Police Department
Reference: Presentation by Chief Southard regarding the LINK IGA
To: Mayor Richard N. McLean and Members of City Council
Through: Philip Rodriguez, City Manager
Prepared By: Paul Southard, Chief of Police
Date Prepared: November 17, 2017
PURPOSE
To request the approval of the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Brighton and THE LINK agency.
BACKGROUND
In 1999, the Adams County District Attorney's Office led an effort to establish a juvenile assessment center to serve Adams County law enforcement agencies and communities. The name of this juvenile assessment center is the Adams County LINK. The purpose of the LINK is to assess and provide services for troubled juveniles who have either entered the criminal justice system or have truancy/disciplinary problems at school. Referrals to the LINK can be made by law enforcement agencies, municipal courts or from school administrators. The LINK is located in Thornton.
The original organization was a private, non-profit organization, governed by a board of directors and funded primarily with State and Federal grants. Over the years the grants that funded the LINK have been significantly reduced or gone away. The calculation of the assessment is based on Brighton's pro rata share of the current 6 year average historical juvenile transports from the jurisdiction as compared to the total for all of the participating jurisdictions. Brighton's LINK usage accounts for 13% of total usage.
The City of Brighton presently has one member representing Brighton on the governing board of directors, Joan Kniss.
CONCLUSIONS
Although not as convenient a location as preferred by the City, the City's police officers or the citizens who use their services, staff believes the LINK provides the best option currently available for the community's delinquent youth.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The LINK's hours of operation (or on-call availability) are 24/7. The assessment for the City of Brighton is $59,795.00 for...
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