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General Info About CJSPC

The Criminal Justice Strategic Planning Committee is the county's criminal justice coordinating committee. The Committee is an advisory and policy level board consisting of the county's elected officials and other principal criminal justice system decision makers and community partners, and has been meeting regularly since its formation in 1996. The Committee's authority comes from the agreement of a common purpose among the independent, sovereign entities on the Committee. These entities use a structured policy planning process to set policies that address issues facing the local justice system. The business and affairs of the Committee are staffed by the Jefferson County Criminal Justice Planning Unit.  The Committee primarily focuses on issues related to the criminal justice system and does not at this time work on issues directly related to the juvenile justice system.

The Committee's mission, vision and operating principles are:
 

Mission

The Committee's mission is to develop consensus, set priorities, make choices, and promote an accountable, efficient and coordinated criminal justice system in Jefferson County.

Vision

The Committee's vision is to create a fair and impartial system that provides the highest quality of justice and that results in a safe community in Jefferson County.

Operating Principles

The Committee will cooperatively, innovatively and efficiently use public resources and work with the community in its efforts, resulting in greater public trust and confidence.

The Committee will at a minimum:

• be guided by integrity
• assure that all individuals in the criminal justice system are treated with dignity and respect
• be sensitive to citizens' perceptions of the criminal justice system and work to promote confidence and understanding in how the criminal justice system serves public needs
• participate in and support effective communication among agencies working in the criminal justice system and with the public

Strategic Plan

The Committee sets its strategic direction approximately every two to three years at its strategic planning meeting, the most recent of which was held in April of 2007. The current strategic direction is summarized in the 2007-2009 Jeffco CJSPC Strategic Plan Summary.  The next strategic planning meeting will occur in spring 2009.

Bylaws

The Committee has operated under the guidance of Bylaws since 2002.

Membership

The Criminal Justice Strategic Planning Committee is comprised of more than 20 of the county's elected officials, other principal criminal justice system decision makers, and leaders from community organizations. Tenure on the committee ranges from less than one year for a few members to the full lifespan of the committee (i.e., 1996) for others. Committee membership is comprehensive, and members are very enthusiastic and participatory at meetings.

A list of current member agencies and the representative from those agencies is found in the link below:

CJSPC Membership List 

Last Modified: Feb 28, 2011 10:36 AM