To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: Office of the Sheriff Rendition Services
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Office of the Sheriff Coroner, or designee, to contract with the agencies specified below, as approved by County Counsel, for rendition services for the term of May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2027: Antioch Police Department, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Brentwood Police Department, Clayton Police Department, Concord Police Department, East Bay Regional Parks Police Department, El Cerrito Police Department, Hercules Police Department, Martinez Police Department, Moraga Police Department, Oakley Police Department, Pinole Police Department, Pittsburg Police Department, Pleasant Hill Police Department, Richmond Police Department, San Pablo Police Department, San Ramon Police Department and Walnut Creek Police Department.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no net County cost. This agreement will be 100% funded by participant law enforcement agency fees.
BACKGROUND:
The Office of the Sheriff Fugitive Unit has deputy sheriffs dedicated to handling fugitive cases who are experts in the field of extradition and rendition. The Fugitive Unit is often contacted for information and advice regarding fugitive cases being handled by individual law enforcement agencies. Contracting extradition and rendition services with the Office of the Sheriff Fugitive Unit is the best available alternative for police agencies within the county due to our specially trained staff. The benefits of this arrangement to both individual police agencies and the Office of the Sheriff are considerable. For a reasonable flat fee, municipalities can quickly turn over this complicated process to officers who are trained and experienced in the rendition process. This agreement also gives the added benefit of implementing a more consistent and timely disposition of fugitive cas...
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