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Why should they be written?. Citations…. Public Safety. Funding the Court System. Public Safety. In 2006, there were 22,858 ALCOHOL RELATED CRASHES in Florida. 50%. 11,446 involved injuries or death. In 2006, there were 2,103 traffic deaths of drivers and passengers in

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  1. Why should they be written? Citations…

  2. Public Safety • Funding the Court System

  3. Public Safety

  4. In 2006, there were 22,858 ALCOHOL RELATED CRASHES in Florida 50% 11,446 involved injuries or death In 2006, there were 2,103 traffic deaths of drivers and passengers in SEAT BELT EQUIPPED VEHICLES 1,301 of the people killed were not wearing SEAT BELTS 62% Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Traffic Crash Statistics Report 2006

  5. There were 256,200 traffic crashes in 2006 involving FATALITIES, INJURIES & VEHICLE/PROPERTY DAMAGE • Careless Driving • Failed/Yield Right of Way • Following too closely • Ran Red Light • Ran Stop Sign • Speeding Some Contributing Factors were: Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Traffic Crash Statistics Report 2006

  6. Nassau County tickets written in 2006 Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Traffic Crash Statistics Report 2006

  7. After a rise of Crashes in 2004 & 2005… The Good News 2006 has begun a decline in the number of Crashes

  8. THIS MEANS... What you are doing IS working

  9. Nassau County 4 year Crash Statistics

  10. Funding the Court System

  11. Effective July 1, 2004 Revision 7 to Article V of the Florida Constitution was passed Florida Courts shall be funded by local fines & fees Fines & Fees are generated by Law Enforcement

  12. Clerk’s Office efforts to collect all fines and fees: • Contracted a collection agency in 2005 • October 2005 to June 2008 $273,158.84 in delinquent traffic fines have been collected at no additional cost to Nassau County taxpayers.

  13. Where do the fines & fees come from? OFFICERS writing citations to offenders

  14. How has your agency been doing?

  15. Civil/Criminal Traffic Citations

  16. Civil/Criminal Traffic Citations January-June 2008

  17. Where does the fine money go?

  18. Article V Fee Schedule

  19. LOCAL COURT PROGRAMS • COURT FACILITY TRUST FUND Maintenance, utilities, equipment, furnishings, etc for offices of the Clerk performing court-related functions • TEEN COURT • Court related functions, legal aid programs, law library, & juvenile alternative programs Equipping courtrooms & jury facilities Staffing for all court functions

  20. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT • Radio Communications Program • Local Law Enforcement Education Workshops, meetings, conferences, conventions benefiting officer and agency • Crime Prevention Fund

  21. Local Education • Dori Slosburg- Driver Safety Education…helps fund Driver’s Ed in High Schools • Nassau County Alcohol & Drug Abuse Fund- treatment & education

  22. State Funds • Child Welfare Trust Fund • Juvenile Justice Trust Fund • Brain & Spinal Cord Rehab • 1st Coast Crime Stoppers

  23. That's why they call it dope ~~ Web photos lead to arrest By Shannon Malcom, News-Leader A 15-year-old Yulee girl has landed herself in legal trouble and likely ended her babysitting career with photos she allegedly posted on the Internet of her smoking marijuana with a child. The girl was arrested last week after police received an anonymous tip that she had pictures on her MySpace web page showing her smoking marijuana with a child approximately four or five years old. Nassau County detectives received the report from First Coast Crime Stoppers, an organization that takes anonymous crime tips and reports them to the appropriate law enforcement agency. Photos reportedly taken from the website were included in the report passed on to Nassau County detectives. In at least one of the pictures, "the child appeared to be smoking marijuana," the report said. On Friday, detectives interviewed the girl and she allegedly admitted she was "smoking a joint" with the child, whom she was babysitting at the time. "(The suspect) advised that she gave the child the marijuana cigarette to smoke and posted the photo on her MySpace website," the report said. Police searched the girl's home after obtaining a search warrant and removed a computer hard drive, a camera, a videocassette, four photographs and a plastic bag containing marijuana seeds, according to the report. The girl, who is not being identified because of her age, faces a charge of felony child abuse. The Yulee Middle School student was arrested Friday and initially taken to the Nassau County Jail, then released to the custody of her mother. The exact age and gender of the child has not been released. smalcom@fbnewsleader.com

  24. What might keep an officer from writing citations?

  25. Problem: Too much time in court Solution…

  26. Judge Burgess, in conjunction with the Clerk’s Office, has implemented a new procedure for defendants to contest citations. Defendant can send Affidavit to Plea without appearing OR Defendant can Plea and Request to see the Judge

  27. Officers will only be subpoenaed when defendants plea Not Guilty and request to see the Judge Judge Burgess will accept a written Affidavit from officers in lieu of appearance when he/she is unavailable to appear This will limit OFFICER’S amount of time in court.

  28. How can you help us?

  29. As new officers are sworn in with your agency Please contact our office with OFFICER NAME & ID/ BADGE NUMBER

  30. HELP PROVIDE ACCURATE RECORDS • Correct DL # • Correct DOB • All blocks are completed • Corresponding Florida Statute and charge marked • Legible

  31. Tickets must be turned in on time • According to F.S. 316.650(3)(a) “…each traffic enforcement office,…shall deposit the original…with a court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense…within 5 days after issuance to the violator.” • To ensure timely payment by the violator • To avoid unnecessary suspensions of DLs

  32. Questions? Comments? Suggestions?

  33. FBPD Jason Smith 230 Jason Hepler 182 Marty Scott 173 NCSO Clifton “Doc” McDonald 695 Brandon Smith 401 Darrell Hickox 359 FHP D.H. Mueller 328 C.D. Woods 322 S. Petty 284 DOT Kenneth Johnson 274 Orville Thompson 98 David Lewis 97 FDACS Edward Riegal 76 G.L. Penny 37 D. Hughes 22 FWC Tim Sweat 16 Tony Wright 5 DEP/BPP Chris Troedson 15 Steve Vienneau 5 Carl Middleton 3

  34. Thank you Officer Chris Troedson of Department of Environmental Protection/ Bureau of Park Police

  35. Thank you Officer Tim Sweat of Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission

  36. Thank you Officer Edward Riegel of Florida Department of Agriculture

  37. Thank you Officer Jason Smith of Fernandina Beach Police Department

  38. Thank you Officer Kenneth Johnson of Florida Department of Transportation

  39. Thank you Trooper D. H. Mueller of Florida Highway Patrol

  40. Thank you Traffic Unit of Nassau County Sheriff’s Office

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