Department: County Administration
Department Head/Elected Official: Diana Ramirez
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Policy
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Request for discussion and possible action to transfer countywide threat management and security coordination program, PCNs and budget from the Office of County Administration to the Fire Marshal's Office.
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Background and Discussion:
The Office of County Administration (OCA) has been working with County law enforcement agencies, the County Engineering Department, and Universal Services to coordinate threat management and physical security over the past 18+ months. However, OCA has been unable to garner sufficient support to move the program forward in a timely manner.
OCA approached the Fire Marshal's Office about accepting this program for several reasons. The Fire Marshal's Office is a law enforcement office that is a trusted partner to other county and regional law enforcement agencies. The Fire Marshal is appointed by and reports directly to the Commissioners Court, ensuring direct lines of communication related to security matters. The Fire Marshal and her staff communicate well, have experience developing policies in a collaborative manner, and are already directly providing and coordinating the personal security function.
Under this proposal, OCA will transfer the three PCNs and the associated funding of $500,119 to cover the annual salary and benefits for the program leadership: Threat Management Director, Threat Education/Training Director, and Threat Intelligence Director to allow for hiring to begin and program governance to be drafted. The remainder of the funding needed for these three positions (operating and capital costs) and th...
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