Res 45-93 RESOLUTION NO. 45-93
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING THE
COMMUNITY BASED PROSECUTION PROGRAM (CBP) OF STATE
ATTORNEY BARRY KRISCHER, URGING ALL COMMUNITIES TO
PARTICIPATE IN SAME, AND REQ~STING THE CHIEF JUDGE
OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM
BEACH COUNTY TO ASSIST IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
COMMUNITY BASED PROSECUTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the criminal justice system is an essential
element to a good and prosperous community; and,
WHEREAS, the criminal justice system is in critical
condition and convicts are spending only 20 to 25% of their sentence
in jail and are released to victimize society once more; and,
WHEREAS, the criminal justice system's success in dealing
with crime must include organized law enforcement, prosecution and
the community; and,
WHEREAS, the community has become disenfranchised from the
criminal justice system; and,
WHEREAS, community based prosecution brings together law
enforcement, prosecution and the community to attack crime in its
midst; and,
WHEREAS, the implementation of community based prosecution
requires an administrative order from the judiciary to be
implemented; and,
WHEREAS, the judiciary is an integral element in the
criminal justice system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THECITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Commission of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, supports and endorses the Community Based
Prosecution Program of Barry Krischer, State Attorney for the
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida in and for Palm Beach County.
Section 2. That all communities are urged to join with
the State Attorney in the implementation and furtherance of the
Community Based Prosecution Program.
Section 3. That the Chief Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial
Circuit is requested to work with law enforcement, prosecution, the
defense bar and most importantly the community to ensure that
community based prosecution is implemented in the Fifteenth Judicial
Circuit in and for Palm Beach County.
Section 4. That this resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 25th day
of May, 1993.
ATTEST
~City ~rk -
MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: CITY MANAGER
DATE: May 21, 1993
This is a resolution endorsing and supporting the Community Based
Prosecution Program (CBP) of the State Attorney Barry Krischer, urging
all communities to participate in same, and requesting the Chief Judge
of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County to
assist in the implementation of Community Based Prosecution.
Attached as backup material for this item is a copy of a press release
from the State Attorney's office which details the CBPo Basically,
CBP would require the county's thirty-seven municipalities and
unincorporated areas to be organized into seven geographic districts
and each district assigned to one felony division of the court. A
permanent prosecution team would then be assigned to each district.
Recommend approval of Resolution No. 45-93.
RESOLUTION NO. 45-93
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING THE
COMMUNITY BASED PROSECUTION PROGRAM (CBP) OF STATE
ATTORNEY BARRY KRISCHER, URGING ALL COMMUNITIES TO
PARTICIPATE IN SAME, AND REQ~STING THE CHIEF JUDGE
OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM
BEACH COUNTY TO ASSIST IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
COMMUNITY BASED PROSECUTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the criminal justice system is an essential
element to a good and prosperous community; and,
WHEREAS, the criminal justice system is in critical
condition and convicts are spending only 20 to 25% of their sentence
in jail and are released to victimize society once more; and,
WHEREAS, the criminal justice system's success in dealing
with crime must include organized law enforcement, prosecution and
the community; and,
WHEREAS, the community has become disenfranchised from the
criminal justice system; and,
WHEREAS, community based prosecution brings together law
enforcement, prosecution and the community to attack crime in its
midst; and,
WHEREAS, the implementation of community based prosecution
requires an administrative order from the judiciary to be
implemented; and,
WHEREAS, the judiciary is an integral element in the
criminal justice system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Commission of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, supports and endorses the Community Based
Prosecution Program of Barry Krischer, State Attorney for the
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida in and for Palm Beach County.
Section 2. That all communities are urged to join with
the State Attorney in the implementation and furtherance of the
Community Based Prosecution Program.
Section 3. That the Chief Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial
Circuit is requested to work with law enforcement, prosecution, the
defense bar and most importantly the community to ensure that
community based prosecution is implemented in the Fifteenth Judicial
Circuit in and for Palm Beach County.
Section 4. That this resolution' shall take effect
immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 25th day
of May, 1993.
ATTEST
~City C~rk - ;
February 22, 1993
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael B. Edmondson
407/355-7249
Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission endorses State
Attorney Barry Krischer's Community Based Prosecution Program.
The Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission today endorsed
State Attorney Barry Krischer's Community Based Prosecution
Program. State Attorney Krischer stated, "The Criminal Justice
Commission's endorsement sends a message to the criminal justice
system that the public must be included in our war against crime.
It is only with a concerted, inclusive effort between law
enforcement, prosecutors and the community that we will have an
impact on the crime which plagues our county daily."
Community Based Prosecution is an innovative approach to uniting
and organizing law enforcement, prosecutors and the community in
the war against crime. Community Based Prosecution (CBP) has
been instituted in several areas of the country ranging in
demographic diversity from Montgomery County, Maryland
(Rockville); Kings County, New York (Brooklyn); Kansas City,
Missouri; Tarrant County, Texas (Austin); Multnomah County,
Oregon (Portland). Each jurisdiction applied the program in
different ways: Kansas City selected eight inner-city
neighborhoods and focused on drug and drug-related charges while
Brooklyn organized the entire jurisdiction into CBP. The reports
from each jurisdiction have been uniformly good.
In Palm Beach County, CBP would require the county's thirty-seven
municipalities and unincorporated areas to be organized into
seven geographic districts and each district assigned to one
felony division of the court. Palm Beach County presently has
seven felony divisions. A "permanent" prosecution team would be
assigned to each district. This would allow the prosecutors and
law enforcement to become acutely aware of specific problems
within a particular geographic area. Mayor Nancy Graham has
focused the county's attention on the problems of prostitution in
the Northwood section of West Palm Beach. CBP would provide a
conduit for such enforcement, prosecutors and community leaders.
Community involvement in fighting crime has been stymied by a
lack of trust in the "system" as well as in law enforcement and
prosecutors. CBP will lead to closer, inclusive ties with the
community by getting all the participants to sit down and talk
about their mutual needs and concerns. Increased access,
communication and ultimately trust is sure to follow.
The CBP proposal has been endorsed by the Palm Beach County
Baptists Ministers Alliance, the Law Enforcement Planning Council
(subcommittee on prostitution) and the Court Task Force
subcommittee on' CBP (each of these committee votes were
unanimous), as well as the Palm Beach County Association of
Police Chiefs and the Palm Beach Post. The Court Task Force
committee voted 10-8 against the proposal reflecting substantial
opposition from the defense bar. It should be noted that in no
jurisdiction where CBP is presently implemented did the defense
bar support the program when first proposed. Additionally, in
discussing this program over the last year with citizens of Palm
Beach County from Boca Raton to Tequesta, it has received
universal support. It is time that Palm Beach County's Criminal
Justice System includes that element of our county we are here to
serve, the community. Community Based Prosecution will be a
powerful.step toward that inclusion.
OF~C~ OP THE
STATE ATTORNEY
FIFTEENTI't JUI~tCIAL CIRCUIT OF FbORIDA
IN AND Ir'OR PALM {)EACH COUNTY'
B,A~,RY 11~. KI~SCHER
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WHEREASj the criminal justice system is an essential element to a
good,prosperous community~ ~0~
WHEREAS the criminal justice system is in critical condition and
convicts are spending only 20-25% of their, sentence in
jail and are released to victimize society once more
WHEREAS the criminal justice systems success in dealing with
crime must include organized law enforcement,
prosecution and the community
WHEREAS the community has become disenfranchised from the
criminal justice system
WHEREAS community based prosecution brings together law
enforcement, prosecution and the community to attack
crime in its midst
WHEREAS the implementation of community based prosecution
requires and administrative order from the judiciary to
be implemented
WHEREAS the judiciary is an integral element in the criminal
justice system
THEREFgR~,Be it ~esolved that the supports, endorses and/request~
CX~-the Chief Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit to work
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based prosecution is implemented in the Fifteenth
Judicial Circuit In And For Palm Beach County
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May lO, 1993
Mayor
City of Delray Beach
100 N.W. 1st Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33444-2698
Dear Mayor:
Enclosed please find a copy of Resolution 38, 1993, endorsing and supporting the
Community Based Prosecution Program (CBP) of State Attorney, Barry Krischer, and
urging other communities to participate in same.
Resolution 38, 1993 was approved by the City Council at their Regular Meeting of
May 6, 1993.
Sincerely,
Deputy City Clerk
Enclosure: As Stated
CITY OF I ELIII:IV BEACH
!00 % W '~,;t ,.~VENUE ,. DELRAY BEACH FLORIDA 33444 · 407 243-7000
May 28, 1993
The Honorable Jack H. Cook
Chief Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
Palm Beach County
300 N. Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, FL 33402
Re: Resolution No. 45-93/Community Based Prosecution Program
Dear Judge Cook:
Enclosed is a copy of the City of Delray Beach's Resolution No.
45-93 endorsing and supporting the Community Based Prosecution
Program (CBP) of State Attorney Barry Krischer, and requesting
the Chief Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit to work with
law enforcement, prosecution, the defense bar and the community
to ensure that community based prosecution is implemented in the
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County.
This resolution was passed and adopted by unanimous vote of the
Delray Beach City Commission in regular session on May 25, 1993.
Your serious consideration and support of Resolution No. 45-93 is
appreciated.
Sincerely,
Alison MacGrego~ Harty
City Clerk
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Enclosure
cc: Michael B. Edm6ndson, Office of the State Attorney
Board of County Commissioners, Palm Beach County
All Palm Beach County Municipalities
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