtaposition of police operating ele~mcnts in the new building and
i~'the older retained structure.
· -" ~airfax County~ginia, Police Department. We accomplished a
reconnaissance-type study of the Police Department of this fast-growing
suburb of Washington, D.C., which is the largest local government jur-
isdiction in Virginia, organized under the urban county form of government.
Thc stu. dy has resulted in reorganizing the Police Department and a nm~aber
of improvements in police service to meet the needs of this rapidly urbanizing
· and fast-growing jurisdiction. The County Executive has expressed his
appreciation for our significant contribution'to the quality of police service
in Fairfax County. _
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Co)ml.y and (.h(~ Po}ice l)~:lx.~rl, ment of Fort ~o]lins, Colorado, Thc objectives
of l:hJ.s projc'.cl: were to determine opportuniti(~s for i)~provcm(:nt in each
Departmcnt~ p~'oj('.ct: future needs for sl:af~ing, equip)ncnt and physical facilities
for 5, 10 and 15 years, and to determine x('ays in which they can share symptoms,
cqulpm(mi: and ~aci].[I. ies to their mutual bcncGt. Latimer Cou~)ty is large,
~oma 2,700 square miles, and ]Port Collins is a rapidly growing city wi~h a
major university. As a ~ollow-up to this project, we conducted a study o.'
t:he entire city government o~ ~or~ Collins.
Lebanon County I-)o].ice Study. We co~ucted a'comprehensive study
o~ police services in Lebanon County, ~ennsylvan~a, ~ocuscd on thc-~cvels
of service provided in the suburl)a~ and rural al-cas of lhe County, outslde
thc' City of Lebanon. This effort is dh'acted at thc idcnt1Gcation of oppor-
tunities to strenathdn police services in t})c affect-ed area through various
forms of productive collaboration and intergovernmcntal.'cooperati0n; and'
incorporated a limited exploration o~ the City Poiice Department's
rcla~io}]ship with the departments servin~ sur~otmding communities, as
well a~ an examination of opportunities for more extensive use o~ the .
Department's records and c6mmunications systems by its neighbors.
Riecklenbur~ County, Nori:h Carolina. We have recently co}~Pleted a study
o~the organization and operations of the Mecklenburg County Police Depart-
ment on behalf of the County Board of Commissioners. This study was con-
cerned wlth the provlsion of effective police services in a relatively
area surrounding th~ City of Ch~trlotte, aha experiencing considerable popu-
lation grox~h. ~e reconunuended a reduction in police personnel approximatin~
20 p~i' cen[, which is projected to save thc County $500, 000 annually while pro-
widing inup~'oved police protection. ..
A4onroe Countv:..Illin0i~. %%re completed, for thc ~oard of Comnuissioncrs
of A4onroe County, Illinois, a conuprehensive pla~] to nueet law enforcen~cn/
)leeds through ]987 in lhis county xvithh~ ~he ]~etropo]i[an St. Louis area,
which is the projected site for thc ]~ajor new airport to serve the St. Louis .
l'egion. 'This study cnco)~pazsed the nuun[cipal police deparfnucnts, ~]crlff's
Office, State's ~ttorncy's Office, and ~hc Circuit Court. The..projcct inCOr-
porated.an analysis of the County's future rcquircnuents, and resulted
detailed recom]nendations for strengthening loc'al law enforce)~ent to meet
unprecendcntcd growth in police workl, o~td.
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A4z. J.'Ll.clonMaric)tt -1Z~ February 10, 1976
Wiltia~nsb(~__X.!]~gji~i_~_.]~_c.:ki_Ee_D_£~J,arh~'~cnt. We reccntty completed a
study'of tim 1-'oticc Depart;'nent of Willian~sbuj:~g, Virginia, the recommendations
of which have been adopted by thc: City Council, In. addition to a number of or-
ganizational and operational changes, our recomm~ndatlons inctuded the
employment of a new police chief and a siight reduction in the number of potice
offic er s. : -
Chesterflel. d Counb~, Vir~inla. We are currentty in Phase II of a corn- :
prehensi, ve improvement project for the Chesterfield County Potice Depart-
~e~,t, wbike recommendations xve provided in Phase I of the study are being.
imple men ted.
~her-po]ice studi, cs. In recent years we have also served the Mr-tro.~
politan Dade County Police Safety Department; the Miami Police .-Department;
the Buffalo, New York, Police Department; thc Sumter County, South Carolina;
Sheriff's DepartmeDt; the Library of Co~}greds Po[l'ce Force; and the Concord,
New Hampshire, Poli~e Department. We hage completdd studies o~ Police
Dep3rtments in South Milwat~<ee, Wisconsin, 'and'South Holland, Illinois.
Other Related Experie~ace
State o~Sg.y0mDag. We conducted an objective evaluation ~fthe progran~s
o~the Wyoming Governorts Conqmittee for Criminal Justice Administration,
the designated' State Law Enforcement }~lan,}.ng Agency chaired By the State
~tto~:ney General. This work entailed assessment of the operations o~ the
municipal police agencies, count5~ sh~ri~s' offices, State Highway Patrol,
county and prosecuting attorneys, all of the crlrnlnal courts, and correction
ficilities and programs throughout the State. In essence, this project was
'designed'to answer these questions: Wl~at bas happened in Wyoming in the
past ~our yea. rs because of the Omnibus Cri~ne Control and Safe Streets Act
of 19687 h~aat opportunities exist ~or improvements in the criminal justice
system and in tl~e operations of the Governor's Committee? Are plans for
the future on thc right track? ~%q, at should be done to ensure tBat resources
available 1:o support the criminal justice system are used in the most
effective way? The study included a revicw of the organization and operations
of the Committee and its staff, and resulted in recommendations ~or substantial
cl, anges in bo~h organization ~nd procedures.
State of South Dakota. We are now condumtir~g a similar study.for the
'State of South Dakota. This study will encompass a reconnaisslmce-type
~urvey of the enl:irc criminal justi, ce system of the State, and an in-depth
evaluation of the organization and operations of the Division of Law
forceme~)t Assistance of the State Department of Public Safety.
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Mr. J. EldonlViariot~ -][3- February 10, 1976
H,~rris CountX 3uvenilc Board. We conducted a cqmprehcnsivc survey
of the juvenile juzti.(:c system in llarris County and Ilouston, Texas. The
)3oa).'(] is thc primr[ry pol~cy-m~ki, ng body f. or Cofinty-opcratcd programs
and facilities scrvb~g t'roublcd youth, and (:6nsists of 15 judges from the
County, Juvenile, Domestic Relations, and Civil and Criminal District
Courts. This study covcrc{] analysis of thc organization and opcraI:ions
of all clements of thc juvenile justice system, including police, prosecution,
courts, corrections and probation functions.' A major task in thc project
was to evaluate all aspects of the resources available for improvement of
the law cr~forcement/cri~ninal justice systena at tile national and statq levels,
an~ to ~dentify vehicles for increasing public awareness of an'd Support for
improvement in the juvenile justice system in the County. A second key
element of the study was the 0evclopment of a design concept for a Youth
Services Aianage~nent Planning and Control System, to be operated by the
Probation Department of the County'Juvenile Court. The system integratgs
data on the needs of all youth referred to the D,epartmcnt with available
resources, to provide an inOivi, dual with the most appropriate community
service. It is believed to be!he only sys¢cna'of its kind in the country.
Since completion of our study, Ilarris County has received more than
$1 million in funding to support a proposc~ decentralization of youth services
in the County and the city of Houston. In ~ddition, a coordinating council
representing all youth programs is being esi¢.blishe~ and a major program
of pub,lie education has been undertaken.
Illinois State,s Attorn.~>Ts Association. We conducted a landmark study'
of th~ .pros6cutorial function in Illinois for the Association. This effort
involve~ in-depth n3anagement studies of State's Attorneys' offices in 13
Illinois counites of different size and type.. One aspect of this study was the
examination of the mechanis~ns for cm~munication, flow of infornaation and
extent of cooperation with other agencies with which the State's Attorneys
regularly do business, including the sheriff, police, correction agencies,
both insitutional and community, the judiciary, county boards and municipal
governments. The plan of action recommended was adopted by the Association
at its am~ual convention in Chicago in Decenaber 197Z. Copies of the report
were distributed to all State's Attorneys in the state, all sitting judges, the
chairmen of all =ountyboards, members of the Illinois General Assembly
and others. Als0 produc, ed during tl~is study were the I[linois Prosecutor's
Office Management Manual, distributed to all S[ate's Attorneys, and individual
reports to each of the State's Attorneys whose offices were studied.
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Mr. J. l~ldon MarioLt; -ld~ l?cb:ruary 10, 1976
i .Oi:her ]~r¢,:~ecutoria3 stu:li, cs. Since concluding our work for thls
/ ~ssociat~<,~, wc have a)~o performed organizat, ion and operatio,~s studies
.' ~or thc Cook County, lllJ. nois, State's Atl:o'rney's Office, one of the largest
in the ~lat[on: and for the Rock Island County, Illinois, States Attorney's
~ Office. ~/c arc conducl:lng a comparable study of the }qenncpln County
~ttorney's Office; the Office is 'responsible for felony-level prosccutlon
ifithe County, which includes Minncapolls, Minnesota.
Court sf'udics. %Ve have comp~cte.d studies for the Supreme Bench of
Baltimore City, and the County Court of I-lenrico County, Virginia; and xve
recently [inis]~ed a study of the lx4ontgomery County, Maryland, Circuit
Court, one of the major jurisdictio~s of thc Metropolitan Washington, D.C.
area. We have also served the lPranklin County (Columbus), Ohio, Court.
Probation department studies. A few years ago we conducted a major
study of the Los A~geles Probation Departmc~t, one of the nation's targc~t.
We recently concluded studies of the New Yprk City Probation Department,
and probation services proq, ided in the 20th Judicial Ci'rcuit'of Illinois.
Detention studies. A. few years ago, we completed two regional
~orrections studies for the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement
and Criminal Justice.. We are currently conducting gn exhaustive study
of d'e~ention facilities and syptems in Cook County, ~linois.
S TA FFING
Our staff includes more than 100 full-time professional consultants who
are bo~h gcneralists and specialdsts in a~ost avery facet of managemen~
science. Because of the uncertainty of the beginning date of this project,
our other conmaad, tments and requirements for scheduling, it is difficult to
specify precisely the members of the study team at this time.
A~ the firm's Director of Criminal Justice Services, I Would be in
personal charge of the project, participate throughout, and be fully accountable
for its results. This section presents my resume and resumes of other staff
naembers from among whom the consulting team would probably be chosen.
All would, of course, be from our full-tinae staff and be thoroughly versed in
the area of law enforcement.
Mr. J. EldonMitriott -15- February 10, 1976
B. G. Evans i:; ~t Vi. cc Pre:;ident and th~: firm':; Director of Cri~ninal
. Jusl:J. ce Services. I']c designed ~,nd direct:cd our landmark study (,f some
1Z4. pole. ce clc:parLmcnts in sul>url>,~n Cook County, Illinol. s, and has been
'e~,lragcir~er, l: manager for many of our stud[es of law cr, forcement.,,~{.',,'ncies,
~.nc].uding thc po].icc dcp~trtmcnts of Al)p] eton, ~%riscbn~;i~; Richn~or~d, Virginia; '
Concord, New l-lampsl~i, re; .Greenville, Soni:h Carolina; )Fort Collins, Colorado;
and L],.,~n, Des P]~}.nes, Evans/:on, Mayxvood, La Grange, Markham and
· ]3uffa].o Grove, Rl. inois. ]Je directed our studles of Stal:c's Attdrnt:y's Offic{~s
i~'~ 15 Ill. i~,ols counties, and our comprehensive criminal justice studies
~:hc State of ~'~ryo~r~ing, and t:he Santcc-%Vatcrce Region of South Carol. ina;
our studies of the Cook County Shcriff's Police Department, and thc Sumter
County, South Carolina; and Latimer County, Colorado, Sheriffs' Offices.
lte performed projects for thc Clcvelahd Police Departmer~t, and the Fairfax
Co[Icl:y, Virgb~ia, a~d Prince George's County, Maryland, Police Depart.-
~nents. l-lc directed our studies of ~ctention facilities in Cook County,
Rlipois; and our studies for the State of South Dakota and Mecklenburg
. County, North Carol.ina. Currently, he is di3'ecting our studies of the
West Virginia State'l~olice, the County Attorney's Office in Minneapolis,
and the Lubbock, Texas, Police ~epartment., He has also conducted brief
surveys of the Metropolitan Dade Count9 Dcp~rtment of Public Safety, and'
" the Police Departments of Hudson County, New Jersey, and White Plains,
New York. In addition, Mr. Evans has served local governments, regional .
planning agencies, universities, trade associations, private foundations,
hospitals and others. Mr. Evans has directed our studies of police and fire'
' departments in South t~olland~ ~].inois; South Milwa~ree~ %Visconsh~; and of
fire departments inHolden, Massachusetts; and 'Michigan City, Indiana.
While in m. ilitary service, h~ was awarded the Legion of Merit f~r out-
standing performance in deslgning management information systems for
the Secretary of the Army while a re'ember of th.e Office, Chief of Staff,
U.S. Army. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland and the U.S.
Army Command and General Staff College, and has two years of graduate-
level educatibn in the field of mknagement.
Louis >1. lfnapEis a Principal of the firth who holds a B.S. degree in
economics from the University of Maryland and an M.B.A. degree "with
distinction" from the University of l~4ichigan. Mr. Knapphas led or par-
ticipatcd in studies for a broad range of criminal justice agencies.
was a key Il]climber of the consulting team that performed the' study of Cook
County suburban police del~artmcnts, and was prhnary on-site consultant
for studies of the dep:trtmqnts serving Evanstpn, La Grange and Buffalo
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]vlr. ,T. Eldon )',4;~riott -16- lVebruary 10, 1976
Grove, I].linoJ. i;. I]e was al~;o a lead member of t:hc study t:cam on our
' pro.jr:ct for t.be JJ]'l~,ois Gl. ate':; ~ttorne),s ~ssocial'J. on, xv(>r]:ing speclfic;x].ly
in Cuo](,' SangrmSon, M:tdi~;or, cud 13o~:d Cou~{tics. Among projeci:s Mr.
).(na])p has led arc a crJ. mir~a] jusl:ice pi. arming study.for the Middle Rio
Ornndc Dcvclo]>n~tmt Coui~cJ.]. in Texas; and our xvork for tl~c
Benc]~ of ]3a]tJ~norc City and ~hc h4ont:gome'ry Cottony Circuit Cour~.
directed our.projects for ~hc Troy, New York, ]~o]i. cc 33ureau a~ti thc
'~.lba~y, New York, l~olice D'cpartmcnt, as we. Il as our studies of law
enforccmc~ services in Lcl>n~)on Cotmty, l°cm'~sy].vania, and
Cqtm~y, ~;1].h~ois. Las~ year, he served as cr~gagcmcnt manager of our
j.n-t]cpt]~ recor,,~aissance of l.he Illh~oi~; )3ureau of l;nves~J, ga~ion. He
recently tlirect, cd our conqprehensivc organization and operations surv'cy
oYfhc Illinois Sl:afe Poi. ice, and our s~udles of police deparl:ments in
Chc:~fcrfield Cour~y, Virginia; and Ifenosha, WJ. sconsh~. I)rior l:o joh-~J, ng
Dur firn% k4r. ]fr, app was associated for several years xvi~h thc Ifaiser
~lum3.))um and Chemical Corporat:~o~% serving in a variet:y of U.S. loca~ions.
Donald E. Deutsche holds a B.S. degree J.n industrial engineering
and an A4. B.;.. degree from Cornell Unlx, arsi~y. A,lr. Deufschehas been - ·
a member of flue consulfing.feam for our projec%s for.the ~linois S~a~e's
~f~orneys Associa~io~; ~hc ~Vil].ia~sburg and Richmond, Virginia, a'nd
Troy, New York, Bureaus of ~o]ice; the Albany, New York, Pblice Deparl:-
nue~)f; ~he Montgo:~ery County, A4aryl~.r~8, Circui~ Court;.~ financial
'- .. mcnt sysCe?s-study for thc U.S. Navy; and a study for the Rock Island Coun(:y,
Illinois, S~a~e's Ai~orney~s Office. He par%icipal:ed in u-sysfems s~udy for the
Air ' TM ~
Iron,port Association an~ offr study of ~he Fo):f Collins city government%;
he also serxted as princfipal on-si~e consultan~ i~0 our police services study fer
Lc])~tno~ County, ~ennsylvanla; was a key parficipant in public safety
in Sou%h Milxvaukee, Wisconsin, and l~ichigan City, Indiana; and our sfudy
police and fire services in Sou~h Holland., Illinois. Currently, he is par-
ticipating in our studies of police departments in Appleton, Wisconsin; and
Cbest:erfield Comuty, Virginia. ~rior ~o joining our firn% A4r. Deufsche
was for several years with a mai.or federal deparLnucn~, where his respon-
sibJ.]i~ies included design of electronic data processJ, ng systems, and for-
mula~ion of selection s~andards for computer hardware.
Charles F. t{endricks holds an M. B.A. from ~h'e %~har%on Graduate
School office U~)iversity of lOennsylvania, ant] an A.B. from Rutgers Uni-
versR:y, and has over eigh~ years of management consulting experience.
~4r. Hcndricks was the prJ. ncipal on-site consul.tent: for our st:udy or,he
A4ecklc~nl)urg County I-)oli. cc Department, and our sl:udy of ~hc Wi]liamsburg~
Wi).'glnla, ~ollce Deparh'nent. In at]dition, he has extensive experience Jn
conducfing organiza~ional, personnel, reengagement and operational studies
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Mr. J. Eldm~ Nla~,iott -17- Fcbruaz'y 10, 1976
for many l:ovcrnmcntal c:][cuts and private.firms, including thc U.S.
· ' ]unv).~'on~ncntal" ' ];)ro~ectJ. on Agency, thc U. S, Aton~J.c Energy Con~n~',','j.on~.,,., ,
Z ran..portatJon
%11~ ]~ureau of Igngr;,v[i]~; and Printing, thc %VashJngl:on M. ctro]~o]Jtan Area
~z'an.,~ Au/hority, The Alexandria Hospital, the Inter-American D(:vc]opmeni:
Bank, ARA Services, ].-q)ilJ]) Morr}.~:, Ga].laudct'Co]lcgc, thc Arab Mar}time
'l'rai~sporl: Academy and the Bay Area Rapid Transit Au{:hority.. ~rio): to
'joining CM.P in 1974, he was a Prl~,cipal with Fry Consultants; and prior
· 1971 he was a' consultant with Price %Vatcrhouse Co.
V. yon Sc]%]e[fc]]. ])olds a bachelor's dcgrcc in ])syc]]o]ogy, a n~asterls
~egre(: in business administration and a ]~astcr's degree in educational
aclmb~is~ration from Stanford University. A4~'. yon Sc:l~lcgell served as an
on-site consultau~ on our study of i:he Fort Collins, Colorado, Police
· Dcpar~n~cn~:'and thc Lathe%er County Sher~fi s Office; in an organizational
and personnel man~gcm~ent s~udy for the Southern California Rapict Transit
.. Dist:zict in Los A~ge].es; and a s~ldy Of thc ~Ort COllins City govc:rmment, a
projec~ for the Desczt l, iuseun~ in Tucson, 7~rizona, and for [he liiami ..
County YCatcr District. He~ is currentll~ stud5ling thc Public Works Dep~rt- ' '
ment in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Peter I(. Beck l~olds a B.A. flegree from }larvard'University and an
.kI.B.A-. fromlhe. Graduate Scbgol of Business of the Uni~ersity of Chicago.
}Ie has coo0p]dted a nun~ber of assignments in 8rganizatl'onal effectiveness
" and productivity for governmental an~ private clienis since -joining CliP.
For the Federal'Supply Service, he identified opportunilies fo~ in, proving
organizai:im~al effcctiveness'knd utilization of resources iff ~erms of savings
in procurenuent and n~atcrials distribution for fha ~ederal Government.
has -studied the effectiveness of management con[rols an~ operating pro-
cedures for a nm01ber of nuajor banks and manufacturin~ concerr~s.
participated in CkfP's study of the Troy~' New York, Police Deparh~cnt,
' and in our s~udy of police and fire services for thc City of South Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. He was principal onrsite consultant for our study of the Fire
Depa~'i:~ment in klichigan City, Indiana, and recently completed studies of
thc New Jersey Department of Transportation and of the Port of Portsmouth,
Yirgi~i.a. Before joining CMP, Mr. Beck held several line and staff
positions in materials operations and systems naanagen~cnt and served
in thc U,S. Air ~orce for five years.
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lvir. J. Eldon/~4arlott -1}]- February ]0, I976.
fie i.:; on-sJt(: cor):;U].tant fo~! OUr .~;tudy of thc }(c,',o.~;ha, \Vi. sconsin, .
Po].i. cc 'Depa,'tmcnt, and was a member of our consulting team studykng
thc West Virgi,',i.a 8tatc ]-'o].icc. l-lc currently is' on-~;itc con~;u]fant in our
study of thc ]bubbock, .Texas, Police Dcl~ar~mcfH;. ~,ir. I, ascau has a 15.
del{ret from thc Univcr~;ity of Olnaha, an M.A. from Pacific I,uihcrn
University add is a graduate 0f the U.S. Army Conqmand and Gcne~'a] Staff -
,College. I-lc served several years in a large Federal depart:ment as an
organizational and a;ystcrns planner and dcvel,,pcr, and be received a special
l]~anitgenqent innprove?ent award from the President of thc United Sta~es for
an 'innovative sysi:em he developed f0 save millions of dollars annually.
military service, he held a variety of staff and command position, s.
ES TIMA T E
O1n C OS TS
Our normal practice is to bill clients mon~hly'f~r actual professional
time expended on a project, and for expenses at actual cost to us. Expe~{ses
include travel, lodging, felephone, report preparation and printing, and · ·
.. miscellaneous out-of-pocket costs. . .'
It is difficult to estimate precisely the effort required for ~ study of this
type, Based on the approach outlined in this proposal, and our experience
'similar studies, we"estimate that cha~-ges for fees and expenses will not
exceed $19', 000. Should the study' Acquire less effort than we'now.anticipate,
our cf~arges will ge proportionately lower. Should khe projec~ require more
effort than we now anticipate, v:e will nevertheless complete it to our high
professional sfai~dards and will guaran:~ee that total charges will not exceed
$19,000. This guarantee protects the City from the effe'ct of any cost overrun
while holding out the potential of cost savings.
We are very much interested inthls project, and look forxvard to
joining with the Gi%y of Delray Beach in undertaking it. ~ there are
qucstio~fs, or if you wishme to return to discuss the proposal, please call.
Since~ · '
~. G. Evans
· Principal and Director of
. Crinainal 3'ustico Services
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"EXHIBI. T
Opesmp, McCopmicl< and Paget
February Z3, 1976
A(r. Ro~cr Saberson
Oily ~ttorncy
CiCy of Dclray Brach
Db]ray Deac]~, Florida 33444
Dear A4r. Saberson:
~o~.o~,~,~ n%y vJsJ. t ~o Delray Beach and discussions %vJt]] a number of
-c~.~y officials nnd ~en3bers of the ~olice gcpart~ent, ~he question of whether
· v~e co~d conduct an "investigation", independently or to~ether %%,ith an
~evalLla~io~'~ of [he Delray ~each ~olice Departn~ent xvas carefully considered.
A nurser of ~ssues ~re involved xvb'ich are diffic~ to resolve.
~here appear %o be diver~en~ vie~,s concernih~ ~he purposes and expected
OUtCOme of an investigation and/or an evaluation, and vie%,s about xvha/
be achieved by either of these.
The thinking generally appears to fo]lo~ the idea tha~ an investiga~ion
'%vo~d se~le, %vilh doc~ente.d facts, a nu~mber of personnel issues %vhich
~ave developed since 3anuary 1, 1974 concerning the performance of various
pres.en/ and fern%er members or,he Police Department, and %vhether cel~ain
disclplinary aciions and tcrmina{ions xvere just. An evalua[ion, many seeln
%o feel, on~]~e other hand xvould be a~e~ at achieving operational efficiencies
-of a more inupe~sonal nature.
To resort to simple dictionary definitions, investigation means
o])s~rve and study by close examination and sysie~natic inquiry", while
evaluation is "id examine and judge".
~y in%prcssion [s thai %,hat all of the interested parties appear to %vent
is %lie development of a plan of action for the city to ~ake xvhich %rill allow
~he Del~'ay Dcach Police. Dcparhnen/ to function cffcctively and in a way
'il]al: its ~nanage~]enl and operalion'is not a sou,'ce of undue concern to
city offlc[als or to n%cn%bers of the Dcpar/n3ent, or is the subject of
].at{ s u it s. ·
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.Mr. ]~ogc;r,~tbcr~c,n -2- . ~'ubru~ry 23, 1976
~ po)J. ce c]c~p;~rtrr~er~ Js ~n o;~gnnlzai~or~ of l>C.Op].e, There j.~ no way
~o pro].)c)'].y cva]u;ttc ;t po]ic(~ de].mrtmcnt x~,i~hout e.v;tluatj.~]g lh~: performance
of its ir, divl. du~tl members in nil ranks. Thc objeci, ive~; of such nn (~va].uatic~n
are (,utlined in our propo~al of i"ebruary 10, 1076 addres:~cd to Mr. Mariott.
'Our'undcrstanc]in/~ is that thc City of Delr'ay )3each dcsircs an [nvestig~ttion
of the police departmcmt that would be more definitive fl)an xvou]d be produced
in tl)e cou)-se of a COml>re])e~sivc n~anagement stu0y, a~)d that would have as
its objective of determinh~g a:~d documcn~in~ fac~s fl~at would bear on issues
xvhich arise in one o~' more civil suits filed against the .city rela~ed to personnel
actions affecting members or former members of the ]~olice Department.
Such an invcs~ig:t~ion would involve extensive interviexvs wi~h presen~ and
for~cr police officers and other persons, n3ay involve ~]]e use of supeona
poxvcr, and thc taking of staicn~ents under oath.
%%re believe that such an investigation would overlap considerably with
a conuprehensive nuanagcnuent study, and ~]]at if conducted concu'rrcnt]y,
would reduce overall costs, ancl cause less interruption of normal operation
of %he Police Depart~ncnt.
The cos~ offhe co~prehensive manage~cn~ sfudy, as indicated in our'-
proposal of ~ebruary 10, is es~i~nated not to exceed $19, 000.
The cost of ~]]e de~ailed investigafion, if conducted in conjuncflon
~,i~h ~he ma~-~age~ent study is esf~nua~ed to not exceed $9, 000 additional;
~ conducted without the ~anagement s~udy, ~]]e cos% of the. investigation
is es~inuated a~ no~ to exceed $14,000.
Thus, if accon~plished togefher, the cost xvo~d ])e $28, 000 or less~..
%Ve are prepared fo initiate ~vork ~,~hin 30 days, as a maximul~,
after notice of our se]ec~ion~o pe~'for~ it, and nuay be able to com~ence
~i~hin 10 days, dependin~ on when notice is received. It xvo~d be desirable
~o have abou~ Z ~onths for completion of ~he investigation, and 2 additional
~on~hs for c~nupletion of ~he con'~prehensive ]~anagel~ent study. This
co~d be shortened if thought necessary bythe city.
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]Vii'. ]LoL,~er Sabert, on -3- February 23, 1976
J~s.imlic~tl.~..d t:o you orMl. y', I would lm in personal ch~trl[e of the
pro jr:ct, p~trtlci, p;:te throughout, and b(: fully responsible to the city
· the consul, rants x';l~ose l'CSun~cs you h~,ve. Owinl~ to his pre-consulting
experience in t])t'~ U.S. Ar~y, xvhcrc he conducted numerous formal
[fivest:igations under ~rticlc 3Z oftht: UCMJ, his. master's degree in
human relations, and bis consulting experience with p. ollcc departments,
Mr. Joseph N. Laseau would likely be assigned.as principal on-site
consultant.
Should there be questions, or should you wish n~e %o return [o
Dclray Dcach for further discussions, l>]easc call.
Vice President and Director
~ of C{-iminal Justice Services