Annual Report 2007 - San Diego County District Attorney

The Bureau continues to participate in several county task
forces such as the Narcotics Task Force (NTF), Sexual Assault
Felony Enforcement Task Force (SAFE), Regional Auto Theft
Task Force (RATT), and the Violent Crimes Gang Task Force
(VCGTF). During the year, the Bureau also added the Identity
Theft Task force to their list of task force involvement.
During 2007, the Bureau of Investigation established a fouryear
plan that included setting four, overarching goals for the
future: efficiency, proactivity, recruitment/succession training
and outreach. As part of those goals, the Bureau underwent
a complete reorganization. The largest component of that
change was the addition of an Administrative Unit.
The Administrative Unit now oversees the POST (Commission
on Peace Officer Standards and Training) program, the firing
range, fleet vehicle management, the California Witness
Relocation and Assistance Program and special projects.
The unit updated and reorganized training records and
identified a new training plan, which improved efficiency.
Additionally, the Administrative Unit updated and re-formatted
information on the District Attorney’s internal website
resource page and achieved compliance with the POST
Electronic Data Interchange System for certified course
presentations. The unit also focused on efforts to integrate
training with Deputy District Attorneys and support staff
in the office.
Special projects during 2007 included working with the
San Diego Sheriff’s Office to redesign the subpoena system
to improve workflow and time issues; formulating a Core
Recruiting Team to develop a formalized recruiting program
and place recruiting information on the DA’s public website;
and developing an automated workload system for capturing
and analyzing tasks linked to the Case Management System.
On a statewide level, the unit developed and implemented
a Witness Protection Resource Program and linked it with
the California District Attorney Investigators Association
website, enabling District Attorney Offices from across the
state to share confidential information for managing
protection and relocation efforts.
The goal of recruitment was met during 2007 with the
establishment of a website for those who wish to research
and apply for investigator positions. Already, this successful
web-based tool has been visited by hundreds of individuals
from around the United States wishing to apply for the
investigator position.
The role of District Attorney Investigator extends beyond
the office’s prosecutorial mission. DAIs also reach out to
the community with a message of crime prevention. On
many occasions in 2007, Bureau investigators could be
seen walking in parades, working with kids at sports camps,
or teaching in classrooms. During the holidays, DAIs handed
out turkeys, teddy bears, and shopped with kids. Many of
these activities were conducted in cooperation with the
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Bureau of Investigation Chief Paula Robinson