Annual Report 2006 - San Diego County District Attorney

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to help with this busy assignment. These casesget specialized treatment and both deputiesmake restitution to victims and members of thecommunity a priority. In addition, in 2006 theDDA assigned worked with law enforcement, localgovernment and private industry to develop andimplement a San Diego/North County graffitiabatement class which offenders must attend aspart of their probation.The Juvenile division handlesteen prostitution cases with aneye toward breaking the selfdestructivecycle.Teen ProstitutionProstitution cases are supervised by the samedeputy who handles and supervises sexual assaultand child abuse cases. There are many cross-overissues involved in prostitution cases as manyjuveniles involved in prostitution were priorvictims of sexual abuse. The supervisor is involvedin community organizations trying to find helpand programming for these offenders. The teamhandles prostitution cases with an eye towardbreaking the self-destructive cycle thisoffense creates.Teen Relationship Violence (TRV)These cases are domestic violence cases thatoccur between teenagers and juveniles. The DDAassigned to handle these cases is very involvedin committees related to TRV. During 2006, manyhours were spent working on a TRV project withyouths involved in day treatment schools. Theteam created a public awareness campaign aboutTRV that received national media attention. Theirproject was presented to probation, the courts andat a public television-sponsored awards ceremonyat the KPBS studios on the San Diego StateUniversity campus.TruancyThe District Attorney’s Office has long recognizedthe importance of keeping kids in school.Therefore, the Juvenile Division has a DeputyDistrict Attorney assigned to handle truancy cases.We have been in the forefront of assisting SanDiego County Schools with processing truancycases. The truancy deputy organizes a truancysummit each year in conjunction with the CountyOffice of Education in order to educate schooladministrators and truancy officers on the latestpolicies, procedures and legal developments.Due to the success of the program and changes indemographics, a truancy calendar is now held in theSouth Bay courthouse once a week.Vehicular Manslaughter andStreet RacingVehicular Manslaughter cases involve accidentsthat result in a death and are handled verticallyby deputies in the juvenile division. The deputykeeps in contact with the victim’s family and givescontinuity to the prosecution. Speed contest casesare handled vertically to ensure that the court isaware of the conduct involved and the possibledanger to the community.Juvenile Division2006 StaffingAttorneys 23Investigators 2Paralegals 5Support Staff 13TOTAL 432006 Juvenile Cases ReviewedCases Submitted 8,340Felony Petitions Filed 3,381Misdemeanor Petitions Filed 2,037Truancy Petitions Filed 503San Diego County District Attorney 35
Narcotics DivisionNARCOTIC DIVISION SEIZURES IN 2006• 500 Kilograms of Cocaine• 550 Pounds of Methamphetamine• Several Tons of Marijuana• $4 Million Cash362006 Annual Report
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