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Public Safety & Homeland Security: 2017 Budget Priorities

Explore the 2017 budget priorities for public safety in Virginia, including funding for law enforcement, community policing, mental health services, firearms safety, opioid addiction prevention, and more.

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Public Safety & Homeland Security: 2017 Budget Priorities

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  1. Public Safety & Homeland Security: 2017 Budget Priorities Brian J. Moran Secretary of Public Safety & Homeland Security Commonwealth of Virginia

  2. Public Safety Budget Priorities • Virginia State Police/Public Safety Officers • Community Engaged Policing • Board of Corrections • DOC • Mental Health System • Firearms Safety • Opioid Addiction • ABC • Parole Board & Dept. of Military Affairs • DJJ Commonwealth of Virginia

  3. No Budget Cuts Public Safety Agencies • VSP • DOC • DJJ • DFS No cuts in aid to localities Commonwealth of Virginia

  4. Virginia State Police • $4.0 Million for Salary Compression • 1.5% for Bonuses • $494,236 for Criminal Background Checks • $507,904 for Universal Firearm Background Checks • $620,371 (MELP) for STARS radio repeaters Commonwealth of Virginia

  5. Public Safety Officers • $8.7 million for Compression for Sheriffs and Regional Jails • $3.9 million for Career Development for Constitutional Officers (Sheriffs, Commonwealth’s Attorneys, etc.) Commonwealth of Virginia

  6. Community Engaged Policing • $500,000 to Develop and Deliver Law Enforcement Training (DCJS) • Fair and Impartial Policing • Implicit Bias • Verbal De-Escalation Techniques • 1 position • Training • 21,952 law enforcement officers • 327 agencies and 38 training academies Commonwealth of Virginia

  7. Board of Corrections • Change composition of members’ requirements to include subject matter experts • $200,000 for 2 positions to assist the BOC in carrying out its duties and ensure that local and regional jails meet the minimum standards set by the BOC under the authority of §53.1-68 Commonwealth of Virginia

  8. Department of Corrections • $1.0 million to upgrade fire safety systems in prison facilities Commonwealth of Virginia

  9. $31.7 Million for Mental Health System $8.2M for “Same Day Access” at 25 of 40 CSBs $7.4M for State Mental Health Hospitals > $3.0 million child/adult/geriatric private bed purchase > $2.5 million discharge assistance planning > $1.0 million community detox and sobriety services > $880,000 multi-disciplinary community nursing home teams $4.5M for Statewide Assessment Gap Analysis $2.1M for 24 Employees and Medicine Commonwealth of Virginia

  10. $4.2M for Mental Health Screenings & Assessments (DCJS) • $4.0 million to provide grants for mental health screenings and assessments in local and regional jails • $200,000 for administrative costs and two full time employees to administer grants and provide technical support Commonwealth of Virginia

  11. Firearms Safety • Uniform background checks for all firearm transfers and purchases ($507,904) • Expand prohibition to possess a firearm by persons subject to permanent protective order (Woodrum) • Conduct background checks for child daycare centers ($494,236) Commonwealth of Virginia

  12. $5.3M for Opioid Addiction Prevention & Treatment • $5.0 million for medication assisted treatment and support to over 700 people • $200,000 for 9,000 overdose reversal kits and 6,600 naloxone doses Expansion of Drug Court Eligibility Commonwealth of Virginia

  13. Va. Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control • $104,770,000 to acquire/construct new central office and warehouse facilities (bonds) • $552,235 to support 25 retail store employees Commonwealth of Virginia

  14. Parole Board • $193,124 for part-time investigators • Dept. of Military Affairs • $3.0M to acquire land for readiness centers (bonds) • $1.0 million to install fire safety systems in readiness centers Commonwealth of Virginia

  15. Juvenile Justice Transformation Update Reinvestment of Facility Funds • Contracts signed w/Regional Coordinators to develop statewide continuum (10/16), and initial service provision sub-contracts awarded (1/17) • Expansion of Community Placement Program to 8 sites Beaumont Closure • Gradual transfer of youth and staff to Bon Air campus • Still on track for 6/30/17 • Combined population of both facilities as of 1/5/17 = 239 (overall, including CPP’s: 320) New JCC in Chesapeake • Interagency Taskforce Submitted Interim Report • Procurement process underway Family Engagement • Transportation Initiative to help families stay connected during youth’s confinement. Practice Improvements • New programs and opportunities in JCC’s. • New training and structured decision making in probation offices. Commonwealth of Virginia

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