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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05-25-2006Mr. Anderson CALL TO ORDER Chairman Joe Smith called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. in Conference Room # 3, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida. ROLL CALL Roll call was taken. Members Present: Commissioner Joe Smith V � Mitch Hilburn for Janet Collins Sheriff Ken Mascara Bob Quam, New Horizons of the Treasure Coast, Inc. Major Pat Tighe, St. Lucie County Correctional Facility (3:35) Judge Philip Yacucci Scott Harloff for Peggy Cioffi, CORE Program Kent Cameron for Diamond Litty, Public Defender Thomas Mark replacing Richard Hill, Department of Corrections Bruce Colton, State Attorney Members Absent: Chief Judge Roby Others Present: Mark Godwin, Criminal Justice Coordinator Toby Long, Finance Director for Sheriff's Office Lisa Savage, Court Administration Chief Deputy Garry Wilson Ethel Rowland, League of Women Voters Gary Robinson, PSL Police Department Sean Baldwin, Fort Pierce Police Department Jim Reeder, Palm Beach Post Ed Fry, Clerk of the Circuit Court Adam Fetterman, SLC Sheriffs Office Sandy Sticco, Sentencing Alternatives Liz Martin, Aide to Commissioner Hutchinson Mike Monahan, SLC Sheriffs Office Rebecca Panoff, Scripps Treasure Coast News Judge Cynthia Cox Carl Hensley, CBC Kathryn Hensley, School Board Eva O'Donnell, Aide to Commissioner Craft �F7 [lVF,i7- CO. - 2 2 ADMIN. OFFICE Public Safety Coordinating Council May 25, 2006 Page 2 Broderick Underwood, St. Lucie County IT Pat Walsh, SLC Sheriff's Office Mayor Bob Benton, City of Fort Pierce Councilman Jack Kelly, City of PSL Don Kryak, PSL Police Department Teresa Beath, PSL Police Department Faye Outlaw, Assistant County Administrator Michelle Saunders, CIT Public Safety Coordinating Council May 25, 2006 Page 3 Commissioner Smith began the meeting asking for a motion to move Ms. Saunders' presentation up on the agenda. Mr. Colton made the motion and Judge Yacucci seconded. The motion was unanimously approved. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE APRIL 27t" MEETING After a motion by Judge Yacucci and a second by Mr. Colton, the minutes were unanimously approved. UPDATE ON CONSTRUCTION Mr. Godwin had a note from Mr. Shinn saying there were no additional updates at this time concerning the parking garage. JUDICIAL UPDATE Chief Judge Roby emailed Mr. Godwin that he would not be able to attend the meeting. Judge Yacucci gave the group an example of a first appearance case he heard and after giving the history of the person arrested, expressed his concern that a misdemeanor is looked at as just a misdemeanor. He does release some people depending on the circumstance; but the entire situation must be examined. He reported to the group about non-residents, that St. Lucie County has no control over, that have been arrested for the grow houses. After being in the system for 26 years, he feels the County is in a dangerous situation with not opening the second pod. The Committee must be concerned with public safety. He feels the Committee needs to move quickly before there is a tragedy. Commissioner Smith thanked Judge Yacucci for his comments and reported that at the last Board of County Commissioners meeting the Commissioners agreed to transfer some inmates to Pod Two while work is being done on the old jail. Commissioner Smith welcomed the elected officials. UPDATE BY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATOR Mr. Godwin asked Mr. Quam to introduce the speaker. Michelle Saunders is the new and first Executive Director of Florida Partners in Crisis. She is a licensed clinical social worker who worked 14 years at Lakeside Mental Health Center Public Safety Coordinating Council May 25, 2006 Page 4 in Orange County and in private practice. She has been a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) trainer for a number of years. She spoke to a meeting of local law enforcement officials recently. After thanking the group for the invitation and explaining her training uniform, Ms. Saunders told that CIT training has been in Florida seven or eight years, six years in Orange County. There are 16 communities in Florida now involved. The vision is to introduce and encourage every community to do some type of CIT. She reported to the group that Florida Partners in Crisis is a state-wide advocacy organization made up of Judges, Public Defenders, States Attorneys, Sheriffs, Police Chiefs, Court Administrators, Correctional Administrators, Behavioral Health Care Providers, families and others. The main mission is to educate and advocate with the lawmakers on the needs of the mental health system because when the means of the system are not adequate they become the issues of the Criminal Justice System. They are seeking state-wide resources to improve the system around the State. The mix of community leaders that were in the room is critical to the success of the CIT program. CIT is not just training law enforcement. It is a community partnership. The profile of St. Lucie County is like other communities around Florida and the nation. Sixteen to twenty percent of people in the jails have a serious mental illness. There were handouts (attached) that show the Powerpoint presentation she gave. Mr. Anderson reported that the Governor approved $6,000,000 for a new EOC and $1,800,000 for a special needs shelter. There is such a strong interest in this community and so many officers identified that CIT is working to establish a train the trainer school that they would bring here. This community would then join the state CIT Coalition to work on self-sustaining activities and supporting each other. Ms. Saunders offered to answer any questions. After answering Commissioner Smith's question about Valencia College, Ms. Saunders gave information about a conference in Orlando. Sheriff Mascara said that her presentation was well received at the Treasure Coast Chiefs and Sheriffs luncheon. Chief Baldwin informed the group that they met before the meeting with Port St. Lucie and the Sheriffs office and are on their way to creating this in our community. Public Safety Coordinating Council May 25, 2006 Page 5 Mr. Robinson, PSL Police Department, agreed. Commissioner Smith thanked Ms. Saunders for her presentation and expressed his anticipation to see the results. Mr. Godwin introduced Mr. Thomas Mark, the new Circuit Administrator with the Department of Corrections. Mr. Mark said that he was ecstatic to be back and looks forward to working in this circuit and loves the people of this area, where he grew up. Then Mr. Godwin introduced Mr. Broderick Underwood, the new CJIS analyst for St. Lucie County. Mr. Underwood came from Michigan where he had 25 years with the Michigan State Court of Appeals. He implemented a lot of technology, data exchange and CJIS information there. Judge Cox informed the group if Chief Judge Roby signs the administrative order, Mental Health Court will begin June 6, 2006, with seven on the first docket. Mr. Godwin thanked all the agencies that have volunteered their services for Mental Health Court. He also advised the group of another grant the County is working toward for a clinician and case manager for Mental Health Court. He did request a case manager for Mental Health Court in his budget. Mr. Godwin asked Mr. Quam for an update on available beds. Mr. Quam said they are preparing for a Board of County Commissioners meeting on June 6th. Two facilities have five people that have been diverted from the jail. Mr. Godwin informed the group of a Community Reentry Planning Retreat that he attended. He found it very informative regarding Mental Health and Substance Abuse. Major Tighe reported they called together the partners in the community. They are trying to identify and maximize the resources. Continuing of care was a term used frequently. Mr. Godwin was very complimentary and thankful for the invitation. Major Tighe was asked by Mr. Godwin to go over the statistics that were handed out (see attached). The May 25th count was 1329. Yearly average, monthly average, ten-year — yearly average and monthly average of VOPs were reported. Ms. Sticco reported a total of 105 inmates in the pretrial program as of April 30th (see attached). 103 of those were assigned to GPS. To date, she has documentation thatthey have saved the St. Lucie County taxpayers $485,000 in medical costs. They have saved 3,200 jail bed days. Mr. Godwin said he included three case managers in his budget after getting information from the Judges and Lisa Savage. Public Safety Coordinating Council May 25, 2006 Page 6 Data is being sent through the data exchange system from the Sheriff s office to the State Attorney's office and Clerk of Court. How it is received will be discussed at the next CJIS meeting June 1st at 3:00 P. M. When the data starts flowing it should make the system more efficient. Next month a presentation is scheduled to be given concerning Escambia County's road prison. OTHER ISSUES Port St. Lucie Councilman Kelly asked that the cities of Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce be given a seat on the Committee. A letter had been sent by the City of Port St. Lucie making that request. Port St. Lucie makes up 60% of the County and pays 89% of the impact fees. He knows the County will be asking for more money in the future and that another Courthouse needs to be built in Port St. Lucie. They would like to have a say. Other counties have representatives from municipalities on their Committees. He is unaware of a response. Commissioner Smith believes the letter was forwarded to the Attorney's Office. Judge Yacucci was shocked that there was not a representative from each city. He is 100% for it but not aware of the legal requirements. Mr. Colton asked if it takes Board of County Commissioner action or Public Safety Coordinating Council action to add them. Mr. Fetterman suggested that Mr. McIntyre answer the question. The Public Safety Coordinating Council is a statutory creature, created by Florida statute, not by St. Lucie County ordinance. He believes it tells who must be on the Board but does not say if others may be added. Commissioner Smith agreed. Mr. Long said others can be added. That is how they got a representative from the Bail Bond business. That was handled by a vote of the Public Safety Coordinating Council. Councilman Kelly said that is the way the City of Port St. Lucie understands it, too. Commissioner Smith will check with the County Attorney and report back next month. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 4:25 p.m. by Commissioner Smith. Submitted by, Brenda Marlin THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE JUNE 29, 2006. wkiy do CIT? What is CIT? The benefits of CIT c! tin¢ and Sustaining CIT - c Cost of CIT Pru �e of the Prtib -Under-fu of people with mental illness i �= nded mental health system n jail Viers as First Responders - safety Jail Diversion Best Practice Cl HELPS. - Prevent tragedies Reduce liability Reduce Violence Reduce unnecessary arrests Avoid costs Reduce oP$cer U. uries to criminal ' system Justice Reduce citizen . Quickens o �n�umaro fficer - Avoid media scrutiny to dArvnoiids community scrutiny "FIRST RESpp�SIS DERS" RESPONSE FpR N MDeveloped in Memphis e'nPlus Model , Tenn, 1988 — known as the japndl ng ed mental trarnmg for law enfo health crises rcement officer for as on ot$cers; specialized team; general Patrol 4 1 Prevalence of the Problem Number of people with mental illness in jail Under -funded mental health system ll Officers as First Responders - safety Jail Diversion PT HELPS: - Prevent tragedies Reduce unnecessary arrests Reduce liability Avoid costs to criminal justice Reduce Violence system -. Reduce officer injuries - Avoid media scrutiny Reduce citizen injuries - Avoids community scrutiny Quickens officer turnaround time - EFFECTIVE CRISIS RESPONSE FOR "FIRST RESPONDERS" Developed in Memphis, Tenn. 1988 - known as the Memphis Model - Specialized training for law enforcement officer for handling mental health crises -Voluntcer officers; specialized team; general patrol division 2 9 —'individual responsibility and overall accountability -'increases officer and consumer safety — increases Oblic safety —`Program with partnerships to the treatment system and with consumers and consumer advocates — A change in attitude and behaviors -'A "BEST PRACTICE" IS MORE THAN JUST TRAINING *Intensive 40 hours of training for volunteer ;patrol officers Team Selection process 24/7 coverage with CIT trained officers WPolicies and procedures for dispatching calls !&Dispatch training 3 0iivtanagement training ik'User friendly policies with receiving facilities &T- allow up procedures UIn -service training )':Recognition program *Community collaborative with mental health, substance abuse and families and consumers &Knowledge Building Understanding mental illnesses — signs & symptoms = Child and adolescent disorders Medications Substance use disorders & co-occurring disorders Mental retardation and autism Geriatric Disorders Other medical conditions that mimic mental illnesses - Commitment laws and legal issues IwPr rsonal Contact Family perspective and consumer perspective - Program site visits —jail, inpatient and outpatient programs 4 r ,::"kill Building and Problem Solving -'Risk Assessment for suicide and violence --.Crisis intervention and de-escalation skill building --Role playing Imtnediacy of Response Y& Accountability 4 Positive perception of program 4 Increased officer confidence in their skill Minimal use of arrest te Increased jail diversion Decrease officer injury ik Increase chance for consumer to connect to mental health system Reduce liability Partnerships --Solutions '*'-•Form Task ForceMlork Group dl<`Mave team attend an established training program ll�;Curjiculum development & identification of trainers (community volunteers) I& Identify a CIT coordinator for each agency 4 Vodffy policy and procedures (law enforcement and 'receiving center) �y Training schedule, site, materials, trainer commitment E } 1 ;ik Involvement with Community Stakeholders whloli monthly meetings with treatment system and trained officers/management '*Outcome Measures )F61iow up activities (in-service, recognition) 'citesource Development 'ie There is a cost — but minimal - 'Officer time Reproduction of materials Food `Community Support A Local Law Enforcement Academy x Grants 6 CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM (CIT) INTRODUCTORY MEETING Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin and Okachobee Counties March 16, 2006 OVERVIEW OF CIT History of CIT • Began in Memphis in the late 1980's after a consumer was killed by law enforcement • NAMI went to Mayor looking for a better way for law enforcement to respond to people with mental illnesses • Memphis law enforcement realized they had very little training in responding to people with mental illness in crisis and had to find a better way • CIT program was developed by a consortium of key stakeholders Description of CIT • EFFECTIVE CRISIS RESPONSE FOR "FIRST RESPONDERS" • Patrol Based; Pre -booking Diversion • Increased training for law enforcement officer for handling mental health crises • Individual responsibility and overall accountability • Program with an infrastructure within law enforcement agencies • Program with relationships to the treatment system and with consumers, families/significant others and consumer advocates • A Change in attitude and behaviors • A "BEST PRACTICE" Core Elements of CIT • Generalist/Specialist Model • Deputy/Officer identified by dispatch and given priority for "mental disturbance" calls • Team members are volunteers • Team members go through a selections process • Diversion Philosophy • Top -Down Support • Community partnerships • User friendly drop off procedures • Policy relating to CIT • Tracking form • Training program - 40 hours • Follow up procedures BENEFITS OF CIT • Immediacy of Response • Prevent tragedies • Reduce liability • Avoid costs to criminal justice system • Reduce Violence • Reduce officer injuries • Reduce citizen injuries • Avoid media scrutiny • Avoids community scrutiny • Quickens officer turnaround time • Reduce unnecessary arrests • Increased jail diversion • Positive perception of program • Increased officer confidence in their skill • Increase chance for consumer to connect to mental health system • Partnerships=Solutions COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CIT • Officer time — cost varies • Curriculum Workbooks/reproduction - $500.00 (donated) • Trainers — should be volunteer trainers/donated time; if payment involved, should be no more than $50.00 per hour • Food — breakfast/graduation lunch - approx. $1,500 • CIT Pins - $1,100 for 1,000 pins • Annual Banquet — approx. $4,000 (depending on where it is held and time of day — could be donated) FUNDING STRATEGIES • Grants (SAMHSA, Foundations, BJA, DOJ) • Law enforcement agencies (grants and in -kind) • Law Enforcement Academy • Community treatment providers/advocates (in -kind) • Other community vendors to donate DEVELOPING CIT IN YOUR COMMUNITY Who to engage • Law enforcement, treatment providers, consumers/advocates - NAMI, corrections, DCF, other key stakeholders Establish task force or workgroup (champions and workers) • Law enforcement, treatment providers, consumer advocates/NAMI, jail, fenders Lay out work plan and associated activities • Identify system issues and barriers • Develop curriculum, establish procedures, select trainers • Determine resources needed/including funding • Supporting activities o Formal Graduation Ceremony o CIT Annual Banquet (CIT officer of the year) o CIT In-service training o CIT Pins IMPLEMENTING CIT • Presentations to community groups and community stakeholders • Formal policies and procedures in place — all parts of the system • Dispatch and management awareness/training • Scheduling for deployment • Data Collection SUSTAINING CIT • On -going meetings of CIT task force and other key community stakeholders • Dedicated team of people who will ensure training takes place • Outcome Measures SYSTEM ISSUES AND POSSIBLE BARRIERS Law Enforcement • Change in traditional police training o Training as a panacea o Different approach o Officers as generalists • General sense the Mental Health system is disorganized and failing Mental Health System • System that refuses patients • Bouncing officers around • Requiring officers to provide security during evaluation TIMELINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION (based on monthly or bi-montly meetings) A. 1-3 months — forming of task force, identifying barriers or challenges and establishing work plan with identified actions steps and people responsible 1. Who will be involved in the development of curriculum 2. Who will develop procedures 3. How will trainers be selected and who selects 4. Set up a Train the Trainer session 5. Who will identify site for training and resources needed 6. How will system issues be addressed and by whom 7. How will first group of deputies/officers be selected and who does this B. Approx 3- 4 months to develop curriculum, make plans to reproduce C. 1- 2 month for core group to attend a CIT training and make adjustments D. 1-2 months to organize for first training E. 1 month to hold community stakeholder meeting to introduce CIT implementation and garner support It is realistic to have CIT operational within 6-8 months. 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