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089499 1 (1972-11-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacvnf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 1, -C ty f -7oZ I cut ; I 0 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 6 g;?4'99? 7014 FEDERAL BUILDING 1961 STOUT STREET DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Dear Mr. LaPedis r a We are in the process of reviewing grants to improve sLe court systems in Region VIII of the Law Enforcement Assistance Admin-ArCO)/ 7 istration (LEAA). This letter contains our observations to date con- cerning the Denver LEAA Regional Office operations and actions to assist the states in court probler identification and resolution. Our survey was performed prarily at the LEAA Derver Regional Office and the Colorado State Planning Agency (SPA), Denver, Colorado. We also contacted Colorado State, County, and Juvenile Court officials, the Denver District Attorney, the Colorado State Public Defender, the Denver Impact Court Specialist, the Director, Institute for Court Manage- ment, Denver, Colorado, and the Director, Colorado District Attorney's Association. The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 as amended, specifically recognizes that crime is essentially a local problem that must be dealt with by state and local governments if it is to be controlled effectively. The act outlines the Federal 2ole largely in terms of financial support to the states and the rendering of technical assistance. LEAA is authorized among other things, to approve State Comprehen- sive Plans, conduct evaluation studies of the programs assisted, and to gather and disseminate statistics and other information on the condition and progress of law enforcement in the states. We believe such evaluations and statistical information to be complementary to the technical assistance role and to be an integral and ratioral management necessity for approving State Comprehensive Plans that will improve the criminal justice system and therefore reduce crime. Inasmuch as program authority was delegated to the LLAA Regional Offices in Feoruary 1972, our observations of court related matters are presented below for your consideration and any constructive action you may bish to take 'A - .

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