TEXAS OURT SEURITY INIDENTS REPORT - txcourts.gov

1 Office of Court Administration 205 West 14th Street, Suite 600 Tom C. Clark Building (512) 463-1625 FAX (512) 463-1648 P. O. Box 12066 Austin, TEXAS 78711-2066 DAVID SLAYTON, ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR TEXAS COURT SECURITY INCIDENTS REPORT Fiscal Year 2016 March 2017 Contents Background .. 1 Incidents Reported Since Fiscal Year 2008 .. 1 Incidents Reported in Fiscal Year 2 Weapons .. 5 Incidents Involving Injury .. 6 Charges Filed .. 7 Incidents Reported by Geographic Location .. 8 1 Background Article (f), Code of criminal Procedure, requires a local administrative judge to submit a written REPORT to the Office of Court Administration (OCA) regarding any incident involving court security that occurs in or around a building housing a court.

2 A security incident is defined as any adverse event that threatens the security of a person or property, or causes or may cause significant disruption to functions of the court due to a breach in security. The purpose of the Security Incident REPORT is to collect concrete, quantitative information about the frequency and nature of the security threats facing the judiciary. Incidents Reported Since Fiscal Year 2008 2121221831931391601338682080910111213141 516 Number of Incidents Reported Fiscal Year2 Incidents Reported in Fiscal Year 2016 172131526 Courthouse Serving Multiple CourtsMunicipalJusticeCountyDistrictInci dents Reported by Court Typen=820%1%2%5%11%20%26%35%ProbateMenta l HealthCivilJuvenileFamilyHigher-Level CriminalClass C MisdemeanorsNot related to a particular caseIncidents Reported by Case Typen=823 Other areas included a case manager office, entrance of courthouse, court lobby, security checkpoint, and a secure area near judge.

3 "Other" perpetrators included an attorney, an attorney's assistant, jury panel member, and a magistrate judge. 1%1%4%5%5%13%34%37%Staff Offices - JudgeStaff Offices - Other Judicial OfficerParking Lot / SidewalkClerk's OfficeHolding AreaOtherCourtroom - JudgePublic AreaLocation of Incidentsn=821%9%10%13%22%45%UnknownPlai ntiff / Non-criminaldefendant/respondent/petitio nerFamily member of defendant or plaintiffOtherMember of publicCriminal defendant / Juvenile respondentPerpetrator of Incidentn=824 Incidents may involve multiple behaviors; for example, a security incident may involve both a verbal threat and a physical assault. Therefore, the number of behaviors reported is more than the number of reported incidents (82 incidents).

4 0%0%4%9%14%20%20%32%Bomb ThreatHostage SituationPrisoner EscapePhysical AssaultOther Security IncidentAttempt to Take Weapon into CourthouseThreats (Verbal and Written)Disorderly BehaviorIncidents by Behavior Reported n=985 Weapons Most of the weapons classified as "Other" were knuckles. Weapons classified as "Other" were a box cutter blade and scissors. 0%5%38%57%Blunt ObjectKnifeGunOtherWeapons Involved in Attempts toBring Weapon into Courthousen=210%0%33%67%Blunt ObjectKnifeGunOtherWeapons Used in Security Incidents n=3 6 Incidents Involving Injury Ye s12%No88%Incidents Resulting in Injuryn=820%0%0%10%10%10%30%40%ProbateCi vilJuvenileMental HealthFamilyNot Related to a Particular CaseClass C MisdemeanorHigher-Level CriminalBy Case Typen=100%10%20%30%40%JusticeCounty-Leve lCourthouse Serving Multiple CourtsMunicipalDistrictBy Court Typen=107 Charges Filed Higher-level criminal cases refers to felony or Class A or B misdemeanor cases.

5 1%12%35%51%UnknownPendingNoYesCharges Filed as a Result of the Incidentn=820%0%2%2%8%21%23%44%ProbateJu venileMental HealthCivilFamilyHigher-Level CriminalClass C MisdemeanorNot Related to a Particular CaseCase Type Associated with Incidents in Which Charges were Filed or Pending n=528 Incidents Reported by Geographic Location 1115182027135123456789 Incidents Reported by Administrative Judicial Regionn=82 Region9 Jurisdictions Reporting the Most Security Incidents, by Court Level Court Level County or City Number Incidents Reported Courthouse Serving Multiple Courts Bexar 14 District Bexar 3 Dallas 3 Fort Bend 3 Navarro 3 Travis 4 County Bell 4 El Paso 4 Lubbock 2 Justice Bell 1 Harris 1 Kaufman 1 Municipal Austin 4 Houston 4 Kerrville 2 Missouri City 2