Working towards the reduction of violence through innovative interagency collaboration Milwaukee...

Working towards the reduction of violence through innovative interagency collaboration

Milwaukee Homicide Review CommissionMilwaukee Homicide Review Commission

December 10, 2014December 10, 2014


Criminal Justice Model

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• SCANNING• ANALYSIS• RESPONSE• ASSESSMENT

SARA


Homicides are preventable.


• A systematic process used to examine the underlying cause of homicides in real time and problem solve.

• The homicide review team is made up of an interdisciplinary group of practitioners that meet regularly to discuss the cause of a recent homicide and ways to prevent similar homicides from happening in the future.

• Homicide reviews are similar to other reviews such as crime incident case reviews, child death reviews, and domestic violence (DV) fatality reviews

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Homicide Reviews


• Homicide Reviews are practiced within a larger initiative administered by the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission (MHRC)

• MHRC is the force responsible for MHRC is the force responsible for sustaining the homicide review process in sustaining the homicide review process in Milwaukee and the continued success of Milwaukee and the continued success of the recommendations stemming from the the recommendations stemming from the reviewsreviews

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• Started in 2005 in 3 of 7 police districts, now covers the whole city and conducts homicide and nonfatal shooting reviews

• Developed in partnership with: – Milwaukee Police DepartmentMilwaukee Police Department– Mayor Tom Barrett’s OfficeMayor Tom Barrett’s Office– Milwaukee County District Attorney’s OfficeMilwaukee County District Attorney’s Office

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GOALSGOALS

1.1.To better understand the nature of homicide To better understand the nature of homicide through through comprehensive information comprehensive information sharingsharing

2.2.To develop innovative, To develop innovative, proactiveproactive responsesresponses

3.3.To To strategicallystrategically focus limited enforcement focus limited enforcement and intervention activities on identifiable risksand intervention activities on identifiable risks

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• A A multi-level, multi-agency multi-level, multi-agency homicide review homicide review processprocess

• Focused on addressing Milwaukee’s ongoing Focused on addressing Milwaukee’s ongoing problem with problem with lethal violencelethal violence

• Draws on both the criminal justice model of Draws on both the criminal justice model of crime incident review crime incident review and the public health and the public health model of model of death reviewdeath review

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Criminal Justice Review (CJR)• Criminal Justice professionals• Develop a detailed, real-time description of homicide • Develop innovative violence prevention responses • Monthly review of previous months homicides

Monthly reviews allow:- Tracking the performance of implemented

responses, adjusting as necessary- Guiding the application of responses to particular

violent groups and violent areas- Communication between agencies

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Criminal Justice Review


AGENCIES

District CaptainsCommunity Liaison OfficersAnti-Gang UnitIntel Fusion CenterOrganized Crime DivisionProbation/ParoleATFCrisis Response Unit Milwaukee County CourtsCommunity Service DivisionICEDCI

DEACommunity ProsecutorsMedical ExaminerHIDTAFBIUS Attorney’s OfficeUS MarshalMPSDistrict AttorneyHousing AuthorityCity Attorney’s Office


Criminal Justice Review Partners• Milwaukee Police Department• City Attorney’s Office • District Attorney’s Office• Medical Examiner’s Office• High Intensity Drug Trafficking

Area Program• Milwaukee Housing Authority• Milwaukee Public Schools

Public Safety Division• Delinquency and Court Services

Division• FBI

• Office of the Chief Judge• US Marshal Service• WI Department of Corrections

(Adult and Juvenile)• US Attorney’s Office • US Drug Enforcement Agency• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,

Firearms and Explosives• US Immigrations and Customs

Enforcement • WI Department of Justice,

Division of Criminal Investigation

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• Victim

- Associates of the victim and if the victim is part of a group of active offenders

- Social history

• Suspect(s) / offender(s)

- Associates of suspect(s) / offender(s) and if the suspect(s) is part of a group of active offenders

- Social history

• Relationship between victim and suspect(s) / offender(s)

• Location of the event and community factors

• Drug or gang involvement, and relationship to other crimes

• Motive

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Information Shared


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Community Service Provider Review


Community Service Partners• Center for Urban Population Health• Community Advocates• Counseling Center of Milwaukee• Crime Victim's Services through the

Wisconsin Department of Justice• Department of Neighborhood Services• FORGE• Hope House• Journey House• Justice 2000• League of Young Voters• Metcalf Park Neighborhood Services• Medical College of Wisconsin• National Alliance of Mental Illness• New Hope Project/YWCA

• Peace Learning Center• Project Ujima• RISE• Running Rebels• Safe Schools Initiative (w/ Marquette)• Safe and Sound Community Partners• Sherman Park Association• Social Development Commission• Southside Organizing Committee • Sojourner Family Peace Center• State Office of Minority Health• Urban Underground• Violence Prevention Initiative (w/MCW)• Wisconsin Community Services • WI Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE)• YMCA

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Working Group and Executive Committee• Criminal justice and social service administrators

meet monthly to guide and monitor MHRC progress• Executive Committee includes:

Mayor FBIChief of Police US AttorneyDistrict Attorney City AttorneySecretary of DOC Chief JudgeCommissioner of Health Attorney GeneralCommissioner of DNS ATFSchool Superintendent ED’sChild Welfare

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Functions1.Convene homicide, shooting, and non fatal

DV reviews

2.Analyze and disseminate crime/violence data- Maintain database

3.Provide technical assistance in program development and evaluation

4.Field building

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Keys to Success• Building trust and information sharing

between agencies.

• Providing opportunities to network and work together (multi-agency collaboration).

• Acting on recommendations, having results.

• Valuing and drawing on expertise from various disciplines and perspectives.

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Imari Brown 2011

• Shooting Review– Shooting victim, uncooperative, MVP D5– Prosecutor suggest “threat assessment”– Information from “treat assessment”

presented to judge at sentencing – Strong sentence– Working on protocol in collaboration with: PD,

DAs, Corrections, Judges

Prosecution


M4564 & M4565M4564 & M4565HOMICIDE #47 & #48 HOMICIDE #47 & #48

District 3District 3

SaturdaySaturdayJune 30, 2007June 30, 2007

10:30 pm 10:30 pm 1234 N. 501234 N. 50thth St. St.


SCENE PHOTOS

Recovered (23) - .40 cal casings

V #2 located 1234 /50 N. 50th St.

V #1 located 1235 N. 50th St.


(3) Vehicles struck

1238 N. 50th St. StruckSeveral fireworks recovered

SCENE PHOTOS


HOMICIDE VICTIMS

David WhiteB/M 05/03/88 (19)2713 N. 46th St.GSW – multiple/body

• Victims were passengers in Riley’s (witness) vehicle.• Victims and Riley observed a subject known as “DL”.• “DL” and the suspect were shooting off

fireworks.• Victims and Riley approached and argued with “DL”.• Victims and Riley punched and beat “DL”. • Suspect approached the fight and fired

first at Jones and then White as he attempted to flee.

Lee JonesB/M 12/26/84 (22)5430 N. 57th St.GSW – multiple/body


WITNESSES

Robert SmithAKA “DL”B/M, DOB: 7/4/84 (23)Subject shooting off fireworks /punched by Riley and the victims.

Riley JohnsonB/M, DOB: 9/7/1982 (24)RapperDrove victims to the locationand punched Robert


SUSPECT

Mark MorrisB/M, DOB: 1/12/87 (20)6836 W. Appleton Ave.

• Suspect stated witnesses “DL” and “Risco” got into a verbal argument.

• Stated he considered “DL” his cousin because they grew up together.

• Stated prior to the argument he went to 7-mile fair with “DL” and purchased fireworks.• Stated he left the neighborhood with his girlfriend and went to the hotel to get away.• Suspect denied shooting the victim and requested a lawyer.• Several witnesses identified the suspect as the shooter. • Suspect’s girlfriend could not confirm suspect’s alibi.

• Charged with 2 counts of 1st Degree IntentionalHomicide• Plead guilty to both counts and sentenced

to 45 years – 30 incarcerated/15 years extended supervision.


What do you know about What do you know about this case?this case?

SUSPECT

HOMICIDE VICTIMS

• Victim• Associates of the victim• Victim part of a group of active offenders?• Social history

• Suspect(s) / offender(s)• Associates of suspect(s) / offender(s)• Suspect(s) part of a group of active offenders?• Social history

• Relationship between victim and suspect(s) / offender(s)• Location of the event• Drug or gang involvement• Relationship to other crimes• Motive

David Brown Lee Davis

Mark Moore


AGENCIESAGENCIES

District CaptainsCommunity Liaison OfficersAnti-Gang UnitVice ControlIntelligence DivisionProbation/ParoleATFCrisis Response Unit Milwaukee County CourtsCommunity Service DivisionICE

DEACommunity ProsecutorsMedical ExaminerHIDTAFBIUS Attorney’s OfficeUS MarshalMPSDistrict AttorneyHousing AuthorityCity Attorney’s Office


SERVICESSERVICES


• Do we have all of the information we need?

• What placed the victim/suspects at risk?

• Were there gaps or barriers in investigations or service delivery?

PREVENTIONPREVENTION


RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS

• Improved investigations/service delivery

• Changes in agency policy/practice

• Local ordinance or state legislation

• Community prevention initiatives


QUESTIONS?

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