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N-2019-104 INSURANCE NOT REQUIRED WORK MAY PROCEED L4RAy'ril9kers COUNCIL n�r y„c„ ,,Avr4aN'r 1'' GUIDING POSITIVE AND LASTING CHANGE OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT This Operational Agreement shall stand as evidence that Waymakers Gang Victim Services and the Santa Ana Police Department intend 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 Santa Ana. 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: Waymakers Gang Victim Services staff will closely coordinate the following service with Santa Ana 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 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 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 am, 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. Beath notification resulting from a homicide or other violent criminal act will be coordinated with the Orange County Coroner's Office and the Santa Ana Police Department investigative staff, Santa Ana Police Department will refer victims and/or their families immediately following the crime incident. Specifically: a All victims of gang and hate crimes related violence and their families from the designated target area. Waymakerstic.orq p 949,250-0488 1 f 714.540,1908 1 e lefo@WavmakersQc.org I a 1221 East Byer Road, Suite 120 1 Santa Ana, CA 92705-5364 Tax in #994167666 This Operational Agreement shall in noway be construed as a contact. Waymakers Gang Victim Services reserves the right to terminate this Operational Agreement without cause at any time. This Operational Agreement is eifectivc. September 1, 2019 through September 3G, 2e21.