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Crime Control and Prevention District
Wednesday August 20,2014
City Hall,61"Floor Conference Room
Members Present
Estela Garcia Scott Leeton
Randall Hicks Randy Maldonado
Cecil Johnson Michael Staff
Raymond Lara
The meeting was called to order by Michael Staff at 2:38 p.m. A motion was made by Mr.Leeton and second by
Ms. Garcia to approve the minutes of June 18,2014 as printed;motion carried 7/0.
Captain Bowers gave the following report:
• Violent crime statistics are up 3.05%and non-violent crime is down.37%
• Murder rate to date is 13 compared to 15 at this time last year.
Chief Simpson recognized Capt. Bowers hard work towards writing Class B misdemeanor citations rather than
arrest on these offenses.
Constance Sanchez gave the financial report for the 12 months ending July 31st,2014:
• 75.46%of the total budget expended ending July 31st,2014
• Revenues collected are 6.58%higher compared to previous fiscal year
Stacie Talbert gave an update for the month of July for the Juvenile Assessment Center:
• 33 curfew violations(23 males, 10 females)all occurring at night.
• Drug tests performed: April=24,May= 19,July=22
Officer Torres gave an update on a juvenile offender that was put on probation after tagging a dozen properties. He
was recently picked up and sent to boot camp. The board would like to make sure restitution is requested.
Dr. Rhodes presented the results of his data collection project and provided graphs reference juvenile delinquency in
Nueces County and the integrated cluster of causes for delinquents and child abuse cases. He stressed that we
needed comprehensive continuum of our community through Prevention,Intervention and ultimately Enforcement.
The board wants the label of Citizens Advisory Councils to be changed to Crime Prevention.. This will be discussed
in the upcoming agenda meeting.
November 2017 election discussion can be done through the establishment of a PAC..
September 17'will be next crime control meeting. The board needs to provide a response reference Dr.Rhode's
program. Chief will bring his list of one time expenditures for discussion in October and vote in November. Mr.
Leeton would like to discuss the headquarters fence issue.
A motion was made by Cecil Johnson and second by Scott Leeton to adjourn at 4:15pm;motion carried 7/0.