HUMAN OPTIONS, INC. AND THE CITY OF IRVINE

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HUMAN OPTIONS PREVENT. PROTECT. EMPOWER. TRANSFORM. incidents where no crime occurred, with the remaining calls resolved as various other types of conflicts. Santa Ana Police Department values community partnerships with entities, like Human Options, to deliver the highest quality service. Through this partnership, victims of domestic violence in Santa Ana have received in-person advocacy and services at the time of reporting and through investigative follow-up by detectives, investigators, and officers. City of Irvine, incorporated in 1971, is the 13th largest city in California. With a growing resident population of over 314,000, the city's daytime population more than doubles due to businesses, commuters, and visitors. Located in central Orange County, Irvine is intersected by seven freeways and is home to several prominent universities. Notable attractions include the Irvine Spectrum Center and the Orange County Great Park, which draw approximately 17 million and 6 million visitors annually. Celebrated for its rich diversity, Irvine is recognized as one of the nation's most diverse and integrated cities. More than half of all households speak a language other than English at home. Irvine Police Department (IPD) is a full-service police department committed to working in partnership with our community. It fosters strong and long-lasting relationships with its diverse residents, schools, youth, and business community. With a victim-centered approach at its core, the IPD strives to ensure that those affected by crime receive timely support, guidance, and access to resources. II) History of Relationship Human Options has a long and productive history of collaboration with the Santa Ana city government and the SAPD on various domestic violence-related projects. From 2009 to 2012, the City of Santa Ana provided Emergency Service funding for Human Options' domestic violence shelter. Human Options has also received numerous Santa Ana Community Development Block Grants for emergency housing for victims of domestic violence. In the fiscal year 2015-2016, the City of Santa Ana granted Human Options funding to educate youth and parents about teen dating violence and healthy relationships. Human Options also has a standing MOU with the City of Santa Ana and SAPD, established in 2001, to provide services to victims of domestic violence. Through this MOU, SAPD links domestic violence victims to Human Options' 24-hour emergency hotline so that hotline advocates can assess victims' needs and assist in providing immediate shelter or referrals to victims. Human Options and SAPD have also historically cross- referred victims and participated in community-based projects through two family resource centers located in Santa Ana—the Corbin Family Resource Center and Minnie Street. In 2020, Human Options was one of the first agencies to partner with SAPD to provide services at the then-new Santa Ana Family Justice Center(located onsite at SAPD). Human Options regularly briefs officers on current programmatic offerings to ensure warm handoffs from officers to Human Options staff. In 2014, Santa Ana adopted a five-year Strategic Plan, which included addressing community needs related to domestic violence and sexual assault. In support of the strategic plan, the c{Mr Page 3 of 1.0