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Home My WebLink About2007/01/23 Item 6 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT ~~ em OF -<; < -<O~ CHULA VISTA 01/23/2007 Item~ SUBMITTED BY: REVIEWED BY: RESOLUTION ADDING ONE LATENT PRINT EXAMINER TO THE AUTHORIZED STAFFING LEVEL OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AMENDING THE FY 2006/2007 POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS BASED UPON UNANTICIPATED REVENUES. CHIEF OF POLICE ~ t=:"... /Z..P5 CITY MANAGER . <!i 'J 4/5THS VOTE: YES X NO ITEM TITLE: BACKGROUND The State of California Department of Justice maintains an automated system for retaining and identifying fingerprints, palm prints and photos called the California Identification System and Cal-Photo (hereinafter referred to as "Cal-ID"). The California Penal Code, Section 11112.1 provides for the establishment of a Remote Access Network ("RAN"), consisting of a statewide network of equipment and procedures allowing local law enforcement agencies direct access to Cal-ID. The San Diego County Sheriffs Department is the County's proprietary agency for San Diego County's Cal-ID/RAN. California Vehicle Code Section 9250.19 allocates money to the Cal-ID/RAN program to "enhance the capacity of local law enforcement to provide automated mobile and fixed location fingerprint identification". This Vehicle Code section is in effect until January 1, 2012, or until that date is repealed. The Chula Vista Police Department Crime Laboratory is currently staffed with two full time latent print examiners. The relatively new Police facility (2004) includes a spacious and modern laboratory, and was designed to meet the future needs of the community. The laboratory has one NEC (Nippon Electronic Corporation) Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) that is connected to the local, state, and federal database. Additionally, in mid 2006 the laboratory acquired a Cal-ID/RAN funded stand-alone AFIS system, called AFIX Tracker. This smaller system is for the storage oflocal prints, and is used as a tool by the latent print examiners for helping identify suspects based upon finger and palm prints left at crime scenes. 6-1 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Not Applicable 01/2312007, Ite~ Page 2 of3 RECOMMENDATION That Council adopts the resolution adding one latent print examiner to the authorized staffing level of the Police Department, amending the FY 2006/2007 Police Department budget and appropriating $22,802 to personnel services, $6,300 to supplies and services, and $63,000 to the capital budget based upon unanticipated revenues. BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Not Applicable DISCUSSION The County of San Diego Sheriff s Department provides two main regional services that relate to the Cal- ID system. One of those services, fingerprint verification, is provided to Carlsbad, Escondido, Oceanside, and El Cajon. The other main service is identification entry into the CaI-ID system. The Sheriffs Department currently provides both fmgerprint verification and identification entry services to La Mesa, Coronado, and National City. Understandably, the time consuming verification of latent prints and identification entry for the region has a significant impact on the Sheriffs tremendous workload. Fingerprint verification and entries into the Cal-ID system are a high priority for law enforcement agencies because it involves confirmation of identifications, which is a critical component of investigation cases. Due to the multiple regional services provided by the Sheriffs Department, along with an increased caseload, a regional backlog exists for identification entry into the Cal- ID system and fingerprint verification. The Sheriff s Department was looking at a multi-level approach to address this growing backlog of Cal-ID cases. One part of the solution is to partner with the Chula Vista Police Department to verify prints on a regional basis. The Police Department proposes to add one Latent Print Examiner to the authorized staffing level of the Department. This new position would provide latent print services on a regional basis and would be completely funded by the County's CaI-ID/RAN program. This position would be responsible for the entry of Chula Vista Cal-ID cases and comparison work at the Chula Vista Police Department on a regular basis. In addition, the Latent Print Examiner would handle the verification of prints for the El Cajon Police Department, and potentially in the future, the National City Police Department, the La Mesa Police Department, and the Coronado Police Department. This position may also conduct National City Police Department's Cal-ID entries and the resultant examinations until that agency is equipped and staffed to perform its own CaI- ID entries. Additionally, the Latent Print Examiner would conduct regular Cal-ID fingerprint training for law enforcement officers throughout the San Diego region, which is currently done by the Sheriffs Cal-ID Administrator. 6-2 01/23/2007, Item /., Page 3 of3 The Sheriffs Department will continue to offer fingerprint verification services for Carlsbad, Escondido, and Oceanside, along with Cal-ID entry for La Mesa and Coronado. This Latent Print Examiner position is a partnership between the Sheriff s Department and the Chula Vista Police Department for regional latent needs, but the position would also facilitate the growing needs of the Chula Vista Crime Laboratory Latent Print Section. This position with regional responsibilities will continue to exist as long as the Cal- ID/RAN program funds it. DECISION MAKER CONFLICT Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is not site specific and consequently the 500 foot rule found in California Code of Regulations section 18704.2(a)(1) is not applicable to this decision. FISCAL IMPACT Approval of this resolution will result in the addition of one Latent Print Examiner to the Police Department, appropriating $22,802 to the FY 2006/2007 personnel services budget based on a April 13, 2007 hire date, $6,300 to the supplies and services budget for associated one-time costs of a computer/monitor, software, scanner, microscope and office supplies, and $63,000 to the capital budget for a one-time cost of a Cal-ID workstation. The funding that the County's Cal-ID/RAN program receives from fingerprint identification fees (California Vehicle Code Section 9250.19) will completely offset these costs. Consequently, there is no net fiscal impact to the General Fund. ATTACHMENTS None. Prepared by: Jonathan Alegre, Senior Management Analyst, Police Department 6-3 RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADDING ONE LATENT PRINT EXAMINER TO THE AUTHORIZED STAFFING LEVEL OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AMENDING THE FY 2006/2007 POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS BASED UPON UNANTICIPATED REVENUES. WHEREAS, the State of California Department of Justice maintains an automated system for retaining and identifying fingerprints, palm prints and photos called the California Identification System and Cal-Photo (hereinafter referred to as "Cal-ID"); and WHEREAS, due to the multiple regional services provided by the San Diego Sheriffs Department, along with an increased caseload, a regional backlog exists for identification entry into the Cal-ID system and fingerprint verification; and WHEREAS, the Police Department proposes to add one Latent Print Examiner position to its authorized staffing level to address the regional Cal-ID backlog; and WHEREAS, this new position would provide latent print services on a regional basis and would be completely funded by the San Diego County's Cal- ID Remote Access Network program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby add one latent print examiner to the authorized staffing level of the Police Department, amend the FY 2006/2007 Police Department budget and appropriate funds based upon unanticipated revenues. prellnte.d by: Y!)J Richard P. Emerson Police Chief Approved as to form by: 6-4