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Strengthen Our Communities
Protect Public Well-being

Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
Court Security Master Plan Implementation into Business Practices Municipal Court

Summary: Milestone Target Status
The assassination attempt against Travis County Work with Court Security 4 Qtr. FY 2024 Completed
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District Judge Julie Kocurek in the fall of 2015 Committee to implement
underscored the need for continuous evaluation of move into UTA
court security policies and plans. According to the Visit and Benchmark regional 4 Qtr. FY 2024 Completed
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Texas Office of Court Administration, court incidents cities on best practices,
have increased 23% from the prior year to an all-time challenges, and opportunities
high of 588 incidents. These incidents include, but Establish steps towards 4 Qtr. FY 2025 Completed
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are not limited to, threats to harm a person or implementation of applicable
property, disorderly conduct, assaults, weapons, Office of Court Administration
introduction of weapons or contraband, or any other (OCA) and National Center
serious situation involving security issues that for State Courts (NCSC) best
disrupts court activities. Thus, Courts must ensure practices recommendations
proper court security procedures, training, and update CSC
technology, personnel, and architectural features, to Review completed 1 Qtr. FY 2026
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not only protect the safety of the people and property milestones, business
within and around the courts, but also the integrity of practices, and plans that
the judicial process. have been implemented with
CSC and begin work on
Under the auspices of the Court Security Committee centralized final plan.
(CSC) and utilizing best practices from the Texas Final approval from CSC on 2 Qtr. FY 2026
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Office of Court Administration, and the National final plan updates.
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.

The Municipal Court is currently housed at University
of Texas at Arlington with a projected move back to
City Office Tower by October 2025. Additionally, the
Court will have a new Presiding Judge during late 3
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Quarter. These variables provide opportunities for
additional input and perspective. Additionally, these
variables will allow for an alignment of possible
missed issues/concerns to be identified at the
permanent building due to being in an alternate
location

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