Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #965FY0102

Child Protection Investigations Unit

Requester:

Sheriff Ken Jenne

Organization:

Broward Sheriff's Office

Project Title:

Child Protection Investigations Unit

Date Submitted:

1/16/2002 3:18:15 PM

Sponsors:

Debby Sanderson

Statewide Interest:

BSO operates under a grant from the Department of Children and Families to conduct child protective investigations within Broward County.

Recipient:

Broward County Sheriff's Office

Contact:

Major Paul Lauria

2601 W. Broward Blvd.

Contact Phone:

(954) 797-5299

Ft. Lauderdale 33312

Counties:

Broward

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

The Broward Sheriff's Office conducts all investigations into allegations of child abuse, neglect or abandonment within Broward County. The process includes the removal of children from the home in� serious cases, placement with the Department of Children and Families for temporary shelter care.� Coordinating with DCF for the placement of in-home services where necessary and providing of information to law enforcement to insure appropriate review of allegations that may be criminal in nature.� In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001 BSO handled over 14,000 initial and additional reports called in by the abuse hotline.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Investigations completed within 60 days - target goal of 100%.� Cases commenced within 24 hours - target goal of 100%. Supervisory review to insure early warning indicators are acted upon - target goal of 100%.� Reduction in backlog cases over 60 days old to the state goal of below 75% of cases received in a 30 day period.� Timely and appropriate removal of all children in all cases.� Adequate referral of in-home services as needed in all cases.� Maintain 100% of investigator staffing to insure the industry standard of 12 new investigations per month for each active investigator.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$377,535

Total cost of the project:

$11,051,273

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

None

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$10,673,738

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Unknown

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

Yes

Agency:

Children And Families, Department Of

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Child Protective Services mandated by Chapter 39, F.S. /Line-item budget submitted to DCF

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Unknown