16.964(1)(h) (h) Furnish all reporting officials with forms or instructions or both that specify the nature of the information required under par. (g), the time it is to be forwarded, the method of classifying and any other matters that facilitate collection and compilation.
16.964(1)(i) (i) Apply for contracts and receive and expend moneys and grants from the federal government related to homeland security.
16.964(1)(j) (j) Provide staff support for the interoperability council under s. 16.9645 and oversight of the development and operation of a statewide public safety interoperable communication system.
16.964(2) (2) All persons in charge of law enforcement agencies and other criminal and juvenile justice system agencies shall supply the office with the information described in sub. (1) (g) on the basis of the forms or instructions or both to be supplied by the office under sub. (1) (g).
16.964(3) (3) The governor shall appoint an executive director under s. 15.105 (19) outside of the classified service.
16.964(5) (5)
16.964(5)(a)(a) The office shall provide grants from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (6) (c) to cities to employ additional uniformed law enforcement officers whose primary duty is beat patrolling. A city is eligible for a grant under this subsection in fiscal year 1994-95 if the city has a population of 25,000 or more. A city may receive a grant for a calendar year if the city applies for a grant before September 1 of the preceding calendar year. Grants shall be awarded to the 10 eligible cities submitting an application for a grant that have the highest rates of violent crime index offenses in the most recent full calendar year for which data is available under the uniform crime reporting system of the federal bureau of investigation.
16.964(5)(b) (b) A city applying to the office for a grant under this subsection shall include a proposed plan of expenditure of the grant moneys. The grant moneys that a city receives under this subsection may be used for salary and fringe benefits only. Except as provided in par. (c), the positions for which funding is sought must be created on or after April 21, 1994, and result in a net increase in the number of uniformed law enforcement officers assigned to beat patrol duties.
16.964(5)(c) (c) During the first 6 months of the first year of a grant, a city may, with the approval of the office, use part of the grant for the payment of salary and fringe benefits for overtime provided by uniformed law enforcement officers whose primary duty is beat patrolling. A city may submit a request to the office for a 3-month extension of the use of the grant for the payment of overtime costs. To be eligible to use part of the first year's grant for overtime costs, the city shall provide the office with all of the following:
16.964(5)(c)1. 1. The reasons why uniformed law enforcement officers assigned to beat patrol duties need to work overtime.
16.964(5)(c)2. 2. The status of the hiring and training of new uniformed law enforcement officers who will have beat patrol duties.
16.964(5)(c)3. 3. Documentation that a sufficient amount of the grant for the first year will be available, during the period remaining after the payment of overtime costs, to pay the salary and fringe benefits of the same number of uniformed officers whose primary duty is beat patrolling that the grant originally planned to pay.
16.964(5)(d) (d) The office shall develop criteria which, notwithstanding s. 227.10 (1), need not be promulgated as rules under ch. 227, for use in determining the amount to grant to cities under this subsection. The office may not award an annual grant in excess of $150,000 to any city. The office shall review any application and plan submitted under par. (b) to determine if that application and plan meet the requirements of this subsection. The grant that a city receives under this subsection may not supplant existing local resources.
16.964(5)(e) (e) A city may receive a grant for 3 consecutive years without submitting a new application each year. For each year that a city receives a grant, the city shall provide matching funds of at least 25% of the amount of the grant.
16.964(5)(f) (f) The office may make grants to additional cities with a population of 25,000 or more after fiscal year 1994-95. Eligibility for grants under this paragraph shall be determined and allocations made as provided in this subsection.
16.964(8) (8)
16.964(8)(a)(a) From the appropriations under s. 20.505 (6) (d) and (kj), the office shall allocate $500,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with an organization to provide services in a county having a population of 500,000 or more for the diversion of youths from gang activities into productive activities, including placement in appropriate educational, recreational, and employment programs. Notwithstanding s. 16.75, the office may enter into a contract under this paragraph without soliciting bids or proposals and without accepting the lowest responsible bid or offer.
16.964(8)(b) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (6) (km), the office may not distribute more than $300,000 in each fiscal year to the organization that it has contracted with under par. (a) for alcohol and other drug abuse education and treatment services for participants in that organization's youth diversion program.
16.964(8)(c) (c) From the appropriations under s. 20.505 (6) (d) and (kj), the office shall allocate $150,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with an organization to provide services in Racine County, $150,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with an organization to provide services in Kenosha County, $150,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with an organization that is located in ward 2 in the city of Racine to provide services in Racine County, and $150,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with an organization to provide services in Brown County, and from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (6) (kj), the department shall allocate $100,000 in each fiscal year to enter into a contract with an organization, for the diversion of youths from gang activities into productive activities, including placement in appropriate educational, recreational, and employment programs, and for alcohol or other drug abuse education and treatment services for participants in that organization's youth diversion program. The organization that is located in ward 2 in the city of Racine shall have a recreational facility, shall offer programs to divert youths from gang activities, may not be affiliated with any national or state association, and may not have entered into a contract under s. 301.265 (3), 1995 stats. Notwithstanding s. 16.75, the office may enter into a contract under this paragraph without soliciting bids or proposals and without accepting the lowest responsible bid or offer.
16.964(10) (10)
16.964(10)(a)(a) In this subsection:
16.964(10)(a)1. 1. "Custodial interrogation" has the meaning given in s. 968.073 (1) (a).
16.964(10)(a)2. 2. "Law enforcement agency" has the meaning given in s. 165.83 (1) (b).
16.964(10)(b) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (6) (kc), the office shall provide grants to law enforcement agencies for the purchase, installation, or maintenance of digital recording equipment for making audio or audio and visual recordings of custodial interrogations or for training personnel to use such equipment. Grants awarded under this subsection may be used to reimburse law enforcement agencies for expenses incurred or payments made on or after July 7, 2005. Grants awarded under this subsection may be used to support recording of custodial interrogations of either juveniles or adults and of interrogations related to either misdemeanor or felony offenses. The office may award more than one grant under this subsection to a law enforcement agency. The office shall develop criteria and procedures to administer this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.10 (1), the criteria and procedures need not be promulgated as rules under ch. 227.
16.964(10)(c) (c) A law enforcement agency shall include the following information in an application for a grant under this subsection:
16.964(10)(c)1. 1. How the agency proposes to use the grant funds.
16.964(10)(c)2. 2. Procedures to be followed when recording equipment fails to operate correctly, including procedures for reporting failures, using alternative recording equipment, and repairing or replacing the equipment.
16.964(10)(c)3. 3. Procedures for storing recordings of custodial interrogations, including storage format, storage location, and indexing of recordings for retrieval.
16.964(10)(c)4. 4. Measures to prevent or detect tampering with recordings of custodial interrogations.
16.964(10)(c)5. 5. Any other information required by the office.
16.964(11) (11) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (6) (gj), the office shall provide grants to nonprofit organizations that provide services to victims of sexual assault. The office shall develop criteria and procedures for use in selecting grantees and administering the grant program. Notwithstanding s. 227.10 (1), the criteria and procedures need not be promulgated as rules under ch. 227.
16.964(12) (12)
16.964(12)(a)(a) In this subsection, "violent offender" means a person to whom one of the following applies:
16.964(12)(a)1. 1. The person has been charged with or convicted of an offense in a pending case and, during the course of the offense, the person carried, possessed, or used a dangerous weapon, the person used force against another person, or a person died or suffered serious bodily harm.
16.964(12)(a)2. 2. The person has one or more prior convictions for a felony involving the use or attempted use of force against another person with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm.
16.964(12)(b) (b) The office shall make grants to counties to enable them to establish and operate programs, including suspended and deferred prosecution programs and programs based on principles of restorative justice, that provide alternatives to prosecution and incarceration for criminal offenders who abuse alcohol or other drugs. The office shall make the grants from the appropriations under s. 20.505 (6) (b) and (ku). The office shall collaborate with the departments of corrections and health services in establishing this grant program.
16.964(12)(c) (c) A county shall be eligible for a grant under par. (b) if all of the following apply:
16.964(12)(c)1. 1. The county's program is designed to meet the needs of a person who abuses alcohol or other drugs and who may be or has been charged with or who has been convicted of a crime in that county related to the person's use or abuse of alcohol or other drugs.
16.964(12)(c)2. 2. The program is designed to promote public safety, reduce prison and jail populations, reduce prosecution and incarceration costs, reduce recidivism, and improve the welfare of participants' families by meeting the comprehensive needs of participants.
16.964(12)(c)3. 3. The program establishes eligibility criteria for a person's participation. The criteria shall specify that a violent offender is not eligible to participate in the program.
16.964(12)(c)4. 4. Services provided under the program are consistent with evidence-based practices in substance abuse and mental health treatment, as determined by the department of health services, and the program provides intensive case management.
16.964(12)(c)5. 5. The program uses graduated sanctions and incentives to promote successful substance abuse treatment.
16.964(12)(c)6. 6. The program provides holistic treatment to its participants and provides them services that may be needed, as determined under the program, to eliminate or reduce their use of alcohol or other drugs, improve their mental health, facilitate their gainful employment or enhanced education or training, provide them stable housing, facilitate family reunification, ensure payment of child support, and increase the payment of other court-ordered obligations.
16.964(12)(c)7. 7. The program is designed to integrate all mental health services provided to program participants by state and local government agencies and other organizations. The program shall require regular communication among a participant's substance abuse treatment providers, other service providers, the case manager, and any person designated under the program to monitor the person's compliance with his or her obligations under the program and any probation, extended supervision, and parole agent assigned to the participant.
16.964(12)(c)8. 8. The program provides substance abuse and mental health treatment services through providers that are certified by the department of health services.
16.964(12)(c)9. 9. The program requires participants to pay a reasonable amount for their treatment, based on their income and available assets, and pursues and uses all possible resources available through insurance and federal, state, and local aid programs, including cash, vouchers, and direct services.
16.964(12)(c)10. 10. The program is developed with input from, and implemented in collaboration with, one or more circuit court judges, the district attorney, the state public defender, local law enforcement officials, county agencies responsible for providing social services, including services relating to alcohol and other drug addiction, child welfare, mental health, and the Wisconsin Works program, the departments of corrections, children and families, and health services, private social services agencies, and substance abuse treatment providers.
16.964(12)(c)11. 11. The county complies with other eligibility requirements established by the office to promote the objectives listed in subds. 1. and 2.
16.964(12)(d) (d) In implementing a program that meets the requirements of par. (c), a county department may contract with or award grants to a religious organization under s. 59.54 (27).
16.964(12)(e)1.1. A county that receives a grant under this subsection shall create an oversight committee to advise the county in administering and evaluating its program. Each committee shall consist of a circuit court judge, the district attorney or his or her designee, the state public defender or his or her designee, a local law enforcement official, a representative of the county, a representative of each other county agency responsible for providing social services, including services relating to child welfare, mental health, and the Wisconsin Works program, representatives of the departments of corrections, children and families, and health services, a representative from private social services agencies, a representative of substance abuse treatment providers, and other members to be determined by the county.
16.964(12)(e)2. 2. A county that receives a grant under this subsection shall comply with state audits and shall submit an annual report to the office and to the oversight committee created under subd. 1. regarding the impact of the program on jail and prison populations and its progress in attaining the goals specified in par. (c) 2. and 6.
16.964(12)(f) (f) Two or more counties may jointly apply for and receive a grant under this subsection. If counties submit a joint application, they shall include with their application a written agreement specifying each county department's role in developing, administering, and evaluating the program. The oversight committee established under par. (e) 1. shall consist of representatives from each county.
16.964(12)(g) (g) Grants provided under this subsection shall be provided on a calendar year basis beginning on January 1, 2007. If the office decides to make a grant to a county under this subsection, the office shall notify the county of its decision and the amount of the grant no later than September 1 of the year preceding the year for which the grant will be made.
16.964(12)(h) (h) The office shall assist a county receiving a grant under this subsection in obtaining funding from other sources for its program.
16.964(12)(i) (i) The office shall inform any county that is applying for a grant under this subsection whether the county meets the requirements established under par. (c), regardless of whether the county receives a grant.
16.964(12)(j) (j) The office shall enter into one or more contracts with another person for the purpose of evaluating the grant program established under this subsection. The office shall fund such contracts from moneys appropriated under s. 20.505 (6) (b) and (ku) with 1 percent of the amount awarded as grants under par. (b).
16.964(12)(k) (k) By December 31, 2011, the office, in collaboration with the departments of corrections and health services, shall submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), regarding savings that have been generated through the implementation of the grant program. The report shall also include recommendations regarding how the grant program should be structured in the future.
16.964(14) (14) Beginning in fiscal year 2008-09, from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (6) (f), the office shall in each fiscal year provide $20,000 to each of the following child advocacy centers for education, training, medical advice, and quality assurance activities:
16.964(14)(a) (a) Care House in Rock County.
16.964(14)(b) (b) Child Protection Center in Milwaukee County.
16.964(14)(c) (c) Safe Harbor in Dane County.
16.964(14)(d) (d) Kenosha Child Advocacy Center in Kenosha County.
16.964(14)(e) (e) Fox Valley Child Advocacy Center in Winnebago County.
16.964(14)(f) (f) Stepping Stones in La Crosse County.
16.964(14)(g) (g) CARE Center in Waukesha County.
16.964(14)(h) (h) Child Advocacy Center of Northeastern Wisconsin in Marathon County.
16.964(14)(i) (i) Chippewa County Child Advocacy Center in Chippewa County.
16.964(14)(j) (j) A child advocacy center in Brown County.
16.964(14)(k) (k) A child advocacy center in Racine County.
16.964(14)(L) (L) A child advocacy center in Walworth County.
16.9645 16.9645 Interoperability council.
16.9645(1) (1) In this section:
16.9645(1)(a) (a) "Council" means the interoperability council created under s. 15.107 (18).
16.9645(1)(b) (b) "Dispatch center" has the meaning given for "public safety answering point" in s. 146.70 (1) (gm) [s. 256.35 (1) (g)].
16.9645 Note Note: The correct cross-reference is shown in brackets. Corrective legislation is pending.
16.9645(1)(c) (c) "Interoperability" means the ability of public safety agencies to communicate with each other and with agencies and entities identified under sub. (2) (a) by means of radio or associated communications systems, including the exchange of voice, data, or video communications on demand and in real time, as needed and authorized.
16.9645(1)(d) (d) "Public safety agency" has the meaning given in s. 146.70 (1) (gm) [s. 256.35 (1) (g)].
16.9645 Note Note: The correct cross-reference is shown in brackets. Corrective legislation is pending.
16.9645(2) (2) The council shall do all of the following:
16.9645(2)(a) (a) Identify types of agencies and entities, including public works and transportation agencies, hospitals, and volunteer emergency services agencies to be included, in addition to public safety agencies, in a statewide public safety interoperable communication system.
16.9645(2)(b) (b) Recommend short-term and long-term goals to achieve a statewide public safety interoperable communication system.
16.9645(2)(c) (c) Recommend and periodically review a strategy and timeline for achieving the goals under par. (b), including objectives for local units of government.
16.9645(2)(d) (d) Assist the office of justice assistance in identifying and obtaining funding to implement a statewide public safety interoperable communication system.
16.9645(2)(e) (e) Advise the office of justice assistance on allocating funds, including those available for homeland security, for the purpose of achieving the goals under par. (b).
16.9645(2)(f) (f) Make recommendations to the office of justice assistance on all of the following:
16.9645(2)(f)1. 1. Technical and operational standards for public safety interoperable communication systems.
16.9645(2)(f)2. 2. Guidelines and procedures for using public safety interoperable communication systems.
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