HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2008-R0451 - Cooperative Working Agreement (LPD, Lubbock County Sherrif, District Attorney) - 11/20/2008Resolution No. 2008-80451
November 20, 2008
Item No. 5.17
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the Police Chief of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby authorized and
directed to execute for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock a Cooperative Working
Agreement between the City of Lubbock's Police Department, the Lubbock District
Attorney's Office, the Lubbock County Sheriffs Department, the Lubbock Rape Crisis
Center, The Forensic Nurse Staffing of West Texas with Covenant Health Systems,
University Medical Center and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center C.A.R.E.,
and the Children's Advocacy Center. Said agreement is attached hereto and incorporated
in this resolution as if fully set forth herein and shall be included in the minutes of the
City Council.
Passed by the City Council this 20th day of November , 2008.
TOM MARTIN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Rebeccl Garza, City Secretary
APPROVED AS,to CONTENT:
Dale Holton, Police Chief
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Resolution No. 2008—R0451
Cooperative Working Agreement
This working agreement is recognized as a cooperative, collaborative commitment between
each agency included below, and proof of commitment is acknowledged by the signature of
each agency's representative.
The Lubbock District Attorney's Office agrees to:
■ Designate a liaison for the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART);
■ Use Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) as witnesses during sexual
assault trials;
■ Provide reasonable notification of upcoming trials to the SANE who will be
called to testify;
■ Meet with the SANE prior to trial to review the case; and
■ Maintain communication and contact with the SART.
The Lubbock County Sheriffs Department and the City of Lubbock Police Department agree
to:
■ Designate a liaison for the SART;
■ Refer all adult and acute child cases of sexual assault to the SANE;
■ Follow established protocol to notify the SANE that a sexual assault survivor is
being transported to the hospital;
■ Provide a case or incident report number;
■ Follow law enforcement established protocol regarding evidence collection and
storage.
The Lubbock Rape Crisis Center agrees to:
■ Designate a liaison for the hospital to contact;
■ Designate a liaison for the SART;
■ Maintain a thirty minute response from the time of call received to time
advocate arrives in emergency room;
■ Designate a liaison for the SANE to contact;
■ Refer all adult and acute child cases of sexual assault to the SANE;
■ Follow established protocol with University Medical Center, Covenant Health
Systems and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center C.A.R.E. Center;
and
■ Be available for survivors of all ages, their family members and friends.
■ Explain the purpose of the Children's Advocacy's Center of the South Plains in
cases where the victim is a child.
The Forensic Nurse Staffing of West Texas with Covenant Health Systems, University Medical
Center and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center C.A.R.E. Center agree to:
• Designate SART liaisons and SANE Coordinators;
■ Maintain a thirty minute response from the time of call received to time the SANE
arrives in the emergency room with the C.A.R.E. Center to maintain routine working
hours; Children with acute sexual assault will be seen in the emergency departments
(ED). Children who make a delayed outcry >96 hours from the time of the assault
will be referred to the CARE center during routine working hours.
■ Report to Children's Protective Services, a Division of the Texas Department of
Family and Protective Services, all instances where there is cause to believe that a
child's physical or mental health or welfare has been, or may adversely, be affected
by abuse or neglected in accordance with the Texas Family Code, Section 261.101.
The Hotline number is 1-800-254-5400.
■ Notify Lubbock Rape Crisis Center that a survivor is being transported or has arrived
at the emergency room;
■ Provide Lubbock Rape Crisis Center the opportunity to establish a relationship with
the survivor(s), if survivor agrees. This includes survivors of all ages, their family
members, and friends;
■ Provide consistency in the sexual assault examination of survivors;
■ Provide consistency in the evidence collection from perpetrators;
■ Maintain chain of forensic evidence and hand off to a designated law
enforcement agent;
■ Properly prepare for upcoming hearings;
■ Meet with the Lubbock County Criminal District Attorney's Office to review the
case;
■ Maintain contact with the Lubbock County Criminal District Attorney's Office; and
notify the Lubbock County Criminal District Attorney's Office of address and /or
telephone number changes; and
■ Provide sexual assault evidence collection (rape) kits.
The Children's Advocacy Center of the South Plains agrees to:
• Provides forensic interviews at the Children's Advocacy Center for all children under
the age of 14. Children between the ages of 14 and 17 will be encouraged to come to
the center for a forensic interview;
• Provide all support and advocacy services to children aged 17 and younger and their
non -offending family members;
• Coordinate and facilitate all Multi -disciplinary Team efforts;
• Provide follow up and case tracking.
D. Powell, Criminal District Attorney
Office of Criminal District Attorney, Lubbock County
Tom Martin, Mayor
City of Lubbock
Dale Holton, Chief of Police
City of Lubbock
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Lubbock County
David Allison, President and CEO
University Medical Center
Melinda Clark, President and CEO
Covenant Health System
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Kim Stark, Executive Director
Lubbock Rape Crisis Center
Carmen Aguirre, E cutive Director,
Children's Advocacy Center
E. Jo a 'n, MD, FACEP
Medical Director, Forensic Nurse Staffing of West Texas
University Medical Center Emergency Center
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Carrie Edwards, RN, MSN, CACP SANE
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Program Coordinator, Forensic Nurse Staffing of West Texas
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Richard M. Lampe, MD, Professor and Chairperson,
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Department of Pediatrics, C.A.R.E. Center
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Honorable Thomas Head, County Judge
C.A.R.E. Center Advisory Board President
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FOR CITY OF LUBBOCK PURPOSES
TOM MARTIN, MAYOR
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Re cca Garza, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Dale Holton, Chief of Police
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