MECKLENBURG COUNTY Criminal Justice System Homicide Task Force March 24, 2006
Presentation Outline • Overview of criminal justice system – System components – Staffing – Funding – Case load • Challenges and opportunities for growth
Criminal Justice System Components • Law Enforcement Agencies • Court Agencies – Judges – Clerk’s Office – Public Defender’s Office – District Attorney’s Office • District Court – Misdemeanor / Traffic • Superior Court – Felonies
Sworn Law Enforcement in Mecklenburg County • • • CMPD 1557 MCSO 325 ABC 12 ALE 15 CMS (School) 16 Cornelius PD 37 DMV (License & Theft) 20 Davidson PD 18 Huntersville PD 60 • • Johnson C. Smith Matthews PD Metro Special Police Mint Hill PD Pineville PD SBI SHP UNCC Total Sworn Law Enforcement: 6 55 5 25 37 25 33 31 2277
FY 06 Funding Char-Meck Police Department: Meck. County Sheriff’s Office: $155. 7 Million $84. 6 Million
Offenses Reported to CMPD 2005 • Total Offenses Reported – Homicide – Robbery – Burglary – Vehicle Theft • Total Arrests by CMPD 54, 844 85 3, 649 12, 783 7, 098 26, 741
Caseload and Staffing • Misdemeanor / Traffic Filings – Approx. 190, 000 • Felony Filings – Approx. 8, 000 • • • Clerk’s Office – Criminal Division Magistrates – Criminal District Court Judges Superior Court Judges Public Defender District Attorney 36 (Permanent State Funded) +16 (County Funded , Other) 52
District Attorney Liaison Unit 1 Sergeant and 6 Detectives • • Manage 800+ cases per month Serve 1600+ subpoenas per month Locate victims/witnesses in and out of state Assist ADA’s with trial exhibits/presentations Investigate criminal cases - perjury, “warrant no issue” Handle Interstate Compacts Oversee about 250 Grand Jury cases weekly Oversee Citizen’s Parole Accountability Committee
State Overview
State Overview National Rankings North Carolina ranks TOP in the following categories: – 1 st in the number of criminal filings per 100, 000 population – 2 nd in the gross number of criminal filings – 6 th in number of felony filings – 10 th in overall number of court system filings
State Overview • Judicial Branch received $342, 924, 393 or 1. 90% of the General Fund in FY 06
Mecklenburg County Overview
County Overview • Mecklenburg has 9% of the NC population and processes 9% of all court cases • Mecklenburg logs 20% of Violent Index Crime and 15% of Property Index Crime • At the same time, Mecklenburg receives 6. 7% of the Judicial Branch budget
County Overview • The County spends more than twice as much to house pretrial prisoners as the State does to support the criminal courts in Mecklenburg County
Criminal Justice System Challenges
County Challenges Criminal Courts • District Courts – 6 – Administrative – Trial 2 4 • Total Trial Days– 936 • Superior Courts – 4 1 Probation Hearings/Misdemeano r Appeals 1 Administrative 2 Felony Trials Total – 912 Superior Court Days
Mecklenburg County Impact Technology • Judges do not have access to critical information to make informed decisions – Lack access to information on continuances, failures to appear, subpoenas, and payments • Court Administrators do not have access to critical information to manage effectively – Lack information to organize dockets and measure performance • Duplication of effort is common place • Paper process leads to delay, errors and lost information
Mecklenburg County Impact • Staff Turnover resulting from noncompetitive salaries: – In 2005, the staff turnover percentage for Superior Court, District Court and Clerk’s Office was at least double the State average – 56% of Clerk of the Superior Court employees resign within 5 years – In FY 05, the Clerk’s Office had a 16% turnover rate
Funding Comparison
DA Staffing Comparison Pop. ADA’s Sup. Staff Judges Judge asst. PD’s Felony cases Disposed * Felony only Charlotte, NC 668, 003 52 38 26 4 40 8, 802 Portland, Or 545, 271 86* 132 38 38 50 6, 287
Mecklenburg County Impact – In 2005, DA staff turnover was 8% higher than the state average – The DA’s office has lost 53 Assistant District Attorneys in the last 5 years
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Challenges to the Criminal Justice System • Inadequate Staffing Levels • Staff Turnover • Inadequate Court Information System • Out-Dated PCs • Paperbound System • Overloaded Telephone System • Limited Case Preparation Time • Limited Court Time
Funding Sources State Legislature County Commission City Council
MECKLENBURG COUNTY Criminal Justice System Questions
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