Domestic Violence Commission, Santa Cruz County

Data Collection Task Force

 

Minutes of June 19, 2002

Meeting:         CPVAW

                        915 Cedar Street

                        Santa Cruz, Ca 95060

 

Attendees:     Alan Hiromura

                        David Rabow

                        Laurie McWhorter _ chair

                        Kim Austin

                        Paula Gammell

                        Linda Starn

 

1.                  Public Comment

No comments

 

2.                  Member check in.

 

3.         Additions to agenda:            Why, how much work involved?

 

4.         Reports:

 

A.                 Hospitals

WCH does not track DV reports

DSCH does not track DV reports.

Both hospitals do make reports to Law Enforcement

Questions posed : 

·          might MDs want files retained that demonstrate their compliance with reporting laws?

·          might reports be NCRd?

·          Might copy be retained in patient record?

 

B.                 Probation

Parolees in County including DV = 2000

     Batterers on parole (average) = 700, this includes harassment

Need to review success of programs, which include not-for-profits and for-profits.

Small % of Batterers sent to prison versus recovery programs.

Question raised:        How many actually go to prison?

 

C.                DA and Courts

Courts:  Nothing done currently

               Have the ability to review electronic data

               All cases go to court whether DV with kids in common or not.

David might produce list of charges that we could follow.   

 

DA Office:   No regular information

                     Antiquated Case Management System

                     New system planned.

                     Does enter DV and SAP (?) into the system

                     Ultimately will have disposition related to case

                        However currently does not separate new cases.

 

D.                Law Enforcement:

Sheriff Office antiquated, difficult to retrieve info

Watsonville Police:

All 4 Municipalities on 1 system, Scotts Valley, Capitola, Santa           Cruz, and Watsonville.  Need to obtain UCSC and Parks.

All info is entered as DV.

 

                        Watsonville Police:  

                          Crime Analysis available related o:

                                    Gender

                                    Age

                                    Children

                                    Location in municipality

                                    Weapons

                                    Injuries

                        Weekly report of all cases.

 

Other agencies identified with info that might be included:

            CPS

            Defensa

            SANE/SART

 

5.         Next Meeting:            August 14 2002

            Location:                    same

            Time 4pm, prior to DVC meeting.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Lisa Gifford

WCH Commissioner