05-1035Council File #
RESOLUTION
CTTY �F SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Presented By:
Referred To:
Requested by Department of:
4 WIIEREAS, tlus grant provides funding to encourage arrest policies and enforce protection orders
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul, Police Department, wishes to enter into a grant from the U.S.
Department of Justice; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council authorizes the City of Saint Paul
to enter into, and Chief John Harrington to implement the attached grant agreement. A copy of said
agreement is to be kept on file and on record in the Office of Financial Services.
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(FLARE) authonzetl grant
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�Appi�oval Recommended by'x'inancial Services:
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ConWct Person 8 Phone:
Amy Brown
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Must Be on Council qqenda by (Date):
Date ini[iated:
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Green Sheet NO: 3028370
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Total # of Signature Pages _(Clip All Locafions for Signature)
Action Requested:
Signatures on the attached council resolution accepting a First Lighk Accountability, Response, and Enforcement (FLARE) grant from
the U.S. Departrnent of Justice and establishing a 2005 fmancing and spending plan for the grant.
iaanons: Hpprove �H7 or rc
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
Must Mswer the Following Questions:
1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department?
Yes No
2. Has this person/firtn ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not nortnally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Ezplain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, IssUes, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
T'he City of Saint Paul, Police Department, has received a FLARE grant from the U. S. Department of Jusrice. Authorizarion is needed for
the grant agreement. ,
Advantages If Approved:
The FLARE grant provides funding to encourage axrest policies and enforce protection orders that will treat domestic violence as a
serious violation of criminal law. .,� �,,, ,� �. . . . ,�, ...�
Disadvantastes If Approved:
None.
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DisadvantageslfNOtApprov6d:
Inability to use grant funds available that will vnprove the prosecuuon of domestic crimes while ensuring increased vicum safety,
ensure procedural consistency in the handling of domesuc abuse cases, increase victim safety, masimize legal remedies to sancrion
chronic offenders and domesuc abuse perpetrators, and improve access to advocacy/law enforcement services/case disposi6on
outcomes for non-English speaking victims, �
CosURevenue Budgeted:
Fundinq Source: 34166
Financial I nformation:
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nctivity nlumber: U. S. Department of Justice
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August25,2005
The Honorabie Randy Kelly
Ciry of Saint Paul
15 W. Kellogg Bivd
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Depar6nentofJustice
Office of Jusrice Programs
Office for Civil Rights
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Dear Mayor Kelly:
Congaalations on your recent award. In establishing financial assistance prog�ams, Congress linked the receipt
of Federal fundiag tn compliauce with Fedeial civil rights laws. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Office of
7ustice Progams (OJP), U.S. Depaxtment of Justice is responsible for ensuring that recipients of financial aid
from OJP, its component offices and buceaus, the Office on Violence Against Women (OV4�, and the Office
of Community Orieuted Policing Services (COPS) comply with applicable Fedeial civil aghts stalutes and
regulations. We a[ OCR are available to help you and your orgavi�ation meet Yhe crvii righis reqtirements that
come with 7uslice Departrnent funding.
As you know, Federal laws prohibit recipients of 5nancial assistance from discrimina[ing on the basis of race,
color, national origin, religion, sex, or disability in fw�ded progams or activifies, not only in respec[ to
employmeut pracUCes but also m the delivery of services or benefiu. Fedeial law also prohibits funded progmms
or activiries from discriminating on the basis of age in the delivery of services or beneffis.
In addition to these genera7 pwhibiaons, your organization, which is a recipient of financia( assistance subject to
tt�e nondiscrimination provisions of the Ommbus Crime Conuol and Safe Streets Act (5afe Streets Act) of 1968,
42 U.S.C. § 3789d(c), must meet two addi6onal requvemenfs:(1) complying with Fedeta] regulaGons pertaimng W
tt�e development of an Equal Employment Opportwtity Plan (EEOP), 28 C.F.R. § 42.301-308, and (2) submitting
ro OCR Findings of Discrimioarion (see 28 C.F,R. §§ 42.?AS(5) or 31202(5)).
Complying with the EEOP Reqnirement
In accordance with Fedecal regulations, and Assutance No. 6 in the Standard Assurances, yoar organizalion must
comply With the following EEOP reporting requirements:
If your organization has received an award for $500,000 a more and has 50 or more employees (counting both
fuli- and part-time employees but excludmg politica] appointees), fhen it has to prepare an EEOP and submit it to
OCR for review within 60 days from the date of this lettu. For assistance in developing au EEOP, please
consult QCR's website at httQ://www.oJp.usdoj.gov/ocd. You may also request technical assistance from an EEOP
specialist at OCR by dialing (202) 616-3208.
If your organization received an award between $25,000 and $500,000 and has 50 or moce employees, your
organizadon still has to prepare an EEOP, but it does not have submit ihe EEOP to OCR for review. Instead, your
organizaGon has to maintain the EEOP on file and make it avaitable for review on request. In addifion, your
orgazuzation 6as to complete Section B of the enclosed Cer[ification Form and retum it to OCR.
Ifyour organization received an awazd for less t6an $25,000; or ifyow orgauization has less than 50 employees,
regardless of Ihe amount of [he award; or if your organization is a medical insdNtion, educational instilution,
nouprofit organization or Indian tlibe, then your organization is erzempt from the EEOP requiremeat. However,
your organization must complete Section A of the enclosed Certificatiou Foxm and retu�n it to OCR.
Submittiug FSndings ofDiscrimination
In [he event a Fedeml or Smte court or Fe.dernl or Sizte administmtive agency mskes an adve�se 5nding of
discrimination against your organization after a due process hearing, on the gnund of rnce, color, religion,
nafional origin, or sex, your orgaaiTaaon must submit a copy of t6e 5uding to OCR for review.
Providing Services to I.imited English Roficiency (I,GP) Individuais
In accordance with recen[ Depaztrnent of Jusrice Guidance pertaining to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
42 U.S.C. § 2000d, recipients of Federa] financiat assistaace must take reasonable steps to provide meaningful
access to their progrmns �d activities for persons with timited English proficieacy (LEP). For more information
on the civil righis tesponsibilities thatx�ipients 6ave in pmviding language services to LEP individuals, please
see the website vnvw.lep.gov.
Ensnring the Compliance of Snbrecipien[s
Ifyour organiaarion mskes subawards to other agencies, you are responsible for assuring that subrecipients also
comply with all ofthe applicable Fedeml civil rigpts taws, including ihe requirements pertaining to developing
and submitting an EEOP, reporting Findings of Discriminatlon, and providing ]anguage services to LEP persons.
State agencies [hat make subawards must have in place standard grant assumnces and review procedures to
demonstrate that they are effeclively mon�toring the civil rig6ts compliance of subrecipients.
Entorcing Civil Rights Laws
Atl recipients of Fedetal financial assistanee, regardless of the particulaz funding source, the amount of ihe g�ant
awarci, or the number oFemployees in the workforce, are subject to the prohibidons against unlawful
discriminarion. Accordingly, OCR investigates recipienu 1Lat are the subject of discriminaaon complaints from
both individuals and groups. In additioq based on regulatory criteria, OCR selects a number of recipients each
yeaz for compliance reviews, audits that require recipients to submit data showing that they are providing
services equifably to all segments of their service population and that their employment practices meet equal
employmeut opportunity sheudards.
Ensuring Equal Trea�ent for Faith-Based Orgavizations
The Depar[ment of Justice has published a regu(ation specifically pertaining ro ihe funding of faith-based
organizalions. In general, fhe regulalion, 28 C.F.R. part 38, requires State Administering Agencies to treat these
orga�izations the same as any other applicant or recipient. 7Le reguFauon prohibits State Administering
Agencies from making awazd or grnn[ administration decisions on the basis of an organization's retigious
character or affiliation, religious name, or tLe religious composition of izs board of directore.
71te regilahon also prohibits fai[h-based organizations from using direct financial assisffince from the
Departrnent of Justice m fund inherently religious activipes. While faith-based organizarions can engage in
non-funded inherenUy religious activities, Ihey must be held separately from the Department of Justice funded
program, and customers or beneficiaries cazmot be compel(ed to panc�ipate in them. The Equal Treatcnent
Regulaaon also makes ciear that organizaaons pazticipating in pmgcams directly £unded by the Depachnent of
Justice are not pernutted to discriminate in ihe ptovision of services on the basis of a beneficiary's religion. For
more infoanation on the regutauon, please see OCR's website at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ocdetfbo.htrn.
State Administering Agencies and faith-based organiavaons should also note that the Safe Sa'eets Ac; as
amended; rhe Victims of Crime Acy as amended; and ihe Juveaile Justice and Delinqueucy Prevenrion Act, as
amended, contain proiubilions against discfimiaation on the basis of mligion in employmert. These employment
provisions have been specificaily incoxpomted in[o 28 C.F.R Pazt 38.1(� and 38.2(�. Consequently, in many
circiunstances, it would be irm+P*+n+�aible for faitl�-based organi�ahons seeking or ieceiving funding authorized
by these sffitutes to have policies or pxactices that condirion hiring and other employmenUxelated decisions on ihe
religion of applicants or employees. Progmms subject to ihesc nondiscriatina[ion provisioas may be found on
OCR's website at httpJ/www.ojp.tudoj.gov/ocr/. Questions about the regulation or the shamtes that prohibit
discrimination �n employment may be directed to this Office.
If we can assist you in any way in fiilfilling yow civit rights responsbilities as a recipiem of Fedeml fnnd'mg,
please call OCR at (202) 307-0690 or visit our website az http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ocd.
Sincerely,
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Michael L. lilston
Direcror
cc: Gran[ Manager
FinancialAnalyst
Department of Jnstice
Office of Jusace Progams
Office of Comprroller
Washingroq D.C. 20531
August 25, 2005
The Honorable Randy Kelly
CiTy of Saint Paul
15 W. Kellogg Blvd
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Reference Grnnt Number. 2005-WE-AX-0054
Dear Mayor Kelly:
I am pleased to infocm you thaz my office has approved the following budget cazegories for the aforementloned grant award in
the cost categortes idenlified below:
Category
Persowel
Fringe Benefits
Tmvel
Equipment
Suppiies
Coaswction
Contractual
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Total Direct Cost
ItMuect Cost
Total Project Cost
FederaiFunds Approved:
Non-Federal Share:
Program Income:
Budge[
$86,140
$30,708
$15,000
$5,375
$],784
$0
$230,161
$19,520
$388,688
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$388,688
$388,688
$0
$0
If you have quesdoas iegacding tLis award, please contact:
- Pmgmm Quesaons, Karen A Joyce-McMaUou, Arogram Manager az(202) 353�331; and
- Financiai Quesfions, the OtLce of tLe Comptroller, Customer Se=vice Ceater(CSC) az(800) 458-0786, or you may
contact the CSC at aslc.oc@usdoj.gov.
Congi'ahrlazions, and we look forward to working with you
Sincuely,
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Comptroller
Depaztment of Jvstice
OfSce oo Violence Agamst Women
Office on Violence Against
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1. REC�lENT NAME AND ADDRESS (Includm8 ZiP Code)
Ciry of5mnt Paul
IS W. Kellogg Blvd
Sa�ut Pwl, hIN 55102
IA GRANfEE IRSNENDORNO.
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3.PROJEC'I'TITLE
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5. PR07EG7 PERIOD: FROM 0]/0I/2005 TO 06/30/200'/
BUDGE7 PERIOD. FAOM 0]/01/2005 TO Ob130/200�
6. AWARD DATE 0825/2005 �. ACITON
8. SUPPLEMENTNUMBER Irvtial
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9.PAEVIOUSAWARDAMOUNT $0
lOAMOUN70FTHISAWARD $388,688
i l. TOTAL AWARD $ 38
12. SPEG7AL CONDIT[ONS
THE ABOVE CoRANT PROtECT IS APPROVED SUB]ECT TO SUCH CONDf170NS OA LIMITATIONS AS ARE SET FORTH
ON TNE ATfACHED PAGFIS).
13. STAN'IORY AUTHORITY FOR GRAM
This pro�mt is wpporied �nder 42 U.S.C. 3'/96fiL - 3]96M-0(OV W-Arrzs�)
15. METHOD OF PAYMEN'I
PAPRS
� AGENCYAPPROVAL —
16. NPED NAME AND TITLE OF APPROVINO OFFICIAL
Diane M. SNazt
DirectoG Office on Viole�ce Agamst Womev
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18. TYPED NAM6 AND TITLE OF AUTHOAIZPD GRANTEE OFFtCIAL
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Depach¢ent of Justice
Office on Violence Against AWARD CON'TINUA1'ION
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Grant
PROJECiWNBER 2005-W�AX-0054 AWAADDATE 0&25f2005
SPECIAL CONDICIONS
l. The recipient agees to comply with the Snancial and adnvnishaEive requisemenis set foRh in il�e current edition of t6e
Office of Justice Progams (OJP) Financial Guide.
2. The recipient aclmowledges tLat failure to submit an accepYaUle Equal Employment Oppormnity Plan (if recipient is
required to submit oae pucsuant to 28 CF.R. Secrion 42302), that is approvedby the OtSce fa Civil Rights, u a
violation of its Ceitified AssuCmces and may result in suspension or temilnation of funding, ualil such time as the
recipient is in compliance.
3. 7'he recipient agrees to comply with the organizational audit requuements of OMB Cuculaz A-] 33, Audits of Sfates,
Local Govemments, and Non-Profit Organizations, as furtber described in the current edition of the OJP Fivanciai
Gmde, Chapter 19.
4. Recipien[ mdersiands and agrees that it cannot use any federal funds, either directly or iadireclly, in support of the
enactrnent, repeal, modi5calion or adopnon of any law, regulation or policy, at any level of govemment wit6out the
express paor written approval of OV W.
5. The gcatttee agrees [o comply with the applicable requiremenfs of 28 C.F.R. Part 38, the Department of Iustice
regulauon goveming "Equal Treatment for Faith Based Organizations" (the "Equal Treatment Regilation"). The Equal
TreatmexR Regulation pmvides m pact that DeQazhnent of Suslice gant awazds ot'di[ect funding may not be used to
fund any inherenUy religious activities, such as wotship, religious instructioq or proselytiavtion. Rec�pients of direct
grants may still engage in inUeready religious activipes, but such activilies must be separate in time or place from the
Deparlment of Justice funded program, and participation in such activities by individuals receiving services from the
grantee or a sub-grantee must be volnniuy. The Equai Tceatrnent Regularion also makes cleaz that organizations
participating in progrnms direGtly funded by the Depariment of Justice aze not permitted to discriminate in �he provision
of services on the basis of a beneficiary's religioa
6. The Director of OV W, upon a finding that there has beea substantiat failwe by the gxantee to compiy with applicable
laws, regutadoas, and/or the tecros and conditions of the g�ant or cooperative agreement, will tecmiaate or suspend until
the Director is satisfied that there is no longa such failure, all or part of the grant or coopecative agreement, in
accordance with We pmvisions of sec[ions 802 and 803 of title I of t6e Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
and 28 CFR Part 18, as applicable mutatis mutandis.
7. The grantee agees to comply with ail relevaat statuwry and regulawry requireuents iucluding, but not limited to, the
V iolence Against W omen Act of 1994, P. L.103-322, the Viotence Aga'v�st W omea Act of 2000, P. L. 106386, and
the Omnibus Crime Controi and Safe Suects Act, 42 U.S.0 3'711 et seq.
8. The glarrtee agrees to submit quarterly financiai reports on Standard Fomi 269A.1Lese repo�ts wiil be submitted
within 45 days after the end of the caiendar quarter, and a finai report is due 120 days following the end of the awazd
period The reports should be submitted ro the Office of Justice Pcrogxms Office of the Camptroller, Attn: Conhnl
Desk, Room 5303, 810 7th Streey NW, Washington, I7C 20531, or online via the Intemet at
<https:/f ga¢ts.ojp.usdoj.gov>.
9. Under the Govemment Performance and Results Act (GPRA) and VAWA 2000, grantees aze required to col(ect and
maintain daFn that measure the effecbveness of iheic gtan4funded aclivi[ies. Accordingly, the gantee agrees to submit
semi-annual eiechonic progress reports on progiam activities and progam effectiveness measures. Informarion that
gantees must collect under GPRA and VAWA 2000 includes, but is not livuted to: 1) number of pasons served; 2)
numba of persons seeking services who could not be served; 3) number and petcenfage of azresis relative to the
number of police respoases to domestic violence incidents; 4) number of protection orde�s issued; and 5) number of
vicdm advocates supported by gant funding.
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SPECIAL CONDl170NS
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10. 1'he grantee agfees to submit semiaunual progress reports that describe project activities during the reporang period.
Progress reports mustbe submitled witlun 30 days after tLe ead of the reporung periods, wluch aze 3anuazy 1-iune 30
and July 1- December 31 for ihe dumtioa of the award Future awazds may be withheld if progess reports aze
delinquenL Beginning in 2004, grantees 5ce requixe.d [o submit tltis informauon online, through the Gtants
Management Syste¢t (GMS), on the new semi-annllal progxss report for the relevant OV W gant proe, fams.
I l. A fmal report, which provides a swnmary of progress fowazd achieving the goals and objectives of the award,
significant results, and any products develoQed under the award, is due 120 days after the end of the awazd_ FuNre
awards may be wiH�held if the final report is delinquenC The Final Progress Report shouid be submitted tluough ihe
Office of Iustice Progtams Giants Management System mth the RepoR Type indicated as "Final".
12. 1'he g�antee agrees that grant funds will not suppo[t ac[iviries that may compromise victim safety, such as: pre-tnal
diversion progrnms or the placemen[ of offeuders chazged with ctimes of domestic violence in such progmms;
mediation, couples counseling, family couoseling or auy orLez manner ofjoint victimoffender counseling; mandatory
counseling for victims of domestic violence; forcmg ihe victims to testify against theu abusess; oc the placement of
pe(petrators of domestic violence in anger management progruns.
13. The gcanntee agees that battexer intervention progcams supporced vrith grmt funds must be part of a rnnge of e,}adnated
sanclions that use the ccercive power of the ctiminal justice system to hold batterers accountable for their criminal
actions and help keep �ictims safe. Ptogrnms that focus on anger manaSement for batterers or couples' counseling
may not be suppor[ed witU giant fvnds.
14. 17�e grantee agrees to submit one copy of all reports and proposed publicaUOas fvnded by this agreement not less than
twenty (20) days prior to public release, publicahon, or distributiou for OV W review.
I5. Nl materials and publications (wdtten, visual, or somd) resdting finm awazd acdvities shall contaia the followiug
statements: "Tlils pro�ect was suppmted by Grant No. awarded by the Office on Violence
Against Women, U.S. Departrnent of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, aud recommendations ea}nessed in
this publication/prog�am/e�chibiuon aze those of the authox(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views oFthe Depaztment
of Justice, Of&ce on Violence Against Women.
16. The gtantee agrees to allocate project funds as desi�ated by the Office on Violence Against Women for allowabte
costs to participate in OV W-sponsored technical assistence. Funds designated for OV W-sponsored technical
assistance may not be used for any other parQose without prim' approval of OV W. Technical assistance includes, but is
not limited ro, peer-to-peer consultazions, focus groups, menwring site visits, conferences and workshops conducted
by OV W-des�gnaied technical assisfance providexs or OV Wdesignated consultauts and contncrocs.
(7. The gtantee wil( provide the Office on Violence Against Women (OVN) with the agenda for any haining sem�nazs,
workshops, or conferences not spoasored by OVN that project smff propose w attend using gant fvnds.l'he gantee
must receive paor approval &om OV W before us�ng OV W gtant funds to attend any training, workshops, or
coaferences not sponsored by OV W. To reqnest apprwai, grantees must submit a lettei of request to OV W with a
copy of the evenYS brochure, cumculum and/or agenda, a description of the hosts rn trainers, and an estimated
breakdown of cos4. The letter of requut should be submiaed to OV W not ]ess than 20 days before registratlon for the
event u due. ApQcoval to attend aon-0V W sponsored prog�xms wi11 be given on a case by case basis.
18. Approval of this awazd does not indicue approvai of any consuliant rate in excess of $450 per day. A dehuled
justification musc be submitted to and approved by the OV W Director prior to obligation or expenditure of such funds.
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SPECL4L CONDCILONS
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19. The gantee agrees not to use gant fvnds to provide d"ssect serrices to children and/or services addressing child
maltceataient, except where such services are an anciltary part of providing services to victims of domestic violence,
such u providing cluld care services while tLe victim receives services.
20. As a fust time gtant recipien� the gantee agrees to send iu project coordinator to an OV W technical assishance new
gianntze orienmtion semiaaz. Addidonally, if there is a ck�ange in the project coordinator during rhe grmt period, the
grantee agrees to send the new project coordinator, regazdless oFprior experirnce with this or any other federzl gant, to
an OV4V technical assistaz,ce new grantee onenialion semmaz.
O]P FORM 4000/2 (REV. 4-88)
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Memoz'andum To: Official Grant File
Department of Justice
Office on Yiolence Against Women
Waahingron. D.C. 20531
From: Sybit N. Bazksdale, Environmental Coordinator
Subject: CategoricaL Exclusion for Ciry of Saint Paul
The Grants to Encourage Airest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (Arrest)
implements certain provisions of the Violence Against Women Ack which was enacted in September
1994 as Title IV of the Violent Crime Conffol and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 and reauthorized in the
Violence Against Women Act of 2000. The pmgram enhances victim safery and offender accoumabiliry
in cases of domestic violence and dating violence by encoutaging jurisdicrions to implement mandatory
and pro-arrest policies as an effective domesric violence intervention that is part of a coordinated
community response. An integral component of Airest Prograni initiatives is the creation and
enhancement of collaborative partnerships between criminai justice agencies, victim services providers,
and community organizations which respond to domestic violence.
None of the following activides will be conducted either under the OV W federa( action or a related third
pariy action:
1. New construckon
2. Any renovation or xemodeling of a property either (a) listed on or eligible for lis6ng on the National
Register of Historic Places or (b) 3ocated within a 100-yeaz floodplain.
3. A renovation which will change the basic prior use of a facility or significantly change its size.
4. Research and technology whose anticipated and future application could be expected to have an effect
on the environment.
5. Implementation of a pmgram involving the use of chemicals.
ConsequenUy, the subject federal action meets OV W's criteria for a categorical exclusion as
contained in pazagraph 4.(b) of Appendix D to Part 61 of the Code of Fedenl Regulations. Addirionally,
the proposed action is neither a phase nor a segment of a project wlilch when viewed in its entirety would
not meet the criteria for a categorical exclusion.
D `p d°° �` °f1i5° GRANT MANAGE125 MEMORANDUM, P'I'• I:
� PROJECT SUMMARY
� Office on Violence Against Grant
' � Women
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7 Eis p�pj¢ct is svpported �mder 42 U.S.C. 3796hh - 3796hh-4 (OV0.' - Axres[)
1. STAFF CONTACT (Naroe & relephone nivnber) 2. PRO]EC7 DIRECCOR (Name, address & telephone number)
Ksren A Jayce-MCMahou Amy Hmwa
(202) 353-0331 Reseaich And Camams Mavagec
367 G�ove Sireet
Saint Paui, MN 55101-2295
(651) 2665507
3a IITLE OF 7'HE PROGRAM 36. POMS CODE (SEE IN57RUCIIONS
Grmts to Encovmge Anes[ Policies and Enforcement ofProtection Orders ON REVEASE)
4.71TLE OF PAOJECT
First Ligh; Accountab7iry, Response and Enforcement
5 NAbffi & ADDRESS OF GRAM'EE 6. VAME & ADRE55 OF SUBGRAN7'EE
CIry of Saint Paul
IS W. Keilogg Blvd.
Samt Paui, MN 55102
7. PROGRAM PERIOD 8. BUDGET PERIOD
FROM: 07l01/2005 T0: 06/30/2007 FROM: U7Po72005 TO: Ob/302007
9. AMOUNT OF AWARD ' 10. DATE OF AWARD
$ 388,688 0&/25/2005
11. SBCOND YEAR'S BUDGET 12. SECOND Y£AR5 BUDGEL AMOUNP
13. THlliD YEAR'S BUDGEC PERIOD 14. THIRD YEAR'S BllDGET AMOUNT
15. $[JMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PRO]E(:f (See inswchon on mve�se)
ILe Gants ro Enco�uage Arttst Poficies and Enforcemmt of Protecnon ONe� Pro�em (Airest)'vnplements centin provis�oos ofthe Viotrnce
Against Womm Ac4 which was enacted ia Sepromber 1994 ac TiUe IV ofthe Violeut Cnme Control avd Law Epfo�cement Act of 1994 md
iea�c[honzed in the Violence Ageinst Women Act of2000. The pmg�am euhxnces �ictim safety a¢d offender accowrab�Lty in cases ofdomespc
v�olmce and danng nolence by mwmagmgjuisdicnons io implement mandazory andpm�aacstpolicies as an effecnvedome.titic v(oknce
mrervemiov that vs paR ofa cootdinazed community �nse. An mtegrat compovent ofArsest Program �niv%rives is Ne creazion and
enhancement oFcoilabocaeve pazmaships hetween crim�nal Jusrice agencies, v�ctw semces provideis. end community ocgm�rions witich
resgand m domesric violmce.
V1P YUItM AWi)12 �1tt'V. 4bb)
'the City of Saim Paui will implemeut a pmjecx io enhmce'ncrim safety �d the iavesagation o£domcsnc violeuw wsa tt¢ough We pconsiw of
�mmWi�naeased ivtavenrion in domestic violence crimes. 'Ihis pmject c@msens a wllabomwe effort between the St PaW Polwe
Depaztu�ep4 the City Attomey's Otfice, Ramsey Coimty Avumey's Office, Ramsey Comty Commway Co�cecrions, the non-profi; noa
govemmenW vicRm serv�ce pronda-Sain[ PaW Dames¢c Abuse Inimwrion Projuc, avd the faiffi-baud orgmizanon ISAIAH. 17uough this
wtial awazd �e proJ� "^II: 1) improve Ne pm�s.urion of domestic abase and mlared crimes while ens�mng ipc[eesed victun safety; 2) condvc[
adom¢uc vwtence safety and accowtabitity audiZ and 3) eawie covnawng commi�entm systems chavge iesWbng hom [he safery wdit
CA .MCF
T$E F.L.A.RE. INITIATNE
Grants to Encourage Anest Policies and Enforcement of Proteetion Orders
Two Year Budget and \
A. P e rs°nne
Nazn�
First Light In�
TOTA
B. Frm e Be
Polic pe ��
TOT
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VAWA required
h'aining expense to
support lravel cost
spottsored by OVW
VAWA r quire �
trairiing expense to
support travel cost
sponsored by OVW
VAWA required
�'��nb expense to
support �avel aost
sponsored by OVW
VAWA SuU-tntal
To be
deteiinined
To be
deternvned
determined
Airfare
Estimated 4 persons x p 4
Hotel nights x $75
Estimated 4 persons x 4 trips x
Meals $112.5 stipend
xlYrs. I $86,140
_ � � 86.14n
.Ly528 (Employer
FICA.01082 + Employer
Health .11838 + Pension
.09758+ retiree health
.06202+ severance .00648)
x 1 FTE salary of $43,070
x 2 yrs., plus worker's
compensation of $2,636.25
x 2 vrs_
�om� on .
4 persons x 4 trips x$525
$30,708
$8,400
D.
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$1,800
1
Laptop Computers Laptop computer to be $1 ,000
used by First Light
Investigative officer to
generate police reports,
grant related reports, etc. _
$1,000.
I}igital voice recorders and correlating software Digital voice recorders to $2,125
record victim interviews
and/or statements made by
offenders. Digital recorder
+ software = $425 x 5 (for
First Light Team and
Domestic Unit
Investigators =
Digital cameras and memory cards Digital cameras and $1,450
memory cards for First
Light Officer and
Domestic Unit
Investigators to
doclanxentlphotograph
injuries and damage to
property. Digital camera
$250. x 5 = $1,250.
Photo Printer Photo Pxinter to generate
images = $200.
Digital Video Camera, memory card Digital video camera with $8�0
memory card to record
evidence, i.e, crime scene,
interview with
erpetrators, etc. _ $800.
TOTAL $5,375
E. Sugplies
Supp� Items Computation Cost
Photo paper Photo paper to print $1,404.
evidence based images.
Five pictures per case x an
esfimated 18 cases per
week x 52 weeks x 30� per
sheet.
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First Light BW Legal Work with police, $42,002 per year for $84,004
Advocate provide victims and Two years
families support, link
vicrixns with services,
maintain records,
assistin training.
First Light BW Legal Home visits, court, 1Vlileage 20 miles per day $3,016
Advocate victim medical x.29 miles x 260 days per
generated andlor job appointments, etc. year x 1 fte x 2 yeazs.
related travel �
Court Parking Expense Victim related court Parking $5 per day x 2 $1,040
appoinhnents days per week x 52 weeks
x 2 yeazs
Laptap Computer Laptop 2�1ote taking, xeport writing $1,000
First Light BW Legai Paper, printing, office $1,200
Advocate consumable materials, etc. expense
supplies needs estimated at $50 per month
x 24 months
First Light BW Lagal Desk, chair, small file $500
Advocate office cabinets, desk light,
equipment etc.
Postage for meeting Estimated $9 per manth x $216
mailings, client 24 months = $400
information
RenUutilities for First $900 per year x 2 $1,800
Light BW advocate years for space and
utilities currently not
available
Telephones/pagers(ema Advocate and coordinator $2,929
il accounts for Audit phones, pagers, air rime
Coordinatox and First expense $2,009; Advocate
Light advocate cell phone $920
TCIS (The complete Cost 300 software +.72 $4,620
information system). cents per transaction x 600
A TCIS database transactions x S legal
connection for the Fust advocates =$2,160 x 2
Light Advocate as well years
as SPIP's entire staff
will enable access to
and tracking of critical
information on
perpetrators complete
criminal history.
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� Safety Audit Coordinate collection $21,001 per yeaz $42,002
Coordinator of data for safety 'I�vo years
audit.
Audit Coordinatoi Primary team NLileage 1 d miles per day �754
travel e�pense meetings, plus misc. x.29 mile x 130 dyas x 2
job zelated travel yeazs
Audit consumable $I500 per each complete $3,000
supplies and team audit phase for training
meetings expenses meetings, meeting space,
consumable supplies,
pzinting, etc. x 2 audits =
$3000
RenUutilifies for Audit $900 per yeaz x 2 $1,800
Coordinator years for space and
utilities currendy not
available
Contract Fees;
Item/Name
Determined accortiing Interpreter Services Estunated 2 hours per $10,400
to specific need. week of Interpreter
services at $50 per hour x
104 weeks, for non-
English speaking (i.e.
Signing, Somali, Hmong,
Spanisl�, etc) victims
and/or perpetrators, as
needed, interviewed in a
domestic related crime = $
Safety Audit Team — Audit Police 911 and Teaxn members will be $30,240.
One teazn member First Response. contracted at a rate of $45
from Police, City Conduct interviews, per hour xl6 hours of
Attorney's Office, records review, data initial training on the audit
County Attomey's collecrion, Audit process +16 hours of
Office, St. Paul analysis and final Teaxn Meetings (two hours
Intervention Project, conclusions. Work every two weeks for eight
911 Supervisor, First with the Coardinated weeks x two audits) + 36
Responder, Probation Communiry Response hours of interviews and
and ISAIAH. Team in deteimining systems observation, (18
system changes and hours per audit x 2 audits),
implementation. + 16 hours exanuuing
audit results and
recommendations with the
Coord'xnated Community
Response Team. _ $3,780
x 8 members.
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Sustainability The Coordinated 6 members x$45 per hour $8,640
Committee — l�ilembers Communiry Response x an average af 8 hours
reflecting each entity Team will take on the every 6 months over a two
represented in the audit responsibility of yeaz period.
process. aeting as the Audit
Sustainability
Committee, ensuring
the current and
ongoing goals and ,
objectives of the
F.L.A.R.E. Initiative
are met.
T $230,161.
H. Other Costs
Descrivtion Comroutation Cost
Telephones for investigarive officer Police Of&cer cell phane
$92�.
Administration, coordinating expense incurred AudiUaccountant fees $18,600
through the prograzn. $4,800 x 2 years =$9.600:
Report writing/data
collection and compilation
� $4,000 x 2 years = $8,000:
general office suppIies
supporting the
administration of the
program $500 x 2 years =
$1,000.
TOTAL $19,520.
Total Sndget 3 �
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Summary Data Sheet
Auencv Annlving for FundinQ: City of St. Paul, MN — Local Government (City)
Nonarofit Collaborator: Primary - 3t. Paul Domestic Abuse Intervention Project (Battered
Women's Program); Additional - LSAIAH (Faith-based multi-ethnic/nonpartisan organization)
Annl Statns: New e Pro': I.ocal (City) Area Served: St. Paul, MN Pop: 287,151 (City)
Pronosal addresses the following Puraose Areas: 1) Implement mandatory/pro-arrest
programs and polices; 2) Develop policies/education/training to unprove traclang of DV cases;
3) Strengthen legal advocacy service progams for victims of domestic abuse, dating violence,
strengthening assistance to immiganUrefugee domestic violence victims; 4) Impmve judicial
handling of domesric violence cases.
Proposal addresses the followine Prioritv Areas:
• With the exception of some cases where cluldren are present, St. Paul does not currently
centralize handling of domestic violence cases by police, prosecutors, aud courts.
• Grantee/project organizations commit to strong enforcement of laws and prosecution of cases
involving domestic violence.
• Grantee/project organizations baue established, cooperative relationships with neighboring
jurisdictions that facilitate the enforcement of protection orders.
• Commnnity- and faith-dtiven initiatives to address AV among underserved populations.
• Probation officers acrively parCicipating in holding perpetrators accountable.
• Developed innovative program to improve judicial handling of DV cases
• Itnplements coordinated initiatives in addressing DV related sexual assaults/stalking
• Addresses system accountability by conducting a Safety and Accountability Audit of the
jurisdiction's criminal justice system.
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The F.L.A.RE. Initiative Proposal Summary
The acronym F.L.A.R.E. represents Fust Light, Accountability, Response & Enforcement.
These combined components integrate judicial, law enforcement, non-profit and faith based
efforts thai together will improve: 1) the law enforcement response to violations of protection
orders specifically and domestic abuse calls in general, 2) victim safety, 3) City and County
Attomey's charging rates, 4) arrest rates of Gone On Arrivals, and 5) aggessive monitoring of
chronic offenders.
First Light — Is a collaborarive effort between the St. Paul Police Department and the St. Paul
Intervention Project, (supported by each ann of the judicial system), to enhance both victim
safety and the invesrigation of domestic violence cases through the provision of unmediate/
increased intervention in domestic crimes. A Response Team will concentrate on the eastside of
St. Paul where 44%, (7,728 annually) of a11911 domestic violence calis are generated, focusing
on high-incident nights, where the perpetrator is either in custody or was Gone On Arrival, and is
assessed with high lethality potenYial, and/or has already been identified as a Chronic Offender.
First LighYs rigorous intervention will lead to nnproved prosecution of lethal assailants, and
increased services and protection for victims at a high risk of severe or fatai injuzy.
Accountability audit - Will evaluate how victim safety and offender accountability either are
or aze not incorporated into the functions of the criminal justice system. Based on the analysis,
recommendations for impmvement will be implemented and monitored.
Response & Enforcement — Wiil focus on red-flagging chronic offenders, OFP enforcement,
teaming of probation officers and police to investigate potential probation violations, and
continued implementation of accountability audit recommendations, to ultimately improve the
legal system response to domestic violence.
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F.L.A.R.E. II�TITIATIVE � CITY OF SAINT PAUL
NEED
Requests for Response - Domestic violence victims account for over 25 percent of all violent
crime vicrims in Minnesota. (The Criminal Justice Statistics Center at Minnesota Plannin�
During the six months following an episode of domestic violence, 32% of battered women are
victimized again. (Bureau of Justice Statistics: Preventing Domestic Violence Against Women) It
is estimated that one out of three women in the State of Minnesota is battered and in 2003 there
were 13,016 Orders for Protection filed. (Minnesota State Court Administrator's O�ce) Ramsey
County, which includes the City of St. Paul, is the second most populous counry in the state with
an urban population of 511,000, 52% of which is female. It has the second highest crime rate in
the state and one of the highest percentages of children living in poverty. The actual city has a
population of 287,151. Thizty-three percent of St. Paul/Ramsey County's population is from
communities of color, and aimost 16% of the population speaks a language other than English in
the home. St. Paul has one of the lazgest Hmong and Somali populations in the U.S. Populations
include 12.4% Asian, 11.71% African American, 8% Latinos, and 1.13% American Indian. This
proposal supports three of the State of Minnesota's Byme Advisory Committee recommendations.
Those recommendations are promoting local problem-solving partnerships, improving
coordinatlon and strategic planning for the criminal justice system and making the criminal }ustice
system more effective through greater information sharing. This o ant proposal also complements
the State of Minnesota STOP Violence against Women Formula Grant whose goal continues to be
to restructure and strengthen the criminal justice response to be proactive in addressing violence
against women, drawing on the experience of ail the participants in the system.
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Systemic Improvement & Enforcement Consistency - In 2000 there were 16,483 domesric
catls, which resulted in 2,678 police reports written, (equaling 16%). In 2004 there were a total of
17,531 domestic 911 calls resuiting in 2,3�2 police reports written, equalin2, (12%). Sn
researching data subsequent to 9ll calls for service (e.g., number of police reports, number of
arrests, number prosecuted, number convicted, etc.) it became apparent to the F.L.A.R.E. planning
group that data is tracked and shared very differendy from system to system, and is a challenge to
gather and analyze. The current system has its flaws, at times rendering data difficult to access or
inaccessible to investigators and prosecutors for enhancement of crimes (chazging at the highest
possible level), and for legal advocates working with victims.
Case Invesrigation Challenges - In 2004 there were 1,873 Gone On Arrivals (GOA), where
there was probable cause to arrest the alleged perpetrator. Police investigators and advocates,
(due to court scheduling and limited resources) often focus on the domestic crimes where there
has been an arrest, to ensure the case is chazged and No Connect orders are issued while
perQetrators aze in custody. Unfortunately, the present situation piaces vlctims of GOA offenders
at great risk due to the probable retaliation of the perpetrator, particularly if the victizn initiated
the call to law enfoTCement in the first place. Police policies, procedures and immediate follow-
up intervention aze critical to apprehending these perpetrators and chazging the cases.
Currendy, evidence collection (particularly in chronic offender and/or lethal assaults) is not
only hampered by insufficient availability of investigative officers and legal advocates needed for
intense and 'unznediate case follow-up, but also by limitations in updated technology. Cameras
and recording equipment are needed to improve documentation of victim injuries and perpetrator
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tt�reats. Immediate access to criminal databases to gather crucial evidence and information is
also hampered due to limited equipment and/or updated technology.
Anecdotally advocates, police, prosecutors and probation officers experience victims "not
wanting or being unabie " to work with law enforcement and prosecutors in the system's attempt
to hoid offenders accountable. Reasons range from victims' extreme feaz of abnsers' retaliation
to an initial willingness to work with the criminal system and ultimately finding the processes
confusing, unwieldy, or interminably drawn out, at which point victims may become intimidated,
frightened or frustrated to the point of deparhxre. If this is not the first time a victim has been
assaulCed and called the police, prior negative experiences such as not getting the case chazged oz
having it pled down to a lesser charge , can easily make a victim or witness skeptical about
cooperating once again with law enforcement. Police and legal advocate face-to-face meetings
with victims would not only facilitate the opportunity to gather better evidence, but also lead to
increased victim trust of the system and wiilingness to participate in the legal pzocess.
Victim Safety — Enforcement af Orders for Protection, whether generated in Minnesota or
other jurisdictions, is one key to keeping victims safe. Another key factor is the criminal justice
system consistently holding perpetrators accountable for their violence and bringing the full force
of legal sanctions to bear in correlation with the perpetrators criminal history and severity of the
crime. It is important to design a coordinated community response that recognizes that all
offenders are not equally lethal, or probable to violate an OFP. Although the Coordinated
Community Response Team has identified a list of 175 Chronic Offenders in the City of St. Paul,
the police have stepped up patrols azound victim's homes and employment, and St. Paul
Intervention Project is providing enhanced legal and general advocacy services to an estimated
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144 victims each month of the potentially most lethal offenders it is not enough. An example at
one end of the spectrum of impacting victim safety is where a felony level assault took place, but
was not chazged by the County Attomey, is not automatically chazged as a gross misdemeanor or
misdemeanor by the City Attomey's Office. If the City Attomey does not charge it, the offender
walks free, without a"No Contact Order" and the victim is in extreme danger. The police will
probably not be informed that the offender was not chacged, as once they have brought the case
to the County or City Attorney's Office it is assumed the investigation is complete and their role
is finished.
What Will Be Done
Despite limited resources, St. Paui's response to domestic violence crimes has seen
substantial improvement in the past decade. St. Paul and the state of Minnesota have been
leaders in addressing the critical issue of domestic abuse. The partners referred to in the body of
ttus grant have joined forces over the past twenty yeazs to address the crime of domestic violence.
Examples of these efforts include, but are not limited to, developing the Corrections Department
Domestic V iolence Unit and the City Attorney's Office Domestic Abuse Unit; establishing the
Second Judicial District Violence Coordinating Council to implement changes related to
domestic abuse cases; creating a law enforcement training manual on domestic abuse and
community resources; developing the Joint CounTy and City Domestic Abuse Prosecution Unit,
creating the St. Paul Police Department's Family Violence Unit; and designing and implementing
a Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT) to focus on chronic offenders and their
victim's safety. The CCRT is comprised of representatives from the following entities: St. Paul
Police Department, St. Paul Domestic Abuse Intervention Project, Ciry Attomey's Office,
County Attorney's Office, and Ramsey County Probation.
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The F.L.A.R.E. Iniriative was developed by the City of St. Paul's Coordinated Community
Response Team and ISAIAH to improve: 1) the law enforcement response to violations of
protection orders specifically and domestic abuse calls in general, Z) victim safety, 3) City and
County Attomey's chaza ng rates, 4) arrest rates of Gone On Arrivals, and 5) ag�essive
monitoring of chronic offendets. F.L.A.R.E. stands for First Light, Accountability, Response &
Enforcement. These components together will achieve the goais set-forth above.
First Light - The St. Paul Police Department and St. Paul Intervention Pioject will partner in
developing and implementing a unique Responder Team comprised of a police investigator and a
SPIP Advocate. They will concentrate on the east side of St. Paul where 44% ('7,728 annually) of
a11911 domestic violence calls are generated. Pirst LighYs goal is to improve both victim safety
and the investigation of domestic violence cases or domestic related cases*, where:
• the perpetcator is either in custody or was Gone On Arrival, and
• is assessed with high lethality potential, and/or
• has aiready been identified as a Chronic Offender
*Such as ba�rgdary, criminal damage to property, child endangerment, robbery, kidnapping/false
imprisonment, terroristic threats and harassment/stalking ^ A Chronic Offender is someone
who has been arrested within an 18 month period for three or more domestic related crimes
involving the same or different victims
The police investigator and SPIP legal advocate will review arrests and GOAs which take
place from Thursday evening through Monday morning, the peak periods for domestic assault
calis, to select those cases which meet the criteria for lethality potential and/or chronic offender.
Each morning they will interview the victims and other witnesses (both together and sepazately to
ensure victim-advocate confidentiality), obtain information which may be helpful in enhancing
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the chazges, gather addirional evidence, provide appropriate refenais for medicaUlegal/housing/
etc. needs, address any emergency needs of the victim and/or her chiidren, explain the
investigation and chaz�ing processes, and create a protection plan. For those victims who are
non-English speaking but who speak Spanish, Hmong, Russian, or Croatian, a SPIP advocate
will be used. For other spoken or signed languages an interpreter will be utilized.
Accountability audit - The Domestic Safety & Accountability Audit will strengthen the
working relationships and streamline the processes followed among and between the agencies
examined (law enforcement, judicial system, community corrections, Ciry and County Attorney's
Offices). By analyzing the system's practices and procedures, the Audit develops the baseline of
how victim safery and offender accountability aze or are not incorporated into its functions.
Based on that anaiysis, the Audit will develop recommendations for improvement, which the
CCRT system and advocacy partners, in conjunction with ISAIAH will implement, and monitor.
A strength of this model is that all of the partners have fully participated in the development.
planning and audit processes and have a vested interest in its success.
The Safety Audit is a systematic observation and analysis of the intra- and inter-agency
routines and documents used and produced by the criminal justice system in responding to and
processing "incidents" or "cases" of domestic abuse. Audit teams examine how the institutions
chazged with intervening in crimes of domestic violence organize their practitioners to perform
their duties. The Audit ignores practitioner idiosyncrasies and looks instead at how, where, and
if institution nractices hold central the safety of victims and the accountabiliTy of offenders.
The Safety Audit has six distinct steps: 1) forming and preparing an inter-agency audit team
(that includes domestic violence advocates and faith-based organizations); 2} mapping and
determining which aspects of case processing the team will investigate; 3) determining the scope
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of inquiry of each step in the processes; 4) collecting data from each point of institutional action
on a case, including the relationships between data produced at different points of intervention;
5) anaiyzing the data; and 6) preparing fmdings that lead to specific recommendations. Steps 46
will be repeated regarding compliance with recommendations from each component of the audit
(911 Calls, First Response) to identify uaining/other needs to ensure multiple systems-wide
compliance.
Response & Enforcement — Through the focus on chronic offenders, OFP enforcement,
teaming of probation officers and police to investigate probation violations of chronic offenders,
and implementation of Safety & Accountability audit recommendations, the legal system
response to domestic violence will improve. A strong message will be sent to chronic offenders
that they are being ciosely monitored, that OFP violations will be chazged, and that conditions of
probation must be met or a stayed sentence wili be served. Victims will see consistent vigilance
on the part of law enforcement, probation and the courts to enforce No Contact Orders/Orders for
Protection and respond to victim protection requests.
F.L.A.R.E. Initiative Goals and Objectives
Goal I: Improve the prosecution of domestic abuse and related crimes while ensuring
increased victim safety.
Objective 1: Establish the First Light Responder Team
Activities: 1) SPIP will hire a legal advocate; 2) St. Paul Police Department will conduct an
internal hire for the domestic abuse investigator position; 3) Design First Light operating
procedures and scope of work
Objecfive 2: Ensure procedural consistency in First Light services and police department
handling of domestic abuse cases
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Activities: 1) Train all pertinent personnei in First Light operafing procedures; 2) Develop First
Light forms and data collection tools; 3) Compile and compaze first year and second yeaz
statistical data on First Light Responder Team services and case outcomes; 4) First Light
Responder Team will report procedural issues and inconsistencies encountered during their case
investigations to the Sustainability Committee for review and recommendations
Objective 3: Increase victim safety
Activities: 1) Police will aggressively patrol for GOAs; 2) First Light Responder Team will
create a protection plan with the victim during the initial interview; 3) OFP Enforcement Detail
comprised of a plainclothes police officer and probation officer will conduct weekly home visits
to victims of chronic offenders to check for violations of court-ordered No Contact Orders/OFPs
Objective 4: Maximize legal remedies to sanction chronic offenders and other domestic
ahuse perpetrators as a means of increasing victun safety
Activities: 1) First Light Responder Team will utilize digital recording and visual imaging
equipment during vicum and/or suspect interviews (always ensuring victim confidentiality) to
gather additional evidence and statements; 2) Team wiil reseazch national database for current or
recent OFPs and/or Restraining Qrders; 3) Team wilt research criminal history and probation
status of perpetrator; 4) Team will contact perpet�ators probation officer to inform of current
case; 5) SPIP advocate will serve as an ongoing liaison and support for victim before, during and
after charging process; 6) Team will prepaze final case report for review by City or County
Attorney's Office and will advocate for legai remedies on behalf of the victim; 7) Team will
track the outcome of each case disposition including. not chazged, pled down to a lesser chazge,
charged with or without enhancement, conviction or acquittal, sentencinglconditions of
probation; 8) Team will keep victim inforcned of case disposition throughout the case processing
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Objective 5: Improving access to advocacy and law enforcement services, and improved
case disposition outcomes for non-English speaking victims
Acfivities: 1) First Light Responder Team will utilize a bilingual advocate or spoken/signed
language interpreter when interviewing victims, suspects and wihiesses who are non-English
speaking or Limited English Speaking; 2) information and referrals wiil be given to the victim
that aze culturally and linguistically appropriate; 3) the SPIP advocate and interpreter as needed
will accompany the victim to all meetings with law enforcement, court personnel, court
procedures, andlor related hospital/medical/immigration/legal appointments
Month 1
Hire New Advocate &
Police Investigator
First Li ht Timeline: 24 Months
2-3 3'6
Develop and Train Appropriate
Pezsonnel on First Light
policies and operating
procedwes
Meet with Sustainability
Committee to inform them of
policies, procedures and
Initiative timelines
6-9
First Light Responder Team wil] document procedural
issues and inconsistencies encountered during case
investigation, victim protection and chazging processes
and report their findings to the Sustainabiiity Committee
for review
First Light Responder Team will continue
implementation of services
First Light Responder Team will review the 911 Audit
Findings and Recommendations. Implementing all
recommendations pertinent to their scope of work
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Responder Team per case
selection criteria: A) the
perpetrator is either in custody
or was Gone On Arrival, and
B) is assessed with high
lethality potential, and/or C)
has already been identified as
a Chronic Offender
First
10-12
Responder Team —
Ongoing program service
provision
First Light Responder Team will
generate yeaz-end statistical data
and tlunover to the police
department's Research & Grants
Management Office and St. Paul
Domestic Abuse Intervention
Project
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Sustainability Committee Timeline: 24 Months
Months 13-15 16-18
St. Paul Police DepartmenY s Duector of Reseazch & First Light Responder Team —
Grants Manager in conjunction with SPIP will compile Ongoing program service �
and analyze the first yeaz's statistical data, reporting provision
findings to the 3ustainability Committee for review and
recommendations for system's and procedural changes;
First Light Res onder Team - Ongoing
19-21 22-24
First Light Responder Team First Light Responder Team — Ongoing program service
— Ongoing program service provision
provision
First Light Responder Team will generate year-end statistical
data and turnover to the police department's Reseazch &
Grants Management Office and St. Paul Domestic Abuse
Intervention Project who will complete a comparative
analysis of the first vs. second yeaz's statistical data,
reporting findings to the Sustainability Committee for review
and recommendations for system's and rocedura] chan es
Goal II: Conduct the llomest�c v iotence aaiery ana r�ccuu,.�au.,,�y huu,.
Objective 1: Organize the Audit Team
Activifies:l) H3re Audit Coordinator; 2) Contract with Audit consultant, PRAXIS Intemational;
3) Identify/recruit team metnbers and secure cooperation/participation/confidentiality agreements
from: ISAIAH, 911/Dispatch, St. Paul Police Departrnent, St. Paul Domestic Abuse Interven6on
Project, St. Paul City Attomey's O�ce, Ramsey County Attorney's Office, Ramsey County
Community Corrections-Probation, Additionat system representative(s) as determined through
the Audit process; 4) Establish guidelines and parameters for data collection; 5) Train the AudiT
team (PR?.XIS International)
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Objecfive Z: "Map" the Systems
Activifies: 1) Gather exisring data on 911/dispatch, police, prosecution and probation response
to domestic violence, including laws, regulations, and institution policies; 2) Map the processes
and identify points of further investigationldata collection
Objective 3: Determine the Scope of Inquiry
Activities: Per system investigated, identify data and questions Audit teazn will pursue
Objective 4: Collect the Data
Activities: Per system investigated, collect data relevant to victim safety-offender
accountability, e.g., 9ll ldispatch tapes, police reports, interviewslobservations of practitioners
Objective 5: Document and Analyze the Data
Activities: 1) Catalogue all data collected; 2) Conduct text analysis of data collected (PRAXIS);
3) Audit team reviews data/analysis -discuss reactions/impressions/interpretations/implications
Objective 6: Report Findings and Recommendations
Activities: 1) Compile findings of Audit team review; 2) Determine recommendations based on
above Findings; 3) Draft Audit report, including recommendations
Safety & AccountabiIity Audit Timeline: 24 Months
Months 1-2
Organize the Audit
Team
6-9
Implement 911
Recommendations
from Audit
2-3
Audit
911/Dispatc]
10-12
Audit First
Response
4-6
Review 911 Audit Findings with Sustainability
Committee & Generate Recommendations
Months 13-15
Review First Response Audit Findings with
Sustainability Committee & Generate
Recommendations
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Objective 1: CCRT wili fnnction as a Sustainabiiity Committee
Acfivities: 1) Review audit findings and generate recommendations; 2) Review and monitor
implementation progress and generate recommendations for improvement; 3) Review current
chronic offender cases on a month basis; 4) Review annuai First Light Responder Team data and
generate findingslrecommendations for systems/procedural improvements to ensure victim safety
Sustainability Committee TimeIine: 24 Months
Months 1 2 4-6
Identify Audit Teazn members; Praxis wiii train Audit Team Review 911 Audit Findings &
Hold monthly meeting to members; Hold monthly Generate Recommendations;
review current chronic meeting to review current Hold monthly meetings to
offender cases chronic offender cases review current chranic
offender cases
6-9 10-12 Months 13-15
Review First Light Responder Hold monthly meetings to Review Fixst Response Audit
Team report on procedural review current chronic Findings & Generate
issues and inconsistencies offender cases Recommendations;
encountered during case
investigation, vicfim Review first year end report
protection and charging on First Light Responder
processes; Generate Team data;
recommendations to eliminate
inconsistencies and address Hold monthly meetings to
procedural issues review current chronic
offender cases
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Goal III: Ensure confinuing commitment to systems change resulting from Safety Audit
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Hold monthly meetings to
review ciurent chronic
offender cases
16-19 � 19-21 22-24
Review 911 audit findings for Review First Response audit Review comparative analysis
unplementation compliance & fmdings for nnplementaUon of yeazs one and two of First
Generate Recommendations; compliance & Generate Light Responder Team data;
Recommendations;
Hold monthly meetings to Hold monthly meetings to
review current chronic Ho1d monthly meetings to review current chronic
offender cases review current chronic offender cases
offender cases
How Success will be Measured
Evaluation activities will be built throughout the F.L.A.R.E. Initiative to ailow for real time
review and possible improvements to the course of activities. The Sustainabiliry Committee will
conduct monthly meetings to assess the progress of the Initiative; meetings will include the First
Light Responder Team police officer and advocate, and leaders from the audit team.
In addition, the St. Paul Police Domestic Crimes Unit Commander will meet monthly with
the St. Paul Intervention ProjecYs Executive Director and Program Manager to review the overall
progress on the F.L.A.R.E. Initiative's stated objectives, with a concentrated focus on the First
Light component. The Director of St. Paul Police Grants and Research will meet monthly with
the Audit Coordinator to review progress of the Audit, and Audit team members will meet
regularty to zeview data and consider implications.
MeasurineBvaluatina the First Light comoonent of the F.L.A.R.E. Initiative
1) Evaluate effectiveness in holding violent offenders accountable by the system through a
comparative analysis of pre/post implementation data that includes the number of cases
handled, police reports written, number of cases brought to City and County Attomey's
Offices for charging, chazging decisions, prosecution outcomes, final sentencing/ disposition
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2) Evaluate victim safety - Collect pre/post unplementation data: number served, victim
experience/satisfaction, rate of repeat assaults and/or threats of violence or hazassing
behaviors, number of First Light victims' OFP or court-ordered No Contact Order violations
prosecuted, response time from 9ll call to patrol arrival, number and types of services
MeasurinQ/Evaluating the Accountabilitv Audit component of the F.L.A.R.E. Initiative
1) Measure efFicacy and utility of Audit process through evaluation surveys, interviews with
Audit Team, practitioners, soliciting recommendations for improvement, next steps
2) Document Audit process, including timeliness of completing activities, identification of
potentiat systems changes, unanticipated outcomes, and identify any systems change
implemented during the course of the audit (resulting from audit process)
3) Report evaluation results as "success/challenges" of Audit process; lessons learned, best
practices and impact of changes made.
MeasurinQ/Evaluatin� the Response & Enforcement component of the F.L.A.R.E. Initiative
1) Compile data on the following items for comparative analysis of pre/post implementation
statistics: Number of OFP and No Contact Orders issued on First Light perpetrators, Number of
violations of OFP/No Contact Orders by First Light perpetrators and ensuing number of
violations prosecuted and case disposition, Number of chronic offenders re-incarcerated for
violations of conditions of probation, Number of First Light perpetrator convictions for domestic
abuse and related crimes, Type and frequency of First Light Responder Team and law
enforcement contact with victims, type and number of refenals given to victims
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PROGRAMIMPLEMENTATION
Units of Government: Ciry of Saint Paui, Saint Paul Police Department, City Attorney's
Office, Ramsey Count;� Attorney's Office, Ramsey County Communitiy Corrections Department
— Probation Department Community-based Battered Women's Non-profit: Saint Paul
Domestic Abuse Intervention Project Faith-based Organization: ISAIAH
Description of the partners:
The City of Saint Paui: Population 287,151, is part of a diverse, seven-counry metro area
(population 3.5 million) with the largest Hmong and Somali populations in the U.S. Other
populations include: 7.9% Latinos, 13% African American, 2% American Indian, 51% female..
Over the past 15 yeazs the population living at or below poverty level has increased by 53% and
residents from communities of color increased by 81 %.
The St. Paul Police Department (SPPD) -- The neazly 600 peace officers and 205 support staff
of the SPPD reflect the diversity of the community they serve. The SPPD has established a
Family Violence Unit to oversee investigation of domestic violence cases and resolution.
St. Pa�l Domestic Abuse Intervenfion Project (SPIP) -- St. Paul Intervention Project is a non-
profit, grassroots battered women's advocacy prograzn serving the greater St. Paul area. Since
1984, the Intervention Project has provided direct services using the criminal justice system to
secure increased protection and critical services for victims, and hold perpetrators as highly
accountable as possible. SPIP provides legal and genera] advocacy services to over 4,300
battered women each year. Integral to its philosophy and mission is systems advocacy,
community education, culturally competent outreach, advocacy for battered women in the health
care system, and special programming fox immigrantlrefugee communities, older battered
women, children of battered women, and younger battered women.
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The St. Paul City Attomey's O�ce � The City Attomey's Domestic Abuse Unit is responsible
for prosecuting domesric misdemeanor and gross-misdemeanor cases, protecting victims from
further abuse, and deterring perpetrators from committing further acts of violence.
The Ramsey County Attorney's O�ce -- The County Attorney's Office is responsible for
prosecuting all adult felony level crimes and all juvenile cases in Ramsey County. It is also
home to the Joint Domestic Abuse Prosecution Unit, where city and county attomeys aze cross-
deputized to prosecute domestic abuse cases where children are present. V ictim/witness
assistance staff is a part of the County Attorney's Office.
Ramsey County Community Corrections-ProbaHon -- The Corrections-Probation office
provides supervision, treatment and custody of adult and juvenile offenders refened by the court,
monitors/enforces court orders, and investigates/delivers relevant information to the court.
ISAIAH: ISAIAH is a collection of congregations who have committed themse]ves to each
other in order to build power for a worldview that prioritizes racial and economic justice. An
ecumenical, muiti-ethnic and nonpartisan organization, ISAIAH's 85 member congregations, in
the Twin Cities and St. Cioud, focus on leadership development in order to enable people to
work effectively on behalf of social issues in the public arena.
Roles and Responsibilities
Each partner, the City of Saint Paul, Saint Paui Police Department, City Attorney's
Office, Ramsey County Attorney's Office, Ramsey County Community Corrections Department
— Probation Department, Saint Paui Domestic Abuse Intervention Project and ISAIAH, agrees to
support the work of the F.L.A.R.E. (First Light, Accountability, Response and Enforcement) to
the full extent of their authority, specifically:
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I. "I'he City of St. Paul (Mayor's Office) will fully support the goals and objectives of the
proposed F.L.A.R.E. Initiarive, apply for grant funding, administer grant monies, and
ensure compliance within the parameters of the grant.
II. The St. Paul Police Department and St. Paul Intervention Project will joindy integrate the
First Light component of the Initiative in the hiring, (respectively), of a full-time officer
and battered women's advocate, realizing the goals and objectives, and measuring and
reporting progress of the program.
III. Each partnering organizarion will commit at least one representative to the Audit Team.
This commitment will include 16 hours of initial training on the audit process, 16 hours
of Team Meetings (two hours every two weeks for eight weeks x two audits), 36 hours of
interviews and systems observation, (18 hours per audit x 2 audits), and 16 hours
examining audit results and recommendations with the Sustainability Committee
IV. The Sustainability Committee (CCRT), will oversee the effectiveness of the FLARE
Initiative, implementation of audit recommendations and the monitoring of any changes.
V. The Audit Coordinator and Team members will collect and maintain Audit evaluation
data and draft semi-annual ptogress reports to meet City and OV W report requirements.
VT. Audited systems St. Paul Police 911/Dispatch and first response will cooperate as fully as
possible, within legal boundaries, with the Andit process. This may include interviews,
providing data and/or documents (confidential informarion redacted), and responding to
reasonable inquiries/requests of the Audit Team.
VTI. The City of St. PauPs Police Department will act as fiscal manager for the entire grant,
admuustrator and coordinator of the First Light component of the grant, and be
responsible for police staffing, sub-contracting, data collection, reporting, etc.
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VIII. To insure impartiality of the audit process, the City will contract with the St. Paul
Intervention Project to serve as administrator and coordinator of the Audit portion of the
grant thus responsible for audit stafFmg and sub-contracting, data collection, and
reporting to the City.
IX. ISAIAH will monitor Audit outcomes, as well as participate in the audit process, acting
as a strong community presence in the audit process and participating in the Coordinating
Community Response Team's analysis of audit findings, implementation of
recommendations and sustaining those changes.
X. Each of the parties will provide in-kind support of the project including but not limited to
personnel, space, utilities, portion of the printing, consumable supplies, phone, internet
access, postage, and project staff supervision. Each of the parties wil] provide the
following outline of activities and/or services:
pAgTNER City Police City Connty Probation SPIP ISAIAH
St Paul A Attome
OFP Monitoring & X X X
Enforcement
Case Invesfi ation X X X
Victim Legal and X
General Advocac
Evidence Gatherin X X X X X
Chronic Offender X X X X X X
Monitorin
LeYhality X X X X X X
Assessment
Charging/ X X
Prosecution
Continuous X X X X I X X
Improvement Data
Gatherin
Cont Improvement X X X X X X X
Eval & Recommend:
Audit Data Analvsis X X X X X X X
Audit Eval & Recom X X X X X X X
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Sustainability Plan
Beyond conducting the Safety Audit, grant pamiers wiil ensure the sustainabilitv of chan2es
implemented in domestic abuse response systems utilizing the existing Coordinated Community
Response Team as a"Sustainability Committee." This committee will support systems change
by analyzing the outcomes and recommendations of each Audit component, then reviewing with
systems leadership (per Audit) the changes that will be implemented. The Sustainability
Committee will reseazch potential continuation funders for the First Light Responder Teann
positions identifying government, public and private foundation, and corporate potential donors.
Given the time, commitrnent, personal and professional investment each partner has
dedicated to planning the F.L.A.R.E. Initiarive it is imperative to all parties that the lessons and
momentum generated through this process continue beyond the infusion of OV W funds. The
City of St. Paul, St. Paul Police, City and County Attorneys' OfFices, Probation and the St. Paul
Intervention Project have a long and rich history of working together to eliminate domestic
violence, and ISAIAH has identified this issue as their soclal priority. This intense process will
not only enable members of the Audit team/sustainability committee to examine and
subsequently improve the way our criminal justice system responds to domestic violence, but by
its very nature will further forge and strengthen each member's commitment and continued
investment. A critical objective of this program is sustaining this work indefinitely. Throughout
preliminary design of the Safety & Accountability Audit, the intention to seek a mayoral and/or
city council resolution mandating the continuation of the Sustainability Committee has been
responded to favorably. Ongoing sustainability of Audit outcomes will be examined from the
initial implementation of the project and secured within 18 months of the Safety Audit.
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MEMORANDUM OF tJNDERSTANDI1�iG
January 12, 2005
The City of St. Paul, The St. Paul Police DeQar�ment, St. Paul Domestic Abuse Interveniion Project,
St. Paul City Attorney's Domestic Abuse linit, Ramsey County Attorney's Office, Ramsey County
Community Cosections-Probation, and I�AIAH enter into an official Memorandum of
Understanding (MOLn with one another per the following:
Identifv the uartners:
The City of Saint Paui: St. Paul, population 287,151, is part of a diverse, seven-county metro area
(population 3.5 million) with the latgest Hmong and Somali populations in the U.S. Othet
populations include: 7.9% Latinos, 13% African American, 2% American Indian. An estimated
51 % of the city's inhabitants aze female. Over the past 15 years the population living at or below
poverty level has increased by 53% and residents from communities of color increased by 81%.
The St Paul Police Department (SPPD) — The neazly 600 peace officers and 205 support staff of
the SPPD reflect the diversity of the community they serve. The SPPD has established a Fanuly
Violence Unit to oversee the process by which domestic violence cases aze investigated and brought
to resolution.
St Paul Domestic Abuse Intervention Project -- St. Paul Intervention Project is a non-grofit,
grassroots battered women's advocacy program serving the greater St. Paul area. Since 1984, the
Intervention Project has provided direct services using the criminal justice system to secure
increased protection and critical services for victims, and hold petpetratozs as highly accountable as
possible. St. Paul Intervention Project provides ongoing transitional services, community
education, culturally competent outreach and legal and general advocacy to imtnigranUrefugee
communiries, older battered women, and cluldren of battered women, younger battered women, and
battered women in the health care system.
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The St Paul City Attorney's Office — The City Attomey's Domestic Abuse Unit is responsible
for prosecuting domestic misdemeanor and gross-misdemeanor cases, protecting victims from
fiuiher abuse, and deterring perpetrators from committing further acts of violence.
The Ramsey County Attorney's Office -- The County Attorney's Office is responsible for
prosecuting all adult felony level crimes and all juvenile cases in Ramsey County. It is also home to
the Joint Domestic Abuse Prosecution Unit, where city and county attorneys are cross-deputized to
prosecute domestic abuse cases where children aze present. Victim/witness assistance staff is apart
of the County Attomey's Office.
Ramsey County Community Corrections-Probafion -- The Conections-Probation office
provides supervision, treahnent and custody of adult and juvenile offenders referred by the court,
monitors/enforces court orders, and investigates/delivers relevant information to the court.
ISAIAH: ISAIA.H is a collection of congregations who haue comuutted themselves to each other
in order to build power for a woridview that prioritizes racial and economic justice. An ecumenical,
multi-ethnic and nonpartisan organization, ISAIAH's 85 member congregations, in the Twin Cities
and St. Cloud, focus on leaderslup development in order to enable people to work effectively on
behalf of social issues in the public arena.
Brief Historv of Collahorative RelationshlpS: The Ciry of St. Paui's Mayors Office, St. Paul
Police Department, St. Paul Intervention Project, City and County Attorneys' Offices, Ramsey
County Community Corrections — Probation Dept. and Ramsey County Dishict Court have
partnered in several efforts concerning domestic abuse crimes since 1984. Examples include:
developing the City Attorney's Office Domestic Abuse Unit; establishing the Second Judicial
District Violence Coordinating Council to exanune issues and implement changes related to
domestic abuse cases; creating criminai justice systems training manuals on domestic abuse and
community resources; developing the 7oint Domestic Abuse Prosecution Unit; and creating the
Police DeparhnenYs Family Violence Unit. These parties collaborate on local and statewide efforts,
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such as task forces, irainings, presentations, public awareness/media events, etc. In 2001, the above
parties created the Coordinated Community Response Team to red flag chronic/repeaY offenders
through each step of the criminal justice system and intensify the focus on their victims' safety. In
2002, Mary Louise Klas, a retired Ramsey County District Court judge and active member of
ISAIAH, formed a task force of LSAI.AH congregations. Its members interviewed domestic
violence service groviders and public officials, conducted a series of public forums, partnered with
the St. Paul Police Deparhnent and the 5t. Paul Intervention Project and mobilized faith community
support for a Domestic Violence Safety and Accountability Audit of the city's criminal jusrice
system response to domestic violence.
The parties to the MOU have developed and agreed to the following:
I, Purpose and Scooe
The F.L.A.RE. Initiative was developed by the City of St. Paul's Coordinated Community
Response Team and ISAIAH to improve: 1) the law enforcement response to violations of
protection orders specifically and domestic abuse calls in general, 2) victim safety, 3) City and
County Attorney's chazging rates, 4) arrest rates of Gone On Arrivals, and 5) aggressive monitoring
of chronic offenders. F.L.A.R.E. stands for First Light, Accountability, Response and Enforcement.
These components together will achieve the goals set-forth above.
First Light - The St. Paul Police Department and St. Paul Intervention Project will partner in
developing and implementing a unique Responder Team concenirating on the eastside of St. Paul
where 44%, (7,728 annually) of a11911 domesfic violence calls aze generated. First LighYs goal is
to improve both vicrim safety and the investigarion of domestic violence cases where the perpetrator
is either in custody or was Gone On Arrival, and is assessed with high lethality potentiai, andlor has
already been identified as a Chronic Offender.
Accountability audit - the Audit evaluates how victim safety and offender accountability either aze
or aze not incorporated into the functions of the criminal justice system. Recommendations for
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improvement will also be identified through the coluse of the 991 Calls and First Response data
audit
Response & Enforcement — Through the focus on chronic offenders, OFP enforcement, teaming of
probaYion officers and police to investiga.te probation violations of chronic offenders, and
itnplementation of accountability audit recommendations, the legal system response to domestic
violence will improve.
II. Roles and Resnonsibili#ies
Each party to the MOU agrees to support the woLk of the F.L.A.R.E. (First Light, Accountability,
Response and Enforcement) to the full extent of their authority, specifically:
A. The City of St. Paul (Mayor's Office) will fully support the goals and objectives of the
proposed F.L.A.R.E. Initiative, apply for grant funding, administer grant monies, and ensure
compliance within the parameters of the grant.
B. The St. Paul Police Depaztment and St. Paul Intervention Project will joinUy integrate the
First Light component of the Initiative in the hiring, (respectively), of a full-time officer and
battered women's advocate, realizing the goals and objectives, and measuring and reporting
pmgress of the progr'am.
C. Each partnering organization (ISAIAIi, 911/Dispatch, St. Paul Police, City and County
Attomey's Offices, Itamsey County District Court, Community Corrections-Probation, St. Paul
Intervention Project) wili commit at least one representative to the Audit Team. This commihnent
will include 16 hours of initial training on the audit process, 16 hours of Team Meetings (two hours
every two weeks for eight weeks x two audits), 36 houts of interviews and systems observation, (18
hours per audit x 2 audits), and 16 hours examining audit results and recommendations with the
Coordinated Community Response Team.
D. The Coordinating Community Response Team (consisting of key personnel from the St
Paul Police, City.and County Attorney's Offices, Probation, St. Paul Intervention Project} will
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oversee the effectiveness of the F'LARE Initiative, implementation of audit recommendations and
the monitoring of any changes.
E. The Audit Coordinator and Team members will collect and maintain data measunng the
effectiveness of the Audit and draft semi-annual pmgress reports to the city to meet OV W grant
reporting requirements.
F. Audited systems St. Paul Pofice 911/Dispatch and first response will cooperate as fuliy as
possible, within legal boundaries, with the Audit process. This may include interviews, providing
data and/or documents (confidential information redacted), and responding to reasonabie
inquirieshequests of the Audit Team.
G. The City of St. Paul's Police Department wiIl act as fiscal manager for the entire grant,
adminisirator and coordinator of the First Light component of the grant, and be responsible for
police staffing, sub-contracting, data collection, reporting, etc.
H. To insure impartiality of the audit process, the City will contract with the St. Paui
Intervention Project to serve as administrator and coordinator of the Audit portion of the grant, thus
responsible for audit staffing and sub-contracting, data collection, and reporting to the City.
I. ISAIAH will monitor Audit outcomes, as well as participate in the audit pmcess, acting as a
strong community presence in the audit process and participating in the Coordinating Community
Response Team's analysis of audit findings, implementation of recommendations and sustaining
those changes.
J. Each of the parties will provide inkind support of the proj ect including but not limited to
personnel, space, utilities, portion of the printing, consumable supplies, phone, intemet access,
postage, and project staff supervision.
III. Tunins — Awazd Period: 24 months, commencing upon receiving g'ant.
N. Budeet -- All parties to the MOU have reviewed and approved tUe budget.
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Mayor Randy K�j, , ty of Saint Paul
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aint Paul Police Department
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