Chapter 2.84
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
SECURITY COMMITTEE

Sections:

2.84.010    Established – Membership.

2.84.020    Purpose.

2.84.030    Organization.

2.84.040    Policy recommendations.

2.84.050    Duties.

2.84.010 Established – Membership.

A. There is hereby established an Okanogan County courthouse security committee (committee). Said committee shall consist of the following members:

1. County commissioner representative;

2. Okanogan County sheriff;

3. Superior court judge;

4. District court judge;

5. Court administrators;

6. Court bailiff;

7. Court security coordinator(s) (appointed by each court level);

8. Okanogan County prosecutor;

9. Administrative coordinator;

10. County clerk;

11. County corrections representative;

12. Maintenance department representative;

13. Non-court tenant representative.

B. Any of the aforementioned committee members may designate in writing that an alternate representative attend committee meetings in their place. (Ord. 2007-7, 2007).

2.84.020 Purpose.

The committee will research, coordinate, plan, and respond to requested directions from the board of commissioners as an advisory committee to the board of commissioners regarding courthouse security concerns within Okanogan County. (Ord. 2007-7, 2007).

2.84.030 Organization.

The administrative structure of the committee shall be as follows:

A. All meetings of the committee shall be covered by the latest edition of Robert’s Rules of Order;

B. A quorum shall consist of five members present;

C. The sheriff shall chair the first meeting of the committee. The committee shall organize and elect a chair at the first meeting scheduled after selection of the complete committee and after the board of commissioners has been advised of the selections. The chair shall call for periodic meetings of the Okanogan County courthouse security committee in order to develop a plan, in accordance with the standards promulgated by the 1995 Courthouse Security Task Force convened by Chief Justice Durham, and as set forth herein, or as amended, to be submitted to the board of commissioners. (Ord. 2007-7, 2007).

2.84.040 Policy recommendations.

The committee will develop policy recommendations to the board of commissioners based on defined security needs to ensure the safety of officials, courthouse personnel and visitors conducting business in the courthouse. (Ord. 2007-7, 2007).

2.84.050 Duties.

The committee will develop a plan with appropriate standards, to recommend to the board of commissioners to provide a safe and secure courthouse environment for the public, employees and officials, including without limitation the following areas:

A. Security policy and procedures manual;

B. Persons subject to screening;

C. Courthouse security officers;

D. Weapons in courthouse facilities;

E. Movement of prisoners;

F. Duress alarms for judges and court, and court-related personnel;

G. Closed-circuit video surveillance;

H. Restricted access to court offices and other related offices;

I. After-hours security;

J. Structural design of courthouse;

K. Incident reporting; and

L. Other identified security issues. (Ord. 2007-7, 2007).