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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 Practice
1.2.1
Summary:

The assassination attempt against Travis County District Milestone Target Status
Judge Julie Kocurek in the fall of 2015 underscored the Work with Court Security 4 Qtr. FY 2024
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need for continuous evaluation of court security policies Committee to implement
and plans. According to the Texas Office of Court move into UTA and note
Administration, court incidents have increased 23% lessons learned towards
from the prior year to an all time high of 588 incidents. building/staff/technology
These incidents include, but are not limited to, threats issues that may arise.
to harm a person or property, disorderly conduct, Visit and Benchmark regional 4 Qtr. FY 2024
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assaults, weapons, introduction of weapons or cities on best practices,
contraband, or any other serious situation involving challenges, and
security issues that disrupts court activities. Thus, Courts opportunities
must ensure proper court security procedures, training, Work with stakeholders to 1 Qtr. FY 2025
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technology, personnel, and architectural features, to not Implement or establish steps
only protect the safety of the people and property towards implementation of
within and around the courts, but also the integrity of applicable OCA and NCSC
the judicial process. best practices
recommendations and
Under the auspices of the Court Security Committee update CSC.
(CSC) and utilizing best practices from the Texas Office Review completed 2 Qtr. FY 2025
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of Court Administration, and the National Center for milestones, business
State Courts (NCSC), the Municipal Court will be taking a practices, and plans that
proactive approach to updating policies, procedures, have been implemented with
operations, structures, trainings, and planning to create CSC and begin work on
and implement a comprehensive and centralized centralized final plan.
security master plan. Final approval from CSC on 3 Qtr. FY 2025
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master plan updates.
City Tower will be undergoing structural improvements.
The Court will be transitioning into old UTA social work
building mid-July. This move also will create new
security risks that will need immediate attention.

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