PSC Back Up - #2d - Marshal Office/Report -Mary Jane Grubb (11-1-21 mtg) — original pdf

Backup

Austin Municipal Court City Marshal Office Public Safety Commission Briefing November 1st, 2021 Background Alignment with City Manager direction Courthouse Security  Judge Julie Kocurek Act (SB 42)  Court Security Incidents  AMC and DACC  Statewide trends (2009-2019) o 270% increase in security incidents in last 10 years o 426% increase in last 5 years o Municipal courts make up 15-25% of all incidents  Recommendations from State Director of Court Security  Hybrid of private security and law enforcement resources Industry best practices and standards  Market research  Goal of effectively protecting all stakeholders  Attempted weapons entry, physical injuries, frequent altercations, threats to judges and prosecutors Authority Some duties can only be performed by law enforcement Process service (Art. 45.202 CCP)  Process= Any means used by a court to exercise jurisdiction over a defendant Onsite enforcement of Penal Code and other lawful judicial orders (Ch. 14 CCP) Intent  Oversight Over: Courthouse security-Primary responsibility  Front entrance o Weapons/contraband removal and supervision o Escalations  Courtrooms o Bailiff duties  Private security resources Enforcement of court orders (subject to internal policies) Inmate transfers