2009 Kitsap County Budget Book - Kitsap County Government

CORONER
Historical Trends/Industry Standards
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County Deaths per FTE
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
County Deaths
FTEs
7.6
7.4
7.2
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6.8
6.6
6.4
6.2
• Annual trends show an increase
in deaths. This is attributed to
both an increase in population
and age of residence.
• As a result of the increase in
deaths cause in increase in
autopsies, waste, supplies, and
caseload.
• The death level is noncontrollable
therefore to help
with County budget constraints
our only option is to cut in
salaries and benefits. Thus the
reduction in our FTE level.
II.
Purpose:
Provide Medicolegal death investigation services for all deaths that occur within Kitsap County.
• Assist Grieving family members and friends in coping with their loss.
• Perform autopsies and comprehensive medical investigations when necessary.
• Provide training and preventive education to other agencies and the public.
III.
2008 Accomplishments:
• Begin construction of the new Coroner’s Office/Morgue at the Kitsap County Readiness Center.
• Investigated a record number of deaths in Kitsap County (nearly 2000).
• Participated in several High School Mock Crashes in Kitsap County.
• Spoke to several groups such as the U.S. Navy High School classes and civic organizations about how to prevent
premature death.
IV.
2009 Goals and Objectives:
• Completion of the new Coroner’s Office/Morgue at the Kitsap County Readiness Center which will promote Effective
and Efficient County Services.
• We will promote Safe and Healthy Communities by continuing to present talks to the military and public on how to
prevent premature death.
• We will promote Inclusive Government and Safe and Healthy Communities by providing support to families when
death has occurred to their loved ones.
• We will promote Safe and Healthy Communities and Effective and Efficient County Services by providing state of the
art death investigation by keeping up with current training of all coroner personnel.
V. Program Overview
Program:
Coroner
Description: Provide Medicolegal death investigation services for all deaths that occur within Kitsap County.
• Assist Grieving family members and friends in coping with their loss.
• Perform autopsies and comprehensive medical investigations when necessary.
• Provide training and preventive education to other agencies and the public.
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