Transportation and Court Security (3158P)

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1 2-84 Program Locator County Criminal Justice Sheriff s Office Administration and Support Services Professional Standards Bureau Civil and Records Bureau Sheriff s Forensic Laboratory Patrol Bureau Investigations Bureau Office of Emergency Services Maguire Correctional Facility Custody Programs Transportation and Court Security Headline Measures ,000 1,500 1, Number of Courtroom Incidents Requiring Legal Action by a Deputy Number of Inmates Transported per Deputy 1,536 1,268 1, ,260 1,260 Program Outcome Statement The Sheriff s Transportation Unit transports inmates in a safe, secure and efficient manner to the Courts and other facilities so that escapes and threats to the public safety are avoided. The Court Security Unit provides courtroom and courthouse security and helps ensure workplace safety for all citizens and employees visiting or working in Court facilities. Services and Accomplishments The Transportation and Court Security Program is comprised of two units: Inmate Transportation and Court Security. The Court Security Unit provides protection for the Superior Court's 34 permanent judicial departments and pro-tem courtrooms, located in four courthouses within the county. The Transportation Unit provides security and control of inmates when they are outside the correctional facilities and extradition of prisoners who are bound for court and/or detention in San Mateo County but are held in other jurisdictions. The following are major accomplishments in the current year: Transported over 30,000 without escape or injury Opened the Northern Court Security Checkpoint Implemented 4/10 work schedule for Transportation Deputies Story Behind Baseline Performance During the past year, over 30,000 inmates have been transported without escape or injury. On the average, this means that nearly 1,200 inmates were transported per Deputy assigned to Transportation Unit. At mid-year the Inmate Transportation Unit absorbed the reduction of two Deputy positions, which were transferred to the Men s and Women s correctional facilities to address critical workload increases and staffing shortages in those facilities. This has presented scheduling challenges, but to date the unit has been able to ensure inmate and staff safety and the timely transport of inmates. The number of staff/public injuries during transportation details remains very low at four reported incidents for the fiscal year. Major challenges facing the program over the next two year will be: To maintain the quality of work with reduced staffing levels To manage increasing numbers of new, less experienced staff To address longer commutes of young staff in Baliff positions 0 Program Priorities The Transportation and Court Security Bureau will meet performance targets by focusing the following: Ensure No Escapes or Injuries Occur during Inmate Transportation or in the Courtroom Provide written direction and training in securely handling inmates during transport

2 2-85 Reduce Court-Operating Costs Work with the Court s Administration to be more efficient, without compromising security Attend meetings with the Court Administrator to keep the lines of communication open

3 2-86 Performance Measures Summary Table Performance Measures FY FY FY FY FY What/How Much We Do Total number of inmates transported 31,029 30,449 31,000 31,500 31,500 Total number of citizens entering the Hall of Justice through checkpoint , , ,000 Number of courtroom incidents requiring legal action by a Deputy (1) Number of courtroom outbursts/violence How Well We Do It (Quality) Number of inmates transported annually per Transportation Unit Deputy 1,536 1,268 1,192 1,260 1,260 Cost per inmate transported $98.61 $ $123 $135 $140 Is Anyone Better Off? (Outcome) Number of staff/public injuries during transportation details Number of staff/public injuries in courtrooms (1) A legal action is defined as a deputy arrest, whether a cite or physical arrest, and completion of an incident report documenting such actions Resource Allocation Summary Revised Recommended Change Recommended Salary Resolution (4.0) 62.0 Funded FTE (5.0) 60.0 Total Requirements 7,848,415 8,592,055 9,925,410 10,649, ,464 11,200,950 Total Sources 5,406,205 6,794,809 7,134,563 7,938, ,008 8,260,831 Net County Cost 2,442,211 1,797,245 2,790,847 2,711,303 (79,544) 2,940,119 NCC Breakdown Trial Court Funding MOE 125, ,332 65, ,593 Mandated Services 2,665,468 2,519,971 (145,497) 2,692,526

4 Program Net County Cost The portion of this program s FY which is funded by the General Fund or Net County Cost (NCC) is $2,711,303 or 25.4%, of which $1,250,498 or 11.7% is discretionary. Of this amount, 100% represents mandated Inmate Transportation Services currently provided with no maintenance-of-effort or local match requirements. The County s budget for Public Safety services currently exceeds the Public Safety Sales Tax MOE by $48 million. The Mandated Services amount reflected in this program includes a portion of this Public Safety overmatch. FY Program Funding Adjustments The following are significant changes from the FY Revised Budget to the FY : 1. Adjustments to Provide Current Level of Service Budget adjustments have been made as follows: inclusion of merit increases; annualization of mid-year position changes and negotiated labor increases; adjustments to miscellaneous services and supply expenses; deletion of one-time expenses; and adjustments to ongoing revenues including Trial Court Security reimbursements for increased operational and personnel costs, and anticipated fee increases. Two Transportation positions were transferred mid-year to address critical workload increases and staffing shortages inside the Men s and Women s correctional facilities ,151,893 1,072, (79,544) (2) 2. Mandated Court Security Reductions The Trial Courts have mandated an across-the-board reduction in Court Security costs. The has worked with the Courts to develop an appropriate reduction plan for implementation in the San Mateo County Superior Courts. A total of four checkpoint/extra security positions will be eliminated: one Deputy position will be eliminated from the Hall of Justice checkpoint. One Deputy position will be eliminated from the North Courts Security contingent. Two extra help Security Deputy positions, currently being filled using permanent position salary savings, will be eliminated from branch courthouses. At Hillcrest, one additional Securitas guard will be added to help offset the loss of the extra help Deputy. A corresponding reduction in Trial Court Funding has been included. (347,885) (347,885) (2) TOTAL FY PROGRAM FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS 804, , (79,544) (4) FY Program Funding Adjustments The following are significant changes from the FY to the FY : 3. Adjustments to Provide Current Level of Service Budget adjustments have been made as follows: Salaries and Benefits have been increased to include the annualization of negotiated increases, as well as merit increases and higher benefit costs. County Service Charges have been increased reflecting an anticipated increase in these operating and utility costs for the department. Revenue from Trial Court reimbursement and other minor fees and charges has been increased based on projected cost and fee adjustments. 322, , ,816 0

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