§ 20-105. Victim and witness assistance programs.

(a)

There is established hereby a review committee consisting of six (6) members appointed by the mayor: two (2) upon recommendation by the city attorney, two (2) upon recommendation by the chief of police, one (1) upon recommendation by the Denver District Attorney, and one (1) upon recommendation of the Presiding Judge of the Denver County Court. Consistent with subparagraph (b) below, the review committee shall recommend to the mayor at least once each quarter disbursements of moneys collected by means of the assessment authorized by section 20-103.

(b)

Upon advice of the review committee, the mayor shall determine distribution of moneys in the VALE fund as follows:

(1)

Not less than two dollars ($2.00) of each assessment to the Denver County Court for the operation and maintenance of a Denver courts child care center and other services for children who use the center.

(2)

Of the remaining moneys:

(i)

Not less than thirty-five (35) percent to the Denver police department for victim and witness assistance programs and for community outreach, neighborhood watch and similar citizen involvement and crime-prevention programs;

(ii)

Not less than thirty-five (35) percent to the city attorney for victim and witness assistance programs;

(iii)

Not less than five (5) percent to the district attorney for the second judicial district for victim and witness assistance programs; and

(iv)

Not less than five (5) percent to the Denver County Court for additional county court and court child care center personnel and operating expenses.

(c)

The review committee shall coordinate with other state and local law enforcement agencies, social service agencies and private agencies to ensure that duplication of services and grants to individual programs are avoided.

(Ord. No. 621-88, § 1, 10-11-88; Ord. No. 532-91, § 3, 7-15-91; Ord. No. 602-97, § 3, 9-2-97; Ord. No. 514-99, § 1, 7-6-99; Ord. No. 272-03, § 2, 4-14-03)