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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 23, 1987)
Warm Springs, Oregon October 23, 1987 PAGE 3 Justice Services responsible for reservation safety, protection Spilyay Tymoo by Donna Behrend Warm Springs has grown over the years, and wit h that growth has come increased needs needs in virtually every service area possi ble. Increased demands on health services, human services and police services have required Tribal Council to carefully assess the condition of the community. The fact that the annual operating budget has more than doubled in the last ten years is proof that many needs have been identified and that steps have been taken to make Warm Springs a safer and healthier community in which to live. However, Warm Springs is not without its need for basic services, particularly law enforcement and emergency services. We still have those people who break the law, thus requiring incarceration. We now require a more sophiscated manner in which to investigate crimes on the reservation. We still have the need for a place to house offenders and someone to take care of them. We still need someone to prosecute and defend those who break the law. Our community requires emergency services such as ambulance and fire protection. Our needs are basic just like every other community in the nation. The proposed 1988 tribal operat ing budget includes $ 1 .4 million for Justice Services Administration, which is responsible for the "pro tection of life and property" on the reservation 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The department employs people in eight different divisions, ranging from patrol to fire and safety. The department is totally tribally funded. Clerical Support Staff The clerical staff of three pro vide secretarial services for the entire police department as well as coor dinate services and assist other departments, employees, tribal mem bers and the general public. The staff has participated in micro computer training. Their workload has increased over the years and due to self-motivation and interest in developing their professional skills, the staff performance has improved. Among the supervisor, records officer and records clerk positions, two are tribal members and one is non-Indian. Funding for this division including staff totals $62,925. Patrol Division The 13 people employed in this division are possibly the most vis ible in the community. They pro vide basic highway safety and pro tection and are at the disposal of the community. Employed are one sergeant, two corporals and ten (10) patrolmen. One is a tribal member; the remaining 12 are non members. Patrolmen issues 284 ma jor traffic offense citations, 626 moving violations citations and 349 non-moving citations, as of theend of September. In addition, there are a security guard at the hydroe lectric project and two officers who work for Columbia Riverlnter Tribal Fish Commission. Their wages are paid by their specific employers, not justice services. Special officers are also hired on a part time basis. Depending on the size of the activity, two to six offic ers are hired to assist regular patrol men. According to Warm Springs Chief of Police Ray Calica, "one tribal member in the patrol division is not enough." One way to generate interest in the police department is the Cadet Program in which six tribal members were involved this summer. The $523,578 proposed budget shows a reduction of $25,412 for 1988. 1 he reductions occur in over time and operational expenses such as per diem, vehicle pool charges, supplies and uniforms. One vehicle was also deleted. Tribal Prosecutor During the first six months of 1987. the tribal prosecutor's office handled 526 criminal cases, 1,025 traffic cases, 50 fish and game cases and 25 civil cases. Two tribal mem bers are currently employed by this division with an assistant prosecu tor position proposed for 1988. A $12,000 reduction in consul tant's fees is proposed in 1988. A consultant is used whenever there may be a conflict of interest with the prosecutor. With the new assis tant's position, the anticipated 1988 is $8,651 over the 1987 budget or $67,503. . .- C ) .... "jrsm s Spilyay Tymoo photo by Leno-Baker Several days before elk season opened a Warm Springs police officer discovered the remains of an elk. The head and the neck were dumped just off Quail Trail. Protecting resources is a priority for the Tribes. The reservation Elk season opens November 1. Investigations This division works closely with BIA investigators. Less than two weeks ago a position was added that deals primarily with the inves tigation ot child sexual abuse cases. This addition brings to three the number of employees in this div ision. Two employees are tribal members and the third is a non-member. The employees perform intense investigations of all crimes on the reservation by using scientific methods, photography, interviews and collection and preservation of evidence. This division handles over 200 cases per year involving misdemea nors, vandalism, assault and bat tery, rapes, attempted rapes, forgery, narcotics, child sexual abuse and other types of crimes. The proposed budget, at $85,773, shows an increase of $23,439 over the 1987 budget. Fish and Game The purpose of Fish and Game is to "preserve and protect the fish and game resources" for the Tribes. The two officers currently employed enforce tribal fishing, hunting, tres pass woodcutting laws. One officer is a tribal member and the other, formerly a patrolman, is a non member and works Sherars Bridge. According to Calica, the officer works six months at Sherars and six months on the reservation. Three positions are proposed in 1988. In previous years, a "pilot program" was funded by natural resources, forestry and justice services and employed three. That program will be absorbed by the JSA in 1988. The Fish and Game division was included in the 1987 budget after being deleted in 1984. According to Calica, in 1986, one person, with the one or two patrolmen, issued 100 citations. In 1985, four officers issued four citations. Through Sep tember, 1987, the officers issued 38 illegal fishing citations, 17 trespass citations and two hunting citations. "Expectations before 1986 were higher than what we could do," said Calica. "We were pulled from our primary function of reserva tion fish and wildlife enforcement to meet other tribal priorities such as Columbia River, Sherars Bridge and community livestock problems." Fish and Game shows the largest budget increase among the eight divisions due to the addition of two new positions. The $80,460 budget is 1 80 percent above the 1987 budget $28,689, or $51,771 higher. Support ServicesCommunications Four employees, two of whom are tribal members and two of whom are non-members, provide dispatch services to fire and safety, police. BIA roads and fire management on a daily basis. The 1988 budget shows a reduc tion of $24,205 due to the transfer of a dispatcher to the corrections division where the person will assume matron duties. The proposed annual budget is $76,409. Corrections Fourteen people are employed in this division. There is one lieut enant, who is supervisor of the entire division and a corporal, who assumes the supervisory responsi bilities in the evenings. Also employed one juvenile detention corrections officer, four female cor rections officers or matrons, four corrections officers or jailors, one cook and one cook's aide. One tri bal member, four members of other tribes and nine non-Indians com prise this division. There are cur rently four positions vacant due to transfers or freezes. The detention facility has space for 45 adult and juvenile males and females. Average daily occupancy is currently running at 36 inmates. Alcohol and drug awareness and human effectiveness programs and religious services have been offered to inmates on a regular basis. It costs $45 to $55 to house one inmate per day. This cost includes food, clothing and laundry expenses. The proposed budget for 1988 is $296,088, which is $15,633 higher than 1987. Fire and Safety Six tribal members and two non Indians are responsible for basic emergency medical and fire prev ention services to reservation resi dents on a full-time daily basis. Volunteers are also enlisted to assist with various emergency duties. Cur rently, 26 people serve as volun teers. They are paid stipends of $5 per fire and $10 per ambulance run. Fire and Safety transports 350 patients requiring ambulance ser vice per year as well as treat uu patients at the fire hall on a walk-in basis. They average 80 fire calls per year. Increased activity means increased revenues for the division. It is antici pated that ambulance income in 1988 will be $60,000, up from the $45,000 anticipated revenue this Proposed budget posted, slight increase noted The proposed 1988 tribal operat ing budget was posted October 1 noting a 2.5 percent increase over the 1987 budget. The proposed ex penditures for 1 988 are $ 1 6,204,475 which includes general operating expenses, community assistance, capital projects, Kah-Nee-Ta and other enteprise expenditures. The office of the Secretary Treas urer proposed budget totals $1.1 million. There are nine employees who look after the budget, audit, personnel, program analysis, legis lation and tribal member records. Also included are fees for attorneys and professional consultants. A new position proposed for 1988 will coordinate public relations activities. The office of community servi ces oversees five different depart ments that employ 239 people. The annual budget totals $6.9 million, of which approximately $5 million is tribal. Community services also manages $1.9 million in federal and state funds and $1.7 million in and $1,032,083 in community assistance programs. The office of training services is proposed to undergo reorganization. A super visor and one more employment counselor have been added to serve the unemployed population. The public works department employs 45 people who are respon sible for 53 tribal buildings, 56 acres of grounds, three water facli ties, two sewage facilities and gar bage disposal for 726 homes. Ser vices for 1988 are at a proposed cost of $1.5 million which is 4.7 percent greater than the current year. Increases include an assistant for the plant manager, a general in crease in electricity costs and a jan itor position for increased building space. Fiscal services oversees 58 var ious programs organized into 27 offices which employ 160 people. The proposed budget is $4.6 mil lion in tribal funds with approxi mately $5 million in federal funds. This branch is responsible for community assistance funds. Over approximately $47 million in tribal 3,000 people are served by this and non-tribal funds and the pro branch including infants in day cessing of information. This office care, senior citizens, students in also oversees small tribal enterprise pre-school and in college, unborn operations which generate a cash children, those chronically ill, the flow of about $9 million per year unemployed and many others. An and the management of natural assistant to the branch manager was proposed at Council's request. The health and social services department employs 56 in 10 dif- resources both on and off the reser vation. The branch budget was increased by 3.4 percent or $87,356. Included under the fiscal branch 11 different functions and is the central operation for managment of funds, equipment, records, infor mation, employee benefits and overall tribal insurance. The pro posed tribal cost is $1.2 million which is 1 .3 percent over the cur rent year. Natural resources employs 24 full time people and 20 seasonal people in 1 1 different programs at a proposed cost of $471,259 which is 4.7 percent less than the current year. The reduction is a result of increased federal funding available for water and fisheries programs. Another reduction is the dropping of vacant administration and range rider positions. The enterprise manager is respon sible for eight enterprises and employs 76 people and an addi tional 60 people on a project basis. The Tribal Council and Com mittees budget provides for the fees and expenses of 52 tribal officials who meet an average of 50 days per month to conduct tribal business. No increases or decreases are pro posed for next year. Three trial court judges are em ployed and have a staff of five. The judges hear an average of 3,000 cases annuallly. A new position to assist the juvenile coordinator with the high volume of casework is proposed. Youth and project employment services provide work experience for 1 60 work age students, 35 post secondary students and 50 entry level trainees. I he programs also include 12 apprentice candidates and about 15 to 20 project em ployees. The overall reduction in this section is 5.8 prcent or $46,400. Seven people in the culture and heritage department provide edu cational material development, cul tural documentation, cultural plant identification and information and archaeological surveys. The pro posed budget is increased by $7 1 ,698 due to the addition of two full-time and one part-time positions. The Mid-Oregon Indian Histor ical Society (MOIHS) budget shows an increase of 62 percent due to a full-time executive director and an educational specialist position. Ex penses were increased to pay archi tectural and soil survey work. The community assistance pro gram funds all special assistance programs for tribal members. The 1 6 programs are funded at $ 1 .4 mil lion, for a 9.3 percent increase. Assistance for alcohol treatment is proposed for an increase from $30,000 to $6 1 ,000 due to increased demand. Continued on page S JUSTICE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BUDGET PRppoiro rem ibb I (I 7X) A (4.4) (15.4) 0 (20.7) B (36 S) r (4.7) E (5.6) (4.7) D (6.0) Trie above oercentaaes show iustice services divisional expenditures. A. Clerical Support Staff $62,925. Shows a $2,1 30, or a 3.2 percent decrease from 1987. B. Patrol $523,578. Shows a $25,419 or 4.6 per cent decrease from 1987. C. Prosecutor $67,603. Shows an $8,651 or 14.6 percent increase over 1987. D. Investigations $80,460. Shows a $51,771 or 180.4 percent increase over 1987. E. Fish and Game $80,460. Shows a $51,771 or 180.4 percent increase over 1987. F. DispatchCommunications $67,409. Shows a $24,205 or 26.4 percent decrease from 1987. G. Corrections $296,088. Shows a $15,633 or 5.5 percent increase over 1987. H. Fire and Safety $220,551. Shows a $24,308 or 9.9 percent decrease from 1987. I. Search and Rescue $25,000. Remains the same as 1987. The Justice Services budget is $1,429,387 or 1.6 percent above the 1987 operating budget. year. As of the end of September, ambulance revenue was at $43,000. Basic ambulance cost is $150 plus $5 per patient mile. The average . run to Madras is $225. They also charge for services such as undis posable materials, IV therapy and oxygen therapy. Their proposed $220,551 budget shows a reduction of $24,308. The reduction comes from lower vehi cle pool charges and a $10,000 reduction in operating expenses. Search and Rescue This division has no employees on a full-time basis. Instead, the division's funding is used for the food, gasoline and other supplies that are needed for searches and rescues. These funds are not only used for river searches, but in the mountains or wherever there is a need. Volunteers are paid $5 per day while participating in searches. Annual funding for this division is $25,000. Qrmpt) by Dopk Sohfl Calica notes an improvement in community relations and that peo ple are "getting more involved in our efforts." If a person sees a drunk driver, "they won't hesitate to call. Community participation is a positive step." While emphasis has been on cur tailing drunk drivers, the burglary rate also dropped. "The high vis ibility of officers deterred theft and burglary activity," said Calica. Another plus is that only one tribal member has die in an alcohol related death on the reservation in the last four years. The petition presented to Tribal Council earlier this month called for a 11 percent decrease in the police budget. Calica, in an attempt to meet that proposal, would cut six justice services positions and recommend that the department "operate under" the BIA's direc tion. "It would have a 1960s look," he said. However, he added, "the community should not be penal ized" just so cuts are made. uj.liwy i . il ii ill - . " " f " I . M" , S " ' ' ,1 4 ; AfL ferent programs and serves about is planning, Spilyay Tymoo, steno 2,900 community members at a total pool and court administration. The tribal cost of $920,463 showing a major increase is seen in the plan $73,982 reduction from 1987. ning department which is propos Education and training employs ing a business development man 69 people in nine different pro- ager position. The new position grams and serves about 1.700 peo- will coordinate economic develop ple costing the tribe $1,111,738. ment activities for new project This proposed cost is 7.8 percent or proposals and provide technical $94,053 less than 1987. The depart- assistance to tnbal member busi ment also administers about nesses. $721,164 in federal and state funds Financial services employs 47 in Seekseequa concerns Continued from page 1 for a rider to patrol the area and they felt a person from the Seek seequa area would do a better job because of familiarity with the area and livestock. A full-time range rider is needed because there is a lack of adequate police patrols in their area. Without a range rider violators are not being prosecuted. Larry Calica, tribal general mana ger presented the budget in a sum marized form, breaking it into four parts. Many of the questions asked would be answered by the various departments during the tribal Information Fair held October 20. stated Calica. It was announced by Calica that there would be a general council meeting November 1 2 for the entire membership. He asked the people to review the budget and to plan to attend to share their ideas. Public relations within the community is apart of a fireman's job. On recent visit one small boy from Headstart was gh-en a chance to try on a fireman's helmet.
