Annual Report 2007 - San Diego County District Attorney

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Domestic Violence In 2007, the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office dedicated increased resources to the prosecution of misdemeanor domestic violence. Our philosophy is that We have specially trained DDAs across the county handling only misdemeanor domestic violence, from the earliest stage (issuing) all the way through the trial. today’s misdemeanor can be tomorrow’s homicide. The office has specially trained DDAs across the county handling only misdemeanor domestic violence, from the earliest stage (issuing) all the way to trial. This vertical handling of the caseload ensures better courtroom efficiency, perpetrator accountability, and victim safety. Also in 2007, our office began collaboration efforts with The Center for Community Solutions and other partners in order to better serve North County victims. The North County Family Violence Prevention Center provides wrap-around services to domestic violence victims including advocacy, restraining order advice, and safety planning. Our office is providing advocacy services in this effort, as well as collaboration and training for professionals dedicated to curbing violence in families. Elder Abuse In a true community partnering effort, our office (along with Adult Protective Services, San Diego Police Department, and San Diego State University) worked within the Archstone Project to provide one-on-one personal services to elderly victims, such as advocacy, home visits, courtaccompaniment and assistance with health and other home-care projects. DDA Paul Greenwood and Sylvia Guzman (Archstone coordinator) have proven that rapport and relationships with our elder victims endure well beyond the prosecution of any particular case. Also in 2007, Elder Abuse Director Paul Greenwood testified in front of the United States Senate Subcommittee on Aging, encouraging the passage of the Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007. He did the same before the California State Assembly, encouraging legislators to hold elder abusers more accountable. 2007 Felony Conviction Rate Cases Received 4,214 Cases Issued 1,131 Conviction Rate 95% Family Protection Division 2007 Staffing Attorneys 34 Investigators 14 Paralegals 9 Support Staff 14 Total 71 2007 Annual Report | 33
Child Abduction Unit The Child Abduction Unit was busy in 2007 with 997 contacts that led to 197 cases being opened and 152 children recovered. The Child Abduction Unit participated in 22 Diana Marcela Al-Agha DOB: 08-22-93 Michelle Cory Croshier DOB: 05-03-88 Keoni Alexander Fernandez DOB: 07-05-00 more out-of-country recoveries than in the previous year. For the first time, the unit also successfully returned an abducted child from Mexico to the United States. Photos of abducted children who have not been located, continued to appear on the DA’s public website in 2007. Internet Crimes Against Children The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) is comprised of law enforcement officers and prosecutors from the local, state, and national levels who work together to reduce the online sexual exploitation of children. The unit has three Deputy District Attorneys specially-trained in Lance Sterling Fernandez DOB: 10-10-01 Mason Christopher Fernandez DOB: 10-10-01 Gerard Dmitry Huppe DOB: 09-20-97 prosecuting the exploitation of children on the internet. Efforts include full-time online investigation of Internet predators, aggressive prosecution of offenders, as well as community outreach to schools and parents. There are more than 40 ICAC Task Forces nationwide. San Diego has been repeatedly recognized and awarded for its cutting-edge approach to law enforcement and a true multidisciplinary approach to catching and prosecuting online predators. Victor Min Nakada DOB: 10-28-91 Niko Nycole Nealy DOB: 01-16-00 Juliana Alcantar Silva DOB: 10-13-91
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