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Public Safety

Goal 1: Utilize Targeted Initiatives and Industry Best Practices and Policies to Foster a Safe
Environment
Objective 2: Protect Public Well-being
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
Core Court Security Master Plan Implementation into Business Municipal Court
PS Practices
1.2.2
Summary:
Milestone Target Date Status
The assassination attempt against Travis County Meet with CSC to Review 1 Qtr. FY 2024
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District Judge Julie Kocurek in the fall of 2015 and Discuss OCA Security
underscored the need for continuous evaluation of Assessment, Goals and
court security policies and plans. According to the Plans
Texas Office of Court Administration, court incidents Meet with Chief 2 Qtr. FY 2024
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have increased 23% from the prior year to an all-time Information Security Officer
high of 588 incidents. These incidents include, but Visit and Benchmark 2 Qtr. FY 2024
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are not limited to, threats to harm a person or Regional Cities
property, disorderly conduct, assaults, weapons, Work with Stakeholders 4 Qtr. FY 2024
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introduction of weapons or contraband, or any other Review Completed 1 Qtr. FY 2025
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serious situation involving security issues that Milestones, Business
disrupts court activities. Thus, Courts must ensure Practices, and Plans to
proper court security procedures, training, Compile into Centralized
technology, personnel, and architectural features, to Final Plan
not only protect the safety of the people and Final Approval from CSC on 3 Qtr. FY 2025
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property within and around the courts, but also the Master Plan Updates
integrity of the judicial process.

Under the auspices of the Court Security Committee
(CSC) and utilizing best practices from the Texas
Office of Court Administration, and the National
Center for State Courts (NCSC), the Municipal Court
will be taking a proactive approach to updating
policies, procedures, operations, structures,
trainings, and planning to create and implement a
comprehensive and centralized security master plan.

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