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Board of County Commissioners May 8, 2019 Page 2 3. Provide Roll Call training to law enforcement agencies in Martin County. 4. Will vet, hire, provide salary, benefits and supervise all personnel assigned to the program. 5. All GPS tracking equipment and monitors needed for the program. 6. Provide all training and certifications for personnel. It was estimated that the Martin County Sheriffs Office would save one million dollars based on 35 beds being used per day at $88.00 a day for each bed. That estimate did not take into account additional cases, being able to save on inmate medical or the possibility of involving the weekend inmate program. On April 24, 2019, the Indian River County Public Safety Council for Criminal•Justice, Mental Health and Substance Abuse (the "Council") heard a presentation about pretrial services from Roy Hudson, Criminal Justice Coordinator for the St. Lucie County Attorney's Office. At the meeting, Chief Judge Metzger, Judge Cox and Judge Morgan all expressed support for the program and the importance of public safety. The Council voted unanimously to support offering pretrial services in Indian River County and authorized the County Attorney to gather more information and present the matter to the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (the "Board"). Since that time, I was able to obtain the interlocal agreement between St. Lucie County and Martin County for the provision of pretrial services, which is attached. Mr. Hudson has expressed his willingness to assist Indian River County in starting a separate program or by providing a proposal for a contract. Mr. Hudson noted that the services for Indian River County may slightly differ from the services provided to Martin County. A proposal would depend on his research and analysis of needs of Indian River County. The County Attorney's Office recommends that the Board authorize to the County Attorney's Office to work with the Indian River County Sheriff's Office and the St. Lucie County Pretrial Program on gathering a more definitive cost estimate for providing services in Indian River County. RECOMMENDATION. The County Attorney's Office recommends that the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners authorize to the County Attorney's Office to work with the Indian River County Sheriff's Office and the St. Lucie County Pretrial Program on gathering a more definitive cost estimate for providing services in Indian River County. ATTACHMENT(S). Pretrial Supervision Program Handout Interlocal Agreement between St. Lucie County and Martin County Memorandum from Ray P. Hudson to Sheriff William D. Snyder, dated June 11, 2018 115