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Government Type

State Agency

Entity

Attorney General's Office

Public Body

Utah Prosecution Council

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Notice Title

UPC Council Meeting

Notice Tags

Education

Notice Type(s)

Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

September 9, 2019 08:00 AM

Event End Date & Time

September 10, 2019 05:00 PM

Description/Agenda

UTAH PROSECUTION COUNCIL EXECUTIVE MEETING September 9 - 10, 2019 Monday, 8 a.m. -5 p.m. Tuesday, 8 a.m. -5:00 p.m. 5272 College Drive Murray, UT 84057 1st Floor Training Room Note: We will plan on breaking for 10 minutes every hour. We will break for lunch each day at 11:30 a.m. for 90 minutes. Susan May, HR Director, AG Office will present at 1 p.m. on Monday, September 9, 2019 1. Introductions, Welcome and Setting the Stage 2. What is the Utah Prosecution Council? a. What is the role of the Council as a whole i. Statutory responsibilities per UCA 67-5a-1 (1) Provide training and continuing legal education for state and local prosecutors; and (2) Provide assistance to local prosecutors; (3) As funds are available and as are budgeted, provide reimbursement for unusual prosecution related expenses (4) Provide training and assistance to law enforcement officers ii. Perceived role of the Council among prosecutors; right or wrong b. What are individual Council member roles? Should there be a 'role? i. Council Members: (1) 'AG or designee; (a) Craig Barlow (2) Commissioner of Public Safety or designee; (a) Scott Stephenson (3) Four serving county or district attorneys designated by UAC; (a) Jann Farris (b) Ryan Peters (c) Rob Van Dyke (d) Stephen Foote (4) Four city prosecutors; (a) 2 designated by UMAA (i) Steve Garside (ii) Robert Cosson (b) 2 designated by UMPA (i) Ed Montgomery (ii) Yvette Rodier (5) Chair of the Board of Directors of SWAP (a) Sim Gill (6) Chair of UPAA (a) Haley Christensen c. Council Chair, Chair Elect i. Term ii. Duties/responsibilities of being Chair 3. Training Committee a. Report b. SWAP - need for training on bias, inherent bias c. Other areas of concern 4. SWAP and UCDAA Overview a. SWAP - Jeff Buhman b. UCDAA - Rob VanDyke c. How do we work together? 5. Perceived role of UPC among legislature a. Legislators have referenced UPC as the agency to oversee prosecutors b. How do we fix this c. Should we fix this d. What solutions can we offer 6. Best Practices a. SWAP is spear-heading this effort b. Council issues, guidance for this committee i. UPC's role ii. Implementation of their recommendations 7. Mission Statement a. Needs a facelift 8. By-laws a. Do we need any? 9. UPC's Own Policies a. Adopt AG policy, except for when it conflicts with statute b. Other areas: does there need to be a written policy 10. AG Personnel Policies, Susan May - Monday, September 9, 1 p.m. a. UPC staff employee status. b. AG hiring policies c. AG policy regarding salary increases. d. AG personnel disciplinary and/or grievance 11. Council Meeting Agendas a. Currently i. Budget review ii. Review of past and future conferences b. Not being covered i. SWAP issues ii. UCDAA or UMPA issues iii. Reports from any UPC designated representatives on various committees, working groups, etc. (1) Children's Justice Advisory Board - Craig Johnson (2) Criminal Code Evaluation Task Force - Will Carlson (3) Indigent Trust Fund Board - Kevin Daniels (4) Criminal Law Section of the Bar CLE - Janise Macanas (5) Pawnshop and Secondhand Merchandise - Jen Bailey 12. Community Outreach Programs a. Is anyone doing this? b. Should we be doing this? i. Media attention ii. Legislative attention c. Examples from other states: i. Traffic Safety ii. Human Trafficking iii. What is a Prosecutor? iv. Elder Financial Law v. Elder Abuse vi. Safe at Home: Prosecuting DV vii. Constitutional Law Day viii. Victim's Rights/What to do if you're a victim of crime? ix. Reaching out to Minority Communities x. Crimes Against Children xi. What my Office is Doing for Our Community 13. Indigent Defense Commission a. Marilyn and I met with IDC's training coordinator. b. Collaboration 14. Leadership Values - Ethics

Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Robert Church at (801) 281-1212.

Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation

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Meeting Information

Meeting Location

5272 S College Dr.
1st Floor Training Room
Murray, 84123
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Contact Name

Robert Church

Contact Email

rjchurch@agutah.gov

Contact Phone

(801)281-1212

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Notice Posted On

September 06, 2019 10:01 AM

Notice Last Edited On

January 14, 2020 09:37 AM

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