Another important challenge for the Board is the issue of criminal justice program funding. Efforts to sustain funding for initial programs, continuing programs and services, and future programs and services should be an on-going discussion at the Board and committee levels. The CJAB and its staff should work collaboratively to find and enhance sources of revenue for criminal justice programs and services in the County.

Objectives through 2020

Through 2020, the Adams County Criminal Justice Advisory Board establishes the following objectives towards meeting its goal, mission statement and priorities:

  1. Conduct board meetings on a bi-monthly basis to openly discuss priority issues and planning.
  2. Fully implement the function of the following committees whose purpose will be to address system gaps:
  3. Policy Committee
  4. Technology Committee
  5. Mental Health Committee
  6. Drug & Alcohol Committee
  7. Warrant Committee
  8. Heroin Awareness Taskforce
  9. Trauma Taskforce
  10. E-citation Committee
  11. *various ad-hoc committees established by the CJAB as needed
  12. Continue to identify problems and issues through yearly needs assessments and through subcommittee work, and proactively address those matters through strategic planning and coordination.
  13. Continue the management of criminal justice resources and provision of services and programs through the Criminal Justice Advisory Board Office.
  14. Review current and future CJAB Programming and policies through grant reporting and evaluation.
  15. Provide assistance and support to the Court of Common Pleas with the execution of the Assessment and Transformation Project; including ongoing strategic planning for various court agencies.

CJAB Scheduled Meetings

Board meetings will be held bi-monthly on the second Thursday of the month beginning in February. The Board may hold additional meetings if issues or continuity is needed. The Executive Committee will meet to discuss CJAB matters as needed. Dates for scheduled CJAB meetings are listed in “APPENDIX D (see page 15; APPENDIX D).