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Palm Springs Police Chief Al Franz Alberto Franz, III, was appointed to the position of Police Chief of the Palm Springs Police Department in June 2011. He has over 27 years of law enforcement experience, the last 26 years with the Palm Springs Police Department. He obtained his Associates Degree in Administration of Justice from College of the Desert, and graduated Cum Laude from Southern Illinois University, obtaining his Bachelor of Science degree in Workforce Education and Development. Chief Franz began his career in law enforcement with the Imperial County Sheriff’s Department and served as a Deputy Sheriff before moving to the Palm Springs Police Department in 1987. As an officer, he worked assignments in patrol operations, detective bureau, served as a Field Training Officer training newly hired officers, and was a member of the Department’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team. Franz promoted to Sergeant in 1999 and supervised the patrol officers and Field Training Officers. Promoted to Lieutenant in 2005, he managed the patrol operations, investigations bureau and the SWAT Team. In 2009, he was promoted to Captain and managed the Services Division of the Police Department and then the Operations Division. He has worked every facet of law enforcement from patrol detail to the specialized detective assignment. He was appointed Interim Police Chief in January 2011 and served in that capacity until his promotion and appointment to Police Chief in June 2011. Chief Franz, thanks so much for talking with me today–I’m impressed by your many years of service to the Palm Springs Police Department. I know you’ve said you “grew up” in the organization. Did you always want to be in law enforcement? No, not really. I took an interest in law enforcement while attending College of the Desert. I took some classes in Administration of Justice and went on a couple of ride-a-longs with different valley agencies and I was immediately hooked. You were raised in Palm Springs. Why did you choose to stay and make your home and career here? I really enjoy the Coachella Valley and I have family ties here. This is a good community. As soon as I was hired by Palm Springs Police Department I knew this was the place for me. Since you became chief almost two years ago, what are the most important tasks and challenges you’ve faced? Trying to maintain personnel for each shift and deploy those personnel and resources to where they are needed to address crime and quality of life issues is probably the biggest challenge. We are always looking at ways to improve efficiency when it comes to providing service to the community. And I understand there’s a new mobile app we can download on our smart phones to communicate with the police department? Gotta love technology! Please tell me more about that. The mobile app, created by CloudspaceMobile, is available to Apple and Android users. The mobile app is just being released so it’s still quite new to us. You can report certain issues (graffiti, traffic related issues, abandoned vehicles and suspicious activities), view information on wanted or missing persons, commend an employee, and connect to various helpful links all from your cell phone. It also has a place where you can catalogue your personal property with serial numbers, descriptions and photos for future reference if needed. What do you feel are the most important law enforcement-related issues currently facing Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley? Dealing with the impacts of Assembly Bill 109. Officers are arresting suspects who are being released early from county jail because there is simply no room in our county jails. Suspects who would have been sentenced to state prison prior to AB 109 are now serving their sentences in county jail. The county jails were not built for that. Their designed purpose is to house inmates for a year or less. Please tell me a little more about this bill (AB 109); is it only for non-violent offenders? In 2011, Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 109, the state’s prison realignment plan aimed at reducing the prison population in order to comply with a federal mandate to reduce prison overcrowding. AB 109 shifts the responsibility for incarcerating many low-risk inmates from state to the counties. Also non-violent, non-serious, non-sex registrant felony offenders will be supervised by County Probation, not State Parole, upon release from prison. This past year we have been taking part in a multi-agency task force to check on these probationers. Is there a re-entry or other such program in place to address the rate of recidivism? Yes, there is a Day Reporting Center located in central Riverside that assists inmates being released to receive mental health, substance abuse, and other services that will help newly released inmates have a successful integration back into society. We are currently working with County Probation on establishing a day reporting center here in the Coachella Valley. The intent of this program and the overall goal is to reduce recidivism of the adult offender. Chief Franz, the United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Racial demographics, increased sentencing laws, drug sentencing laws, and prison privatization are all reasons commonly cited for this. In your opinion as a law enforcement professional, why do you think the US incarceration rate is so high? There are so many issues here that this particular question can be discussed for days. Certainly we have to do a better job to address alternatives to incarceration. We have thrown a lot of money at diversion and counseling programs and what we are doing is not working. We have to fix the system before you rehabilitate the clients. Chief Franz with the Palm Springs Police Advisory Board How does the community of Palm Springs support the PSPD? I know you mentioned the neighborhood policing officer program, what other programs do you feel are effective and why? We have a very supportive and involved community and our neighborhood organizations always step up and help out when we need them. We have so many community members that volunteer their time to the police department because they want to give back and help to make their community safe. We have increased our outreach and community engagement through social media and our new mobile application programs. We also run two sessions a year of our Citizen Police Academy. The Citizens academy gives our residents a chance to meet our officers and learn about the services the department provides and the successes of apprehension and prevention programs in the community. When you’re not dedicating your time to the City of Palm Springs, how do you spend your free time? What would a typical weekend look like for you? Just spending time with my wife and family and try to squeeze in a round of golf if time permits. And what is it that you most love about Palm Springs? It’s just laid back, with ideal weather, natural beauty and there’s always something happening here. Chief Franz, thanks for taking the time from your busy schedule to tell us more about yourself and the PSPD today, and thanks for all you to do keep Palm Springs a safe and wonderful place to be!
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Palm Springs Póilíní Príomh-Al Franz Alberto Franz, III Ceapadh, le seasamh na Póilíní Príomhfheidhmeannach an Roinn Póilíní Palm Springs i mí an Mheithimh 2011. Tá sé os cionn 27 bliain de thaithí forfheidhmithe dlí, an 26 bliain anuas leis an Roinn Póilíní Palm Springs. Fuair sé a Céim Associates i Riaradh an Cheartais ó Choláiste na Desert, agus céim amach Laude cum ó Ollscoil Illinois Theas, a fháil ar a Baitsiléir Eolaíochta céim san Oideachas agus Forbairt Fórsa Oibre. Príomh-Franz tús lena shlí bheatha i forfheidhmithe dlí leis an Roinn an Chontae Imperial Sirriam agus bhí sé mar Leas-Sirriam sular aistrigh sé chuig an Roinn Póilíní Palm Springs i 1987. Mar oifigeach, d'oibrigh sé tascanna in oibríochtaí patróil, biúró bleachtaireachta, d'fhóin mar Oiliúna Allamuigh Oiliúint Oifigeach nua oifigigh cíos, agus bhí sé ina bhall den Fhoireann na Roinne Airm Speisialta agus Tactics (SWAT). Franz chur chun cinn chun an Sáirsint i 1999 agus a mhaoirsiú na hoifigigh patróil agus Oifigigh Oiliúna Allamuigh. Chun cinn go dtí Leifteanant i 2005, d'éirigh sé na hoibríochtaí patróil, imscrúduithe biúró agus an Fhoireann SWAT. Sa bhliain 2009, tugadh ardú céime dó Captaen agus bainistiú an Rannóg Seirbhísí na Roinne Póilíneachta agus ansin an Rannán Oibríochtaí. D'oibrigh sé gach gné de fhorfheidhmiú an dlí ó mion patróil leis an tasc bleachtaireachta speisialaithe. Ceapadh é Eatramhach Póilíní Príomh in Eanáir 2011 agus d'fhóin sé sa cháil sin go dtí gur chur chun cinn agus a cheapadh chuig Póilíní Príomh i mí an Mheithimh 2011. Príomh-Franz, go raibh maith agat an oiread sin do caint liom inniu-I'm tógtha ag do blianta fada de sheirbhís don Roinn Póilíní Palm Springs. Tá a fhios agam atá tú a dúirt tú "fhás suas" san eagraíocht. Raibh tú ag iarraidh i gcónaí a bheith i forfheidhmithe dlí? No, ní i ndáiríre. Ghlac mé suim i forfheidhmithe dlí ag freastal ar Choláiste na Desert. Rinne mé roinnt ranganna i Riaradh an Cheartais agus chuaigh sé ar feadh cúpla thiomána-ar-longs le gníomhaireachtaí éagsúla ghleann agus bhí mé ag hooked láithreach. Ardaíodh tú i Palm Springs. Cén fáth ar roghnaigh tú chun fanacht agus a dhéanamh do bhaile agus gairme anseo? Mé taitneamh a bhaint as i ndáiríre an Ghleann Coachella, agus tá mé naisc teaghlaigh anseo. Is é seo an pobal go maith. Chomh luath agus a bhí fostaíodh mé ag Palm Springs Póilíní Roinn fhios agam go raibh sé seo an áit le haghaidh dom. Ós rud é go tháinig tú príomhfheidhmeannach beagnach dhá bhliain ó shin, cad iad na tascanna is tábhachtaí agus na dúshláin atá tú ag tabhairt aghaidhe? Ag iarraidh a choimeád ar bun pearsanra i gcás gach aistrithe agus na pearsanra agus acmhainní a úsáid chun áit a bhfuil siad ag teastáil chun aghaidh a thabhairt ar choireacht agus ar cháilíocht na beatha is dócha an dúshlán is mó. Táimid ag lorg i gcónaí ar bhealaí chun éifeachtacht a fheabhsú nuair a thagann sé chun seirbhís a sholáthar don phobal. Agus tuigim níl app nua soghluaiste is féidir linn a íoslódáil ar ár fóin cliste chun cumarsáid a dhéanamh leis an roinn póilíní? Teicneolaíocht grá Gotta! Do thoil, inis dom níos mó faoi sin. An app soghluaiste, cruthaithe ag CloudspaceMobile, ar fáil do Apple agus Android úsáideoirí. Tá an app soghluaiste á scaoileadh ach mar sin tá sé fós go leor nua a chur chugainn. Is féidir leat tuairisc a thabhairt ar shaincheisteanna áirithe (graifítí, saincheisteanna a bhaineann trácht, feithiclí tréigthe agus gníomhaíochtaí amhrasacha), féachaint ar fhaisnéis maidir le daoine a bhí ag iarraidh nó ar iarraidh, molaim fostaí, agus ceangal le naisc cabhrach éagsúla go léir ó do ghuthán ceall. Tá sé freisin áit inar féidir leat chatalóg do mhaoin phearsanta le sraithuimhreacha, tuairiscí agus grianghraif le haghaidh tagartha sa todhchaí más gá. Cad a bhraitheann tú go bhfuil na ceisteanna is tábhachtaí a bhaineann le forfheidhmiú an dlí atá os comhair Palm Springs agus an Ghleann Coachella láthair? Déileáil leis na tionchair Bhille Tionóil 109. Tá Oifigigh ghabháil faoi dhrochamhras atá á scaoileadh go luath ó phríosún contae toisc go bhfuil aon seomra i ár bpríosúin chontae tá go simplí. Amhras a bheadh a bhí pianbhreith príosúin stáit roimh AB 109 ag freastal anois ar a gcuid abairtí i bpríosún chontae. Ní raibh an jails contae tógtha sin. Is é an cuspóir a ceapadh chun háitritheoirí tí ar feadh bliana nó níos lú. Do thoil, inis dom beagán níos mó faoi seo bille (AB 109); Tá sé ach amháin le haghaidh chiontóirí neamh-fhoréigneach? Sa bhliain 2011, shínigh Gobharnóir Brown Tionól Bille 109, plean athailíniú phríosúin an stáit atá dírithe ar laghdú ar an daonra an phríosúin chun déanamh de réir sainordú cónaidhme chun laghdú plódú bpríosún. Shifts AB 109 an fhreagracht do go leor áitritheoirí íseal-riosca incarcerating ó stáit a contaetha. Chomh maith leis sin beidh neamh-fhoréigneach, neamh-tromchúiseach, neamh-gnéas cláraí ciontóirí feileonacht a mhaoirsiú de réir Contae Promhaidh, ní Luaigh Parúil, ar scaoileadh ó phríosún. I mbliana anuas tá muid ag glacadh páirte i tascfhórsa ilghníomhaireachta a sheiceáil ar na promhóirí. An bhfuil athiontrála nó clár eile den sórt sin i bhfeidhm chun aghaidh a thabhairt ar an ráta atitimeachais? Is ea, tá Lá Ionad Tuairiscithe atá lonnaithe i Riverside lárnach a chabhraíonn áitritheoirí á scaoileadh chun a fháil sláinte mheabhrach, mí-úsáid substaintí, agus seirbhísí eile a chabhróidh go gcaithfeadh na príosúnaigh nua a scaoileadh go mbeidh comhtháthú rathúil ar ais isteach sa tsochaí. Táimid ag obair faoi láthair le Contae Promhaidh maidir le bunú ionad tuairiscithe lae i nGleann Coachella anseo. Is é an aidhm an chláir seo agus an sprioc fhoriomlán atitimeachas an chiontóra fásta a laghdú. Príomh-Franz, tá an ráta incarceration is airde ar domhan na Stát Aontaithe. Tá déimeagrafaic Cine, dlíthe pianbhreith a ghearradh méadaithe, dlíthe drugaí pianbhreith a ghearradh, agus príobháidiú príosúin go léir na cúiseanna a luadh go coitianta seo. I do thuairim mar gairmiúil forfheidhmithe dlí, cén fáth a cheapann tú go bhfuil an ráta incarceration US ard sin? Tá an oiread sin ceisteanna a anseo gur féidir an cheist seo a phlé ar leith le haghaidh laethanta. Cinnte ní mór dúinn a dhéanamh i gcomhair poist níos fearr chun aghaidh a thabhairt roghanna eile seachas incarceration. Táimid tar éis a thrown a lán airgid ag cláir atreorú agus comhairleoireacht agus cad atá á dhéanamh againn nach bhfuil ag obair. Ní mór dúinn a shocrú ar an gcóras sin sula athshlánú tú na cliaint. Príomh-Franz leis an mBord Comhairleach Póilíní Palm Springs Conas a dhéanann an pobal Palm Springs tacú leis an PSPD? Tá a fhios agam luaite tú an clár oifigeach póilíneachta comharsanachta, cad cláir eile a dhéanann bhraitheann tú go bhfuil éifeachtach agus cén fáth? Tá pobal an-tacúil agus rannpháirteach agus ár n-eagraíochtaí comharsanachta chéim i gcónaí suas agus cuidiú amach nuair is gá dúinn iad. Tá baill an phobail an oiread sin go deonach a gcuid ama chun an roinn póilíní mar is mian leo a thabhairt ar ais agus cuidiú a dhéanamh dá bpobal sábháilte againn. Táimid tar éis méadú ar ár for-rochtana agus rannpháirtíocht pobail trí na meáin shóisialta agus ár gcláir iarratas soghluaiste nua. Táimid ag siúl freisin dhá sheisiún in aghaidh na bliana ar ár Acadamh Póilíní Saoránach. Tugann an acadamh Shaoránaigh deis chun freastal ar ár n-oifigigh agus foghlaim faoi na seirbhísí a sholáthraíonn an roinn agus an rath na gclár a ghabhtar é agus a chosc sa phobal dár gcónaitheoirí. Nuair nach bhfuil tú ag thiomnú do chuid ama chuig an gComhairle Cathrach na Palm Springs, conas a dhéanann tú a chaitheamh do am saor in aisce? Cad a bheadh deireadh seachtaine tipiciúil cuma mhaith ar do shon? Just a chaitheamh ama le mo bhean chéile agus teaghlaigh agus iarracht a squeeze i babhta gailf má cheadaíonn an am. Agus is é cad é go bhfuil tú an chuid is mó grá faoi Palm Springs? Tá sé leagtha díreach ar ais, leis an aimsir iontach, áilleacht nádúrtha agus níl i gcónaí rud éigin ag tarlú anseo. Príomh-Franz, go raibh maith agat as an am ó do sceideal gnóthach a insint dúinn níos mó faoi tú féin agus an lá atá inniu ann PSPD, agus a bhuíochas do gach tú a dhéanamh a choinneáil Palm Springs áit shábháilte agus iontach a bheith!