Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout13 - Cal-ID User AgreementOio July 8, 1996 TO: FROM: Agenda Item No. 13 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT C-:3cC-1 BY THE CITY C M01 NEWP61 A_ 8 Honorable Mayor, Members of the City Council and City Manager Bob McDonell, Chief of Police SUBJECT: Cal -ID User Agreement RECOMMENDATION: Approve the attached the operational costs( identification system unbudgeted funds are BACKGROUND: 10 year agreement with the County of Orange to share in along with other cities), for the automated fingerprint (Cal -ID) in the County of Orange. No additional required for implementation of the agreement. The automated fingerprint identification system (Cal -ID) has been operating in Orange County since 1987. It has two main functions; criminal identification, whereby fingerprints are used to identify an individual booked as a suspect in the jail system and it's used for latent fingerprint searches and identification. The latter utilizes fingerprints gathered from a crime scene to be searched against a database of suspects who have already been arrested for other crimes. To date, the Orange County Cal -ID System is responsible for identifying more than 8,600 criminals. The Newport Beach Police Department is a contributor to the database used, and routinely utilizes its capability for fingerprint searches. Attached are several documents which briefly outline the history of Cal -ID in Orange County, the new user agreement for those services, and the draft agreement itself. The agreement has been approved by the Random Access Network (RAN) Board in Orange County, which includes representation from the Board of Supervisors, and a member representing the League of Cities in Orange County (Tom Wilson .of the City of Laguna Niguel). The agreement provides for cost sharing among the user cities, and appropriately modifies that cost sharing to include proportional contributions based on per capita percentages for each of the cities. Prior to this amended agreement, cities paid based on percentages of use of the system. As a result, there were some departments (who used the system's resources more frequently), who were paying a disproportionate share of the infrastructure cost of keeping the system operational. It is to everyone's advantage to have the system in place and therefore encourage its use, which is the basis for the revised agreement. Additionally, based on the age of the equipment, the RAN Board is in the Cal -ID User Agreement Page 2 process of developing a plan for its eventual replacement, the cost of which should be borne proportionally by those cities, all of whom benefit from its existence. Since we have been a user for the last 10 years, we routinely budget for the expense; therefore, the agreement will not result in any additional expenditure of unbudgeted funds. The Police Department encourages your approval of the revised agreement. Respectfu ubmitted, Bob McDonell CHIEF OF POLICE SERVING THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF ORANGE COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF: DANA POINT SAN CLEMENTE LAGUNA HILLS SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO LAGUNA NIGUEL STANTON LAKE FOREST VILLA PARK MISSION VIEJO SHERIFF -CORONER DEPARTMrNT COUNTY OF ORANGE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF SHERIFF -CORONER May 6, 1996 TO: Orange County Chiefs of Police -Sheriffs Association FROM: Brad Gates, Sheriff -Coroner Chairman, Orange County Cal -ID Remote Access Network Board SUBJECT: New Cal -ID User Agreement BRAD GATES SHERIFF -CORONER RAUL RAMOS UNDERSHERIFF ASSISTANT SHERIFFS JOHN HEWITT JERRY KRANS DENNIS LADUCER DOUG STORM The Cal -ID User Agreement under which our Orange County Cal -ID system operates is set to expire on June 30, 1996. The Orange County Cal -ID Remote Access Board has reviewed the former agreement and is suggesting changes insure financial solvency of the system for the future. Among these changes are: • Provision for separate funds for Cal -ID system replacement and system operations to be established by the County Treasurer outside of the Orange County General Fund. • Revenues for system replacement costs and operational cost will be deposited into separate accounts. • If operational expenses exceed penalty assessment revenues, users of the Cal -ID system (the County and Cities) will be charged for access based upon population and no longer computer time. This method of assessing users brings Orange County in line with the surrounding counties' Cal -ID systems, makes budgeting easier to estimate and acknowledges the county -wide benefits of Cal -ID. The hope of the RAN Board is that this new method will also encourage agencies to make even greater use of the system to identify Orange County's criminals. A cost breakdown for each city is enclosed for -the fiscal year 1996-97 operating budget. The projected revenue shortfall is $140,000. The RAN Board has prepared a short video presentation explaining Cal -ID, as well as additional supporting material for your use in explaining the benefits of Cal -ID to your Council. Cal -ID is an effective law enforcement tool for Orange County, and the support of your city is vital. Please try to have the new agreement approved by June 30, 1996. 550 N. FLOWER STREET • P.O. BOX 449 • SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92702-0449 9 (714) 647-7000 Cities costs, based upon population, calculated on an estimated $140,000 shortfall Agency Population % Estimated costs for FY 96-97 Anaheim 11.23 $15,722 Brea 1.33 $1,862 Buena Park 2.8 $3,920 Costa Mesa 3.93 $5,502 Cypress 1.78 $2,492 Dana Point 1.37 $1,918 Fountain Valley 2.09 $2,926 Fullerton 4.68 $6,552 Garden Grove 5.82 $8,148 Huntington Beach 7.19 $10,066 Irvine 4.69 $6,566 Laguna Beach 0.91 $1,274 Laguna Hills 0.96 $1,344 Laguna Niguel 2.11 $2,954 Lake Forest 2.22 53,108 La Habra 2.08 $2,912 La Palma 0.6 $840 Los Alamitos 0.47 $658 Mission Viejo 3.4 $4,760 Newport Beach 2.65 53,710 Orange 4.55 56,370 Placentia 1.72 S2,408 San Clemente 1.77 S2,478 San Juan Capistrano 1.1 51,540 Santa Ana 11.79 $16,506 Sea] Beach 1.01 $1,414 Stanton 1.23 $1,722 Tustin 2.37 $3,318 Villa Park 0.24. $336 Westminister 3.1 S $4,410 Yorba Linda 2.2 $3,080 Unincorporated County 6.57 $9,198 Cal -ID in Orange County What is Cal -ID in Orange County? Cal -ID is an automated fingerprint identification system which electronically stores and searches fingerprint information to identify criminals. Cal -ID has been operating in Orange County since February 1987. Cal -ID is governed by a local board called the Remote Access Network, or RAN Board. The composition of the RAN Board is determined by section 11112.4 of the California Penal Code. Members include: - Member of the Board of Supervisors -Chief of Police of the city with the largest number of sworn officers, Chief Walters, Santa Ana -Sheriff Brad Gates, Chairman -Member representing the League of Cities, Tom Wilson of Laguna Niguel -District Attorney Mike Capizzi -Representative of the Orange County Chiefs of Police -Sheriff Association, Chief Ron Lowenberg of Huntington Beach, and -A member -at -large elected by the other members, Chief Stan Knee, Garden Grove Cal -ID encompasses tivo main functions: Criminal identification whereby fingerprints are used to identify an unknown individual, or to verify the identity of an individual, for booking, arrests, warrants or for "John Does" for the Coroner's office. The criminal identification function identifies almost 40,000 individuals each year from those criminals who are booked into our jails and arrested on our streets. A vital role in officer and community safety. Latent fingerprint search and identification whereby a fingerprint examiner enters latent fingerprints from a crime scene, or from an item of evidence, to be searched against the 800,000 fingerprint card database in order to identify those who have committed crimes and left their fingerprints behind. This is important because it solves crimes in our communities. The Orange County Cal -ID system is responsible for identifying more than 8,600 criminals to date and put them in jail. Today, the Orange County Cal -ID system identifies a criminal every 12 hours from latent fingerprints alone. Many cases are solved by Cal -ID where there are no other investigative leads. Where do these frngeiprints come front? Every law enforcement agency in Orange County, including Juvenile Hall and the Probation Department routinely fingerprints individuals suspected of a criminal violation. These fingerprint cards are sent to the central Cal -ID site at the Sheriff's Forensic Science Cal -ID in Orange County Page 2 Building in Santa Ana for registration into the computerized fingerprint database. Further, since most criminals are remanded to the County Jail, a county -wide database was established to identify the majority of the repeat offenders in Orange County jails; and to provide for the most efficient computer searches for crime scene latent fingerprints. Has Cal -ID been successful? A common measure of system performance is the "hit rate". That is, the number of identifications of latent fingerprints made in an automated fingerprint system versus the number of latent fingerprints entered. It is well known among law enforcement personnel that the hit rate for agencies using a local database is much higher than among those using the statewide database. The "hit rate" statewide for Department of Justice latent searches ranges from 6- 8% The "hit rate" for agencies searching the Orange County database ranges from 16- 20% Cal -ID is not restricted to Orange County criminals alone. Cal -ID in Orange County is part of the state wide Cal -ID system. From terminals located here in Orange County, fingerprint technicians can search databases all over the western United States. An important factor in tracking today's criminals. Where are tiiv today? The original user's agreements is soon set to expire. The RAN Board is asking that a new User's Agreement be approved by the County and Cities. This new agreement sets forth new billing and accounting procedures for the replacement of the current system and any operational shortfalls or overages due to changes in revenue from penalty assessments. A new system of charging users based upon population rather than computer time is included. Since all cities share the benefits of the local Cal -ID system, the RAN Board has recommended that all cities share the cost of the system. What's coming? The RAN Board has established a funding committee to explore different financing alternatives to replace the current generation of ten-year old equipment. Cal -ID in Orange County Page 3 SlInlnnaly The decisions made ten years ago to establish a centralized fingerprint database, with county -wide law enforcement access, has been proven to be financially sound and hugely successful at identifying criminals and solving crimes. The Cal -ID system works for Orange County law enforcement. For ten years Cal -ID has become an invaluable law enforcement tool, financially supported mainly by the criminals it identifies. Noti ,, tia,e need your support to keep Cal -ID going for another tern years!