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Gang Victim Services
OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT
This Operational Agreement shall stand as evidence that Community Service Programs,Inc. (CSP)—Gang Victim
Services and the Huntington Beach Police Department intend to continue to work together toward the mutual goal of
providing maximum available assistance for victims of gang and hate related crime and their families residing in the
City of Huntington Beach. Both agencies believe that implementation of the program proposal, as described herein will
further this goal. To this end, each agency agrees to participate in the program by coordinating/providing the following
services:
The CSP, Inc.—Gang Victim Services staff will closely coordinate the following service with Huntington Beach
Police Department as follows:
Victim assistance staff being readily available to law enforcement for service provision; available to accept
referrals and coordinate case management with department staff.
Meetings will be scheduled when necessary to discuss the continuation of mandated services, program response
and department procedures and policies. Specifically:
• Immediate crisis intervention contact will be made with victims of gang and hate crime related violence
and their families by program staff at the request of an investigating officer in the designated target area.
• Program staff will maintain contact with the investigating officer on assigned cases to ensure that the
victim receives all services necessary to encourage continued cooperation in the investigation and
subsequent prosecution.
• Program staff will be available to victims and/or law enforcement to assist in follow-up contacts
between law enforcement and the victim including but not limited to interviews with investigators,
identification line-ups, and transportation of victims and coordination of court appearances. This service
will be provided Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and 24 hours seven days a week
in homicide cases.
• Staff will assist with notification of friends/relatives of the victim as to the occurrence of a crime and the
victim's condition when the department determines such notification is necessary and appropriate.
Death notification resulting from a homicide or other violent criminal act will be coordinated with the
Orange County Coroner's Office.
The Huntington Beach Police Department will refer victims and/or their families immediately following the crime
incident. Specifically:
• All victims of gang and hate crime related violence and their families from the designated target area.
Cross training will be coordinated and address appropriate subjects related to gang and hate crime related violence and
service delivery.
We, the undersigned, as authorized representatives of the Huntington Beach Police Department a CSP, Inc.—
Gang Zic
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Robert Handy Lita Mercado
Chief of Police Director
Huntington Beach Police Department CSP, Inc. —Gang Victim Services
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This Operational Agreement shall in no way be construed as a contract. CSP, Inc.reserves the right to terminate this Operational
Agreement without cause at any time. This Operational Agreement is effective April 1,2016 through March 31,2019.
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IMPACTING LIVES.CHANGING COMMUNITIES.
January 20, 2016
Dear Chief Handy,
Community Service Programs, Inc. (CSP)wants to thank you for your partnership as we jointly serve
victims of crime throughout Orange County.
The Huntington Beach Police Department has held Operational Agreements with CSP's Gang Victim
Services(GVS)for many years in accordance with the California Governor's Office of Emergency
Services' (CaIOES) requirements. We have been asked by CalOES to have the dates of our
operational agreements specific to GVS coincide with the grant period, which runs from April through
March.
Enclosed you will find two copies of the updated Operational Agreement which covers April 1, 2016
through March 31, 2019. One of the copies is for your records; please return the other with your
original signature to:
CSP, Victim Assistance Programs
Attn: Katy Allen
1221 E. Dyer Road, Suite 120
Santa Ana, CA 92705
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.
We look forward to continuing our collaborative relationship.
Sincerely, { au
Katy Allen
Grant& Project Specialist
CSP, Victim Assistance Programs
(949) 250-4058 x342
kallen@cspinc.org
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