HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-01-24; City Council; 20789; OUT OF STATE HOMICIDE INVESTIGATORS CONFERENCECITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL
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Police
REQUEST FOR OUT-OF-STATE
TRAVEL TO ATTEND CALIFORNIA
HOMICIDE INVESTIGATORS
ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
DEPT. DIRECTOR
CITY ATTY.
CITY MGR.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2012-018 approving an out-of-state travel request from the police
department to attend the annual California Homicide Investigators Association (CHIA)
conference. The conference will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 6-9, 2012.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
One of the most critical tasks in iaw enforcement involves the investigation of homicides. While
the success of these investigations requires extensive training and proper equipment, success
also requires sound decision making from the moment the police are involved to the weeks of
continued investigation leading up to the prosecution ofthe case.
The CHIA conference covers current case presentations studies, homicide investigative
techniques, legal updates, intelligence sharing, forensic application to cases, case management
procedures, the latest investigative technologies, and death and DNA solving death cases from
the grave.
FISCAL IMPACT:
When the FY 2011-12 police budget was developed, the location of this conference had not
been determined. The CHIA Board elected to host the conference in Las Vegas, where the
cost of hotels and meeting space is significantly less than in California. The move to Nevada
was to help police agencies lower the cost to send detectives as well as to keep the registration
cost low. The cost to attend the conference for two people is approximately $1,400. Funds are
available in the Police Department budget to cover all estimated costs.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065, this action does not constitute a "project"
within the meaning of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical
change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment, and therefore does not require environmental review.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Lt. Matt Magro 760-931-2152 matt.magro(a).carlsbadca.qov
FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY.
COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED
DENIED •
WITHDRAWN •
AMENDED •
CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC •
CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN •
RETURNED TO STAFF •
COUNCIL RECEIVED THE •
REPORT/PRESENTATION
OTHER-SEE MINUTES •
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EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. 2012-018 authorizing out-of-state travel for the police
department's Crimes of Violence detectives to attend a four-day conference for
homicide investigators. The course will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 6 -
9, 2012.
1 RESOLUTION NO. 2012-018
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING OUT-OF-
^ STATE TRAVEL FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT STAFF TO
4 ATTEND A CALIFORNIA HOMICIDE INVESTIGATORS
ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
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6 WHEREAS, the City Council concurs that it is in the public interest to
authorize out-of-state travel for police department staff to attend a four-day training
conference for homicide investigators; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in the FY 2011-12 Police Department
budget for the out-of-state travel.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
^2 Carlsbad, California, as follows that:
13 1. The above recitations are true and correct.
^4 2. That out-of-state travel is hereby authorized in accordance with City policy
for two members of the police department to attend the California Homicide
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting ofthe City Council
of the City of Carlsbad on the 24**^ day of January, 2012, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
Council Members Hall, Kulchin, Blackburn, Douglas and Packard.
None.
ABSENT: None.