Public Safety Stimulus Projects
Potential projects
County Commission Approved for Application
Federal Awards and Status
Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office
2009 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Grant: $557,551 for
continued support of the ICAC unit and adding of one additional
FTE/Detective. The targeted population benefiting from this effort is
children, both identified and unidentified, who are victims of exploitation
via the Internet or electronic means. The larger population benefiting from
this program is the 2.8 million residents of Kansas and the 472,000
residents of Sedgwick County.
The monies will be used to address personnel need, equipment, technology,
and training that support the protection of children from exploitation via
the use of the Internet or other electronic means. The focus of this
project will be the addition of a dedicated detective to support the efforts
of the Kansas ICAC. The funding will support salary, fringe benefits,
equipment, training and technology which will enhance existing efforts in
the identification, apprehension, and prosecution of child sexual predators.
One FTE detective was added in August 2009. Since joining the ICAC Task
Force, the new detective has attended multiple ICAC training sessions in
February and June 2010. The detective has been provided with an undercover
computer as well as a forensics machine. As a result of these and other efforts,
ICAC forensic exams increased significantly in the first half of 2010 (156) over
the 2009 level for the same period (28). Likewise, the number of complaints
reviewed; investigations and search warrants executed; arrests; referrals for
local, state and federal prosecution and training have all increased over the
same period in 2009.
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
(JAG) Formula Program: $2,360,573
The monies are being used to provide additional personnel, equipment,
supplies, and technology to fulfill many unmet needs of four local
jurisdictions, City of Wichita, City of Derby, City of Haysville and
Sedgwick County. The goals and strategies for this project include the
addition of 6.5 FTE Community Corrections residential staff for one year,
replacement of outdated equipment including; Courthouse Security X-ray
machine, portable radios, patrol rifles, radar units, tasers, SWAT vests and
mission critical printers and copiers for the District Attorney’s Office.
New or upgraded equipment items include; security cameras for Courthouse
Security, digital x-ray and UV cameras for forensic lab use, led light bars
for patrol cars and Spider console for support staff.
Sedgwick County Personnel: $217,860
Benefits: $82,043
Supplies: $167,270
Equipment: $647,381
Consultant/Contracts: $35,300
City of Wichita Equipment: $329,777
Supplies: $785,077
Other: $35,000
City of Derby Equipment: $5,000
Supplies: $21,185
City of Haysville Supplies: $21,150
City of Park City Equipment: $13,395
During the first half of 2010,
the following equipment and technology was purchased by Sedgwick County
departments and affiliates:
District Attorney’s Office
- A technology firm was contracted for 100 professional service hours to
create and implement several documents and reports for use within the
District
Attorney’s case management system. The documents and reports are now being used within the criminal and traffic divisions. - One additional printer to be used as needed by District Attorney staff as part of daily duties and activities.
- High-speed digital copier for the felony criminal division to be used for copies of court pleadings, discovery, court dockets and general correspondence
- Protective ballistic vests and armor panels to be used by District Attorney Investigators.
- Law enforcement identifying labels for previously purchased ballistic vests worn by District Attorney Investigators.
Sheriff’s Office
- Thirteen laptops and 48 desktops were purchased to replace failing older computers. Three Microsoft Office Standard software packages were purchased and installed for office work.
- One six-foot dryer with HEPA filter used for drying evidence in the Forensic Lab. The dryer allows lab investigators to collect, dry, process and submit forensic evidence in a controlled, secure, and safe environment.
- One computer monitor was purchased for the Forensic Investigation Unit to complement a previously purchased forensic software package.
Security
- New security cameras were installed in March 2010, which cover areas not previously covered.
Corrections
- Support for six corrections workers providing onsite security and 24/hour facility supervision of the Adult Residential Center, a highly-structured 120-bed co-ed residential facility that emphasizes intense supervision and accountability by monitoring the offender’s daily activities in the community and treatment.
Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant: The Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority will be replacing state funding of the local Juvenile Graduated Sanctions Program with these funds in the amount of $500,000 for state fiscal year 2010. These funds will cover the costs of 13 staff members in the Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center for approximately 12 months. The funding will allow Sedgwick County Corrections to keep these existing positions filled.
The Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority awarded another $500,000 in ARRA funding for the same purpose in SFY11.
Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant: In 2010, $1,500,000 was granted for the purpose of funding 36 officers for the Adult Intensive Supervision Program for a 12-month period. The Kansas Department of Corrections awarded another $1.5 Million in ARRA funds for the same purpose in SFY11.
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) Grant: Sedgwick County began receiving Kansas Department of Corrections funding for local adult community corrections programming in 1983. $93,126 was allocated in 2010 to retain two existing intensive supervision officers in the Adult Intensive Supervision Program (ASIP) at the Department of Corrections for one year. The grant funding ended on June 30, 2010, but replacement funding has been secured through a non-ARRA JAG Grant to fund the positions for SFY11.
Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant:
$99,243 for salary and benefits for an additional forensic scientist for 18
months. The forensic scientist will be responsible solely for postmortem
toxicology work, which will reduce case backlog and bring caseloads and
turnaround times back in compliance with NAME guidelines.
The
addition of a forensic scientist will help alleviate the burden on existing
staff to complete toxicology analyses in a timely and accurate manner. This
in turn will allow the RFSC to provide strong supporting evidence to inform
law enforcement investigations and criminal prosecutions, as well as to help
avoid error that could lead to imperfect justice.
The grant will
create one new position, Forensic Scientist I.
Time period in which
spending will occur: July 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010