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Home My WebLink About20022682.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE VICTIM'S ASSISTANCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (VALE) GRANT APPLICATION FOR VICTIM/WITNESS PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a Victim's Assistance and Law Enforcement (VALE) Grant Application for the Victim/Witness Program from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Sheriff's Office, to the Victim's Assistance and Law Enforcement Board, commencing January 1, 2003, and ending December 31, 2003, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said application, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said application, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Victim's Assistance and Law Enforcement (VALE) Grant Application for the Victim/Witness Program from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Sheriff's Office, to the Victim's Assistance and Law Enforcement Board be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said application. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 2nd day of October, A.D., 2002. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD��OUNTY,OLO DO ATTEST: � kagell�� l / r R t le aad, Chair 241 Weld County Clerk to the :j - ?ti ;; i) Q ee_ tr, .`(avid E. L g, Pro-Tem BY: —c .i fie.;r. --. Deputy Clerk to the Boar:%41 . M. J. ei e APF� D A 571-, Willi m Jerkel�� untyY & Iv�1o11 _ /g Ip Robert D. Masden Date of signature: 2002-2682 SO0023 00 ; SO '' Victim's Assistance & :� ;: -_ � Law Enforcement Board *) - `-'�`'• nirA�$• Nineteenth Judicial District VALE GRANT APPLICATION Grant Period: January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003 Applications are due at DA's Victim/Witness Program by 5 p.m. on October 4, 2002. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Submit to the District Attorney's Victim/Witness Program,915 Tenth Street, P. O. Box 1167, Greeley, CO 80632,on or before the deadline listed above, an original and eight copies of the grant application and attachments. NOTE:Late applications may be denied solely due to failure to meet the deadline. Applicants are responsible for the method of delivery selected and to assure that applications are delivered to the DA's Victim/Witness Program prior to the deadline. 2. Only one copy of the agency audit or financial review needs to be submitted. 3. Applicants are required to follow the VALE Grant Application format exactly, and are expected to respond to each item listed. NOTE:If an application does not contain complete answers to each item listed in the grant application,this lack of information may be the basis for denying or reducing a grant award. 4. Body of application should be constructed of single-sided pages only. 5. Do not place applications in binders or folders, but fasten with staple in the upper left hand corner. 6. A cover letter is not required and, if one is provided,do not attach the cover letter to the application. SECTION A-AGENCY INFORMATION: 1. Applicant Agency (including Division or Unit): Weld County Sheriff's Office 2. Street Address: 910 10th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado 80631 3. Mailing Address(if different): Same As Above 4. Phone: (970) 356-4015 x 4048 Fax: (970) 353-8551 E-Mail: kponcelow@co.weld.co.us 5. Project Director: Ken Poncelo`"' Title: Manager 6. Project Title: Victim Advocate for the Weld County Sheriff's Office 7. Agency Status (i.e., governmental, private-non-profit, or private-for-profit): governmental (county) NOTE:If you are claiming non-profit status and if you have not previously provided documentation supporting this claim to the VALE Board, then you must provide sufficient documentation concerning your agency's non-profit status with this application. 8. Grant Amount Requested: $ 30,206.00 Post Office Box 1167•915 Tenth Street•Greeley, CO 80632.(970)356-4010•FAX(970)352-8023 2002-2682 2 SECTION B - NARRATIVE SUMMARY 1. Provide a brief summary of the following: a) agency description, and b) project description. a) The Weld County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement services for the unincorporated areas of Weld County as well as several municipalities with the county. Additionally, the sheriff's office assists other law enforcement agencies throughout the county with criminal investigations, provides services for the courts, and maintains the jail. Due to the size and socio-economic demographics of the population of the county, the sheriff's office provides services to a wide variety of citizens in both rural and urban settings. The sheriff's office currently employs 236 individuals, with 66 being assigned to the patrol division. The 66 individuals assigned to the patrol division provide twenty four hour law enforcement services to approximately 180,000 citizens within the 4000 square miles of Weld County. (b) Until now the Weld County Sheriff's Office has worked under the philosophy that the patrol deputies could work as advocates for victims. This philosophy has not proven effective due to the lack of resources and time required for this service. This grant is intended to fund one 3/4 time position for a victim advocate coordinator. This victim advocate will coordinate with volunteers to provide victim advocacy services for the Weld County Sheriffs Office. The coordinator for the victim advocacy program will provide training, pursue additional funding sources, coordinate with other victim advocacy providers, and provide public education about victim services in Weld County. SECTION C - PROJECT CONCEPT AND DESIGN: 2. What is the overall problem the project is addressing? Under Colorado Revised Statutes, victims of crimes are afforded certain rights under the law. Due to the size of Weld County, the number of calls for service, and the limited amount of law enforcement resources available, victims do not always receive the services the they deserve. Until now it was the philosophy of the sheriffs office that individual deputies could provide those advocacy services for victims as they handled their criminal reports. They has not been effective nor efficient. The sheriffs office has also relied on victim services providers from other jurisdictions but this process has had limited success due to funding and the responsibilities already placed on these providers by their jurisdictions. 3. What are the project's goals and objectives? (Goal 1, objectives 1 and 2, are mandatory for all applicants.) 3 GOAL 1 (standard): This project will provide direct services that assist crime victims with emotional and physical needs to stabilize their lives, provide a measure of safety and security, and/or enhance victim's experience with the criminal justice system. * OBJECTIVE 1 (standard): To provide services to the following estimated unduplicated number of crime victims during the 12-month grant period. (Note: Count each victim only once based upon predominant crime type.) EST. NO. EST. NO. VICTIMS TYPE OF CRIME VICTIMS TYPE OF CRIME 62/62* Child Physical Abuse 15/— Survivors of Homicide Victims 43/43* Child Sexual Abuse 20/— Elder Abuse 500/364* Domestic Violence 500/401* Assaults (Adult and Juvenile) 25/14* Adult Sexual Assault 20/7* Robbery/Bank Robbery 25/— Adults Molested as Children 40/2** Vehicular Assault and Homicide, DUI/DWI crashes of Careless Driving with Death. 30/— Other violent crimes such as 10/— Other, including Federal Crimes hate and bias crime, gang (specify). violence, et al (specify). TOTAL UNDUPLICATED VICTIMS ESTIMATED TO BE SERVED DURING THE 12-MONTH PERIOD 1265 The sheriff's office does not track the numbers of victims that we save. The first number in each category line is an estimate ofthe number of victims that will be saved in that crime category. *The numbers listed above are the numbers of crimes that the sheriff's office handled by category over the past 12-month period Beginning in 2003 the sheriff's office will begin tracking the number of victims that it serves. **Until this year the sheriff's office did not investigate traffic crashes. Beginning in 2002 the sheriff's office does investigate traffic crashes which will drastically increase this number. * OBJECTIVE 2 (standard): To provide the following types of services to the following estimated number of victims during the 12-month grant period. 4 EST. NO. SERVICES EST. NO. SERVICES VICTIMS VICTIMS Crisis Counseling — Emergency Financial Assistance 1265 Follow-up — Emergency Legal Advocacy Therapy — Victim Comp. Assistance Group Treatment/ Support 1100 Personal Advocacy Shelter/ Safehouse 400 Telephone Contact 865 Information/Referral in Person — Crisis Hotline Counseling 1100 Criminal Justice Support — Other Many of the services listed above will be provided by other agencies throughout the county. The Weld County Victim's Advocacy Program will make referrals for the victims we serve. Note:The instructions and defmitions for the preceding objectives are identical to those specified by VOCA and local Vale applicants should refer to the VOCA guidelines for detailed explanations. Additional project objectives should specify a method of measurement,should specify quantifiable outcomes,and,if funding is awarded,the progress toward accomplishing each objective should be reported,in a format similar to the one required by VOCA,quarterly. Goal 2: Provide a victim's advocate coordinator to design and implement a comprehensive victim's advocate program to service the victims of crime associated with the Weld County Sheriff's Office. * OBJECTIVE 1: Hire and train a 3/4 time victim's advocate coordinator whose responsibilities would include over sight of the all aspects of the victim advocacy program. * OBJECTIVE 2: Select and train enough volunteer victim advocates to provide 24 hour victim advocacy services for victims of crime associated with the Weld County Sheriff's Office. * OBJECTIVE 3: Provide training to patrol officers at the Weld County Sheriff's Office about protocols, criminal statutes, victim services, and victims rights. * OBJECTIVE 4: Interact with other victim services groups through out the county to develop a"seamless" service network to provide services to the victims of crime. * OBJECTIVE 5: Provide training and educational programs to the public about 5 issues concerning victim advocacy and victims rights. * OBJECTIVE 6: Collect and maintain statistics about the numbers of victims served, categories of crime that the victim was associated with, and what services were provided. GOAL 3: Seek out and solicit additional funding sources for the continuation of this project into perpetuity. * OBJECTIVE 1: Prepare and submit a proposed budget for the 2004 budget year to the Board of County Commissioners via the financial officer for the Weld County Sheriff's Office for continuation of the victim advocacy program. * OBJECTIVE 2: Write and submit grant proposals to public, private, and non- profit sources to secure funding for the on-going continuation of this project. 4. What is your timetable for accomplishing the goals and objectives? TIME TABLE FOR ACCOMPLISHING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES DATE GOAL 1 -OBJECTIVES February OBJECTIVE 1: To provide services to the following estimated 2003 unduplicated number of crime victims during the 12-month grant period February OBJECTIVE 2(standard): To provide the following types of services 2003 to the following estimated number of victims during the 12-month grant period. DATE GOAL 2-OBJECTIVES February OBJECTIVE 1: Hire and train a 3/4 time victim's advocate 2003 coordinator whose responsibilities would include over sight of the all aspects of the victim advocacy program June 2003 OBJECTIVE 2: Select and train enough volunteer victim advocates to provide 24 hour victim advocacy services for victims of crime associated with the Weld County Sheriff's Office. May 2003 OBJECTIVE 3: Provide training to patrol officers at the Weld County Sheriff's Office about protocols, criminal statutes,victim services, and victims rights. Ongoing to OBJECTIVE 4: Interact with other victim services groups through begin out the county to develop a"seamless" service network to provide immediately services to the victims of crime. 6 Ongoing but OBJECTIVE 5: Provide training and educational programs to the a public about issues concerning victim advocacy and victims rights. presentation will be prepared by May 2003 January 2003 OBJECTIVE 6: Collect and maintain statistics about the numbers of victims served, categories of crime that the victim was associated with, and what services were provided. DATE GOAL 3 -OBJECTIVES May 2003 OBJECTIVE 1: Prepare and submit a proposed budget for the 2004 budget year to the Board of County Commissioners via the financial officer for the Weld County Sheriff's Office for continuation of the victim advocacy program. March 2003 OBJECTIVE 2: Write and submit grant proposals to public,private, and non-profit sources to secure funding for the on-going continuation of this project. 5. How will the goals and objectives be accomplished? Selection and hiring of the victim advocate coordinator will be conducted through a competitive hiring process. Training for the coordinator will be through outside service providers such as COVA, the National Institute of Corrections, other victim advocate organizations and surrounding agencies. All other goals and objectives will be the responsibility of the victim advocate coordinator under the supervision of the sheriff's office. 6. What problems do you anticipate in implementing your programs goals and objectives, if any? I foresee no problems with the implementation of this project. The sheriff's office is very receptive to the concepts of a victim advocate program. 7. How does the project address the victim-service needs outlined in the V.A.L.E. statute? This project is within the guidelines and perimeters of the V.A.L.E. statue. It address the victim-service needs. SECTION D- SERVICE INFORMATION: 8. What is the population and geographic area targeted for service through this project? This project will serve the citizens of Weld County. The population of Weld County is approximately 180,000 with approximately 80,000 of those citizens residing in the Weld 7 County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction. However, some victims that we might serve will reside in incorporated areas and be sent to us through the courts or might come to the sheriff's office through an interagency agreement from smaller law enforcement jurisdictions. The Weld County Sheriff's Office serves the entire area of Weld County, 4001 square miles. 9. Provide the following summary information: a) How many people are in need of these services? b)How many people are presently being served? c)How many people will be sewed by this project during its operation? a) Potentially any resident or visitor to Weld County could need these services. Conservatively speaking, over a thousand victims could have used a victim's advocate last year. b) The statistics have not been kept by the sheriff's office to determine the number of people being served currently. It is apparent that a higher level of service could be provided with a victim's advocate program. c) The forecast for this project to impact victims of crime is ongoing. Next year it is projected that approximately 1300 victims could be served. However, as the population of the county continues to expand, need for services will continue to increase. 10. Are there other community agencies currently providing like services to the target population? There are no other community agencies providing this service. Local churches, private counselors, the mental health system and the South Weld Victim Advocates group have all assisted in the past but none provide a direct service at the time of the crisis. In the northern portion of the county there is no immediate victim advocacy program available except the deputy assigned to the call for service. 11. Document community support, coordination and networking by providing the following information: a)List the agencies with whom your agency has an active memorandum of understanding or an agreement regarding the coordination and provision of services. (Attach supporting documentation in appendix.)b) Is your agency an active participant in Weld County's Coordinating Committee for Victim of Crime (CCVC)? If yes, provide the name and position(s) of the CCVC participant(s) and their level of involvement in that group. c) Briefly describe any other agency actions that demonstrate its high priority for developing community support, coordination, networking, and cooperation. a) The Weld County Sheriff's Office has agreements with all other law enforcement agencies in the county, A Kid's Place, South Weld Victim Services and numerous school districts. b) The sheriff's office does not currently have a member setting on the Coordinating 8 Committee for Victims of Crime. However, this will be one of the duties the victim advocate coordinator will have. c) The Weld County Sheriff's Office is currently involved with numerous service programs throughout the county. Some of the organizations that we are currently associated with or have previously been associated with are: A Women's Place (Board of Directors), A Kid's Place (Board of Directors, helped to write protocol), United Way (Several committees and the Board of Directors), Island Grove Regional Treatment Center(Board of Directors), the Domestic Violence Coalition(Member), the Sexual Violent Predators Community Education and Notification Team (Member), the Weld County Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (Member), the Weld County Chief's of Police Association, etc... 12. Provide the following information concerning your agency's involvement with the Crime Victim Compensation Program: a) Does your agency regularly inform victims about Victim Compensation and help them to apply when appropriate? How? b)Explain any major issues that hinder your agency in helping crime victims to understand Victim Compensation eligibility requirements and to apply for benefits. c) Does your agency regularly conduct/receive Victim Compensation training for direct services staff and volunteers? If yes, what was the date of the last training and who provided it? a)Each deputy is required by law and our agency to provide information to victims of crime. This is accomplished by providing victims with a brochure and explaining it to them. Our investigations unit has helped victims in the past to submit for compensation but this has been limited. b) The major hindrance for our staff to explain and assist victims with the Crime Victim Compensation Program are restraints on time. An ever increasing call load, lack of personnel resources, and time constraints provide little time for individual deputies to explain this program. Language barriers are also a hindrance encountered by our staff. c) Training about victim rights and more specifically the Crime Victim Compensation Program is provided annually at our patrol officers annual training. Our volunteers have not received this training. The last training on this topic was conducted in March of 2002. 13. Has your agency taken steps to assure that all staff and volunteers have read and understand the rights afforded to crime victims in 24-4.1-302.5 and the services delineated in sections 24-4.1- 303 and 24-4.1-304 CRS (ie, the Victim Rights Act (VRA) and enabling legislation)? If yes, information concerning the following items: a) Does your agency have a statutory mandate to notify victims about their rights under VRA? b) Briefly describe how your agency assures that all staff and volunteers are trained on VRA. c)Provide the date of your last VRA training and who provided that training. d)How does your agency notify victims of their rights under VRA? e) Does your agency have a brochure describing VRA? If yes, list the languages in which your brochure is available and attach copies in the appendix. 9 The sheriff's office provides annual training to all of its officers on VRA. a) The sheriff's office has a statutory mandate to notify victims about their rights under VRA. b) Pre-tests and post-tests are given prior to and after the annual training to assure that all officers have received the information about VRA. c) The last annual training when VRA was presented was March of 2002. This training was presented by the South Weld Victim Advocates. d) Victims are provided a brochure and brief explanation of VRA by the deputy reporting/ investigating their case. e) The sheriff's office has a brochure that explains VRA. This brochure is printed in both English and Spanish. 14. What cost savings will the public experience as a result of this project? Victims of crime will be able to access needed services more quickly and with less difficulty than before this project. This should help to streamline the criminal justice system and may make restoration of the victim more successful. 15. What is the management plan for the project? (Specifically, who will be responsible or accountable for the administration of the project?) Both the supervision of the victim services coordinator and the management of this project will be under the supervision of the Community Resource Officer Supervisor. Fiscal management for this project will be done by the business manager for the sheriff's office. 16. Who will provide the proposed services? Will volunteers be utilized? (Include a description of duties, qualifications, training, etc...) Coordination of services will be provided by the victim advocate coordinator utilizing existing service providers and volunteers. Volunteers and the victim advocate will provide immediate crisis intervention on scene, as required. See attached description of job duties in the appendix. SECTION E- EFFICIENCY DESCRIPTION: 17. If this is an application for continuing funding, how successful has this project been in the past in accomplishing its proposed goals and objectives? This is not a continuing project. 10 18. What is the proposed cost per client served (cost/benefit ration)? $23.87 per client. SECTION F- BUDGETARY INFORMATION: 19. Complete attached budget page or facsimile. Attached. 20. Explain and justify the project's budget and relate the item(s)budgeted to project activities. This project will employ one three quarter time victim advocate coordinator with a salary of$21,615.00 and benefits totaling $1,340. Fifteen thousand miles of travel expense at $.35 per mile for an expense of$5,250.00 and a training, meeting, office supply budget of $2,000.00. This budget of$30,205.00 will fund this project. Incidentals (telephone, office space, postage, etc...) will be absorbed by the sheriff's office budget. 21. If this is an application for continuing funding, explain any changes in proposed funding. This is not continuing funding. 22. How will future funding needs be met? The sheriff's office will be placing this position into its regular budget process for the 2004 budget. Additionally, other funding sources will be sought through public, private, and non-profit organizations and individuals to continue this project. SECTION G-ATTACHMENTS: 23. Attach a copy of your agency's current fiscal-year budget, including a list of all funding sources. Attached. 24. Attach a list of your agency's Board of Directors, if applicable. The Weld County Board of County Commissioners. 25. Include letters of support in this section. Attached. 26. Include a signed copy of the attached Grant Application Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Rights Afforded to Crime Victims. 12 DETAILED PROJECT BUDGET DETAILED PROJECT BUDGET:Include the estimated cost of ail resources needed to undertake the project(round off figures to the nearest dollar). This budget page must include all monies available. In-kind services need to be listed oly in the budget narrative,not on this page. TOTAL VALE VALE a Personnel(Employees) COST % TOTAL (1)Salaries(list each position with salary rate and percentage of time devoted) I I I I Victim Advocate Coordinator $21,615. 75 %$21,615.001 Subtotal of Personnel I$21,615. 75 %$21,615.0q (2)Total FICA,Retirement,Fringe Benefits,etc. !$1,340. I --% 51 ,140_00 . Total Personnel Costs I$22,955 75 %i s 22,955.00 b. Supplies and Other Operating Expenses(communications,reproduction) Office supplies / meetings $2000.00 % $2,000.00 °%° Total Supplies and Operating Expenses $2,000.00 % $2,OOO_00 c. _Travel(itemize transportation and subsistence) 15,000 miles @ .35 per milia $5,250 % $5,.250_On! Total Travel Costs $5,250.00 % $5,250.00 d. Equipment(itemize) I —0— I %I —0— I I 1 I l I %1 Total Equipment Costs I1$ —0— II %1$ —0— . li e. Professional Services(itemize individuals and organizations) —0— cyd —0— ! %I Total Professional Services Costs $ —0— %I$ —0— TOTALPROJECTCOSTS 11$30x205 j %11$ 30,205.00 g. Total Project Funding Breakdown (1)VALE Funds $ 30,205.00 100 % (2)Federal Funds $ —0— {3)Other Funds $ —0— TOTAL $30,205.00 100% Please explain the source of"Other Funds"In the budget narrative. • 13 VICTIM ASSISTANCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT BOARD GRANT APPLICANT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING CONCERNING THE RIGHTS AFFORDED TO CRIME VICTIMS As provided in C.R.S. 24-4.2-105, (4.7), Colorado law requires the following: A REQUESTING AGENCY OR PERSON SHALL ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THAT SUCH AGENCY OR PERSON HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE RIGHTS AFFORDED TO CRIME VICTIMS PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-4.1-302.5 AND THE SERVICES DELINEATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-4.1-303 AND 24- 4.1-304. SUCH WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGMENT SHALL BE ATTACHED TO SUCH REQUESTING AGENCY'S OR PERSON'S APPLICATION FOR MONEYS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. THE BOARD SHALL NOT ACCEPT FOR EVALUATION ANY APPLICATION FOR A GRANT OF MONEYS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION UNTIL THE REQUESTING AGENCY OR PERSON PROVIDES THE BOARD WITH SUCH WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The prospective grantee certifies to the VALE Board, by submission of this completed Grant Applicant Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Rights Afforded to Crime Victims, that the agency or person described herein has read and understands the rights afforded to crime victims as required by C.R.S. 24-4.2-105, (4.7). PROJECT DIRECTOR: Ken Poncelaa TITLE: Manager PROJECT: Victim Advocate Coordinator for the Weld County Sheriff's Offi re AGENCY: Weld County ADDRESS: 910 10th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado 80631 SIGNATURE: DATE: (NOTE: COPIES OF THE STATUTES DESCRIBED ABOVE WILL BE PROVIDED TO PROSPECTIVE GRANT RECIPIENTS UPON REQUEST.) GRVRAVAL 14 VALE Grant Application Signature Page Applicant Agency: Weld County Street Address: 910 10th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado 80631 Mailing Address (if different): Same as above Phone: (970) 356-4015 x 4048 Fax: (970) 353-8551 E-Mail: kponcelow@co.weld.co.us Project Title: Victim Advocate Coordinator for the Weld County Sheriff's office Grant Period: January 1, to December 31, The following signatories, understand and agree that any grant received as a result of this application shall incorporate and be subject to the statements made within the above described VALE Grant Application (The Application). Furthermore,the signatories certify that they have each read The Application and are fully cognizant of their duties and responsibilities for this project. (Original signatures of each party to this application(i.e., Project Director, Financial Officer and Authorized Official) are required. Please use BLUE INK to distinguish the original documents from copies.) Project Director: Name: Ken Poncelow Position/Title: Manager Agency(including Division or Unit): Manager of the Co[ramunity Resource Unit, Weld County Sheriff's Off. Mailing Address: 910 10th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado 80fi31 Phone: (970) 356-4015 x 4048 Fax: (970) 353-8551 E-Mail: kponcelow@co.weld.co.us Signature: Date: Financial Officer: Name: Kim Fliethman Position/Title: Manager Agency(including Division or Unit): Financial Officer, Weld County Sheriff's Office Mailing Address: 910 10th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado 80631 Phone: (970) 356-4015 x 4629 Fax: (970) 353-8551 E-Mail: kfliethinan@co.weld.co.us Signature: Date: Authorized Official: Name: Glenn Vaad Position/Title: Chair Agency(including Division or Unit): Weld County Board of Commissioners Mailing Address: 915 10th Street, Greeley, CO 80631 - P.O. Box 2S8. Grea1ey, c:n R11632 Phone: • (970 356-400 X4200 Fax: (970)352-0242 E-Mail: Rvaad@co.weld.co.us Signature: Date: 10/02/2002 In accordance with the Colorado Revised Statutes 24-72-202.6,information supplied in this application is considered a public record. CHAMBERS !intrirt Court NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT POST OFFICE BOX C GREELEY,COLORADO 80632-0138 (970)351-7300 EXTENSION 4554 WILLIAM L.WEST FAX:(970)356-4356 CHIEF JUDGE • September 30, 2002 To Whom It May Concern: The Nineteenth Judicial District is very supportive of a victim advocate program being developed for the Weld County Sheriffs Office. The court has noted for some time that the quality of service to victims of crime has been lacking and a victim advocacy program would be a welcomed change. There is no doubt that the intent of the Colorado Legislature was for law enforcement agencies to provide this service to the victims of crime within their jurisdictions. This type of service also assists the courts, the prosecution, the defense, and our community as a whole. Repairing the lives of victims after a criminal episode is extremely important to this court and hopefully this program will enhance the quality and quantity of interactions between victims of crime and the criminal justice system. Again, this is a service that I believe is needed in the county. If you have further questions, please feel free to call me. Sincerely, 'a°9 'ter- Willi L. West Chief Judge Nineteenth Judicial District Hello