The City and County continue to jointly use the Computer Aided Dispatch system that has recently been upgraded and working to both users' benefit. The planned completion of the new facility is December 2000. The new facility will provide shelter for the same number of clients using the current Family Shelter. The state is providing funding for after-school programs in selected neighborhoods. The City and School District are working with three local community collaboratives to coordinate funding and space use.
Funding is secured for another two years.
The County is serving as fiscal agent for two of the collaboratives. The collaboratives are reviewing the County's role as fiscal agent. For the school year 1999-2000, there are seven officers in liaison positions in the City's seven high schools serving a combined student staff population of 26,000. Six DARE officers will teach 4,000 core 5th graders followed up with 4,000 6th graders. Additionally, DARE officers will teach 4,000 4th graders an introductory course.