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Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission Restorative Justice Conference Marquette University Presenter: Mallory O’Brien, Ph.D. November 11, 2008. Outline Overview of the MHRC Mock Homicide Review Social Factors Homicide Data for the City of Milwaukee Opportunity for Questions. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Milwaukee Homicide ReviewMilwaukee Homicide ReviewCommissionCommission
Restorative Justice ConferenceRestorative Justice ConferenceMarquette UniversityMarquette University
Presenter: Mallory O’Brien, Ph.D.Presenter: Mallory O’Brien, Ph.D.November 11, 2008November 11, 2008
OutlineOutline• Overview of the MHRCOverview of the MHRC
• Mock Homicide ReviewMock Homicide Review
• Social FactorsSocial Factors
• Homicide Data for the City of MilwaukeeHomicide Data for the City of Milwaukee
• Opportunity for QuestionsOpportunity for Questions
Developed In Collaboration with:Developed In Collaboration with:
Milwaukee Police DepartmentMilwaukee Police Department
Mayor Barrett’s OfficeMayor Barrett’s Office
Milwaukee County District Attorney’s OfficeMilwaukee County District Attorney’s Office
Goals of the MHRCGoals of the MHRC
• To better understand the nature of To better understand the nature of homicide through comprehensive homicide through comprehensive information sharinginformation sharing
• To develop innovative responsesTo develop innovative responses
• To strategically focus limited enforcement To strategically focus limited enforcement and intervention activities on identifiable and intervention activities on identifiable risksrisks
Overview of the MHRCOverview of the MHRC
• A multi-level, multi-agency homicide review A multi-level, multi-agency homicide review processprocess
• Focused on addressing Milwaukee’s ongoing Focused on addressing Milwaukee’s ongoing problem with lethal violenceproblem with lethal violence
• Draws on both the criminal justice model of Draws on both the criminal justice model of crime incident review and the public health crime incident review and the public health model of death reviewmodel of death review
Multi-level Review ProcessMulti-level Review Process
– Immediate ResponseImmediate Response– Criminal Justice ReviewCriminal Justice Review– Community Service Provider ReviewCommunity Service Provider Review– Community MeetingsCommunity Meetings
Criminal Justice ReviewCriminal Justice Review• Milwaukee Police Department• City Attorney’s Office • District Attorney’s Office• Medical Examiner’s Office• High Intensity Drug
Trafficking Area Program• Milwaukee Housing Authority• Milwaukee Public Schools
Public Safety Division• Delinquency and Court
Services Division
• Office of the Chief Judge• US Marshal Service• WI Department of
Corrections (Adult and Juvenile)
• US Attorney’s Office • US Drug Enforcement Agency• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives• US Immigrations and
Customs Enforcement • WI Department of Justice,
Division of Criminal Investigation
Community Service Provider ReviewCommunity Service Provider Review
Representatives:
- Project Ujima and Partners– Milwaukee Public Schools – Department of Neighborhood Services– CDBG Coordinating Agencies– Community Partners– Youth community service providers– Department of Justice, Crime Victim Services– District Attorney’s office, Community Prosecution Unit– Milwaukee Police Department, Community Liaison
Officers – Safe Streets community coordinators
Community MeetingCommunity Meeting• Open to all interested members of the community• Semi-annual “Community Meetings” at the district or
neighborhood level• Lead by MHRC staff with members from Levels 1-3
reviews• Provide aggregate information to the community on
homicides occurring in the area• Provide information on interventions developed and
implemented by police and community groups in response to reviews at Levels 1-3
M4479M4479HOMICIDE # 79HOMICIDE # 79
District 2 District 2
ThursdayThursdaySeptember 14, 2006September 14, 2006
1:15am 1:15am 929 W. Bruce St.929 W. Bruce St.
M44799/14/2006
929 W BRUCE ST
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District Two2006 Homicides
Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission
Suspect 1
RICHARD, MATTHEW N4/24/1977, 29
B/M9325 W ALLYN ST
Victim
GONZALEZ, GUALBERTO9/19/1970, 35
W/M1438 S 9TH ST
SCENE PHOTOS
Scene: 929 W. Bruce St. (Alley)
Fresh broken glass discovered matching victims’ vehicle.
SCENE PHOTOSSt Luke’s hospital
Recovered items of clothing, blood, broken glass, and a single casing.
Victim’s vehicle
HOMICIDE VICTIM
Gonzalez, GualbertoH/M 09/19/70 (35)
1438 S. 9th St.GSW– right eye
(bullet lodged in brain)
• Victim and non fatal victim live together and have one child.
• Suspect had come to the victim’s residence to talk about purchasing a vehicle.
• Suspect stated he didn’t have the money with him and needed to go somewhere to pick it up.
• Suspect told victim to follow him to this location.
• Victims’ follow the suspect around various areas for 10 – 15 minutes.
• Victim is the driver and VELAZQUEZ is in the passenger seat of their vehicle.
NON FATAL NON FATAL VICTIMVICTIM
Velazquez, JohannaH/F 02/07/82 (24)
1434 S. 9th St.GSW- left arm & top of head
causing skull fracture
• Suspect stops in the alley and approaches the victim’s vehicle.
• Suspect begins to joke with the victim, at which time the victim states “what do you want to do about the car?”
• Suspect then points a gun at victim and states “you know what I’m going to do.”
• Suspect then fires two shots at each victim.
• VELAZQUEZ pretends to be dead until she hears suspect leave.
• VELAZQUEZ sits on top of victim and drives to the hospital.
SUSPECT
Richard, Matthew N.B/M 04/24/77 (29)9325 W. Allyn St.
• Suspect refused to make any statements regarding the incident.
STATUS - CLEAREDSTATUS - CLEARED
Charges: 2 counts of 1st-Degree Intentional Homicide
Felon Possess Firearm
Sentenced: Life in prison
Richard, Matthew
What do you know about this case?What do you know about this case?
SUSPECT
HOMICIDE VICTIM
Victim
• Associates of the victim
• Victim part of a group of active offenders?
• Social history
• Suspect(s) / offender(s)
• Associates of suspect(s) / offender(s)
• Suspect(s) part of a group of active offenders?
• Social history
• Relationship between victim and suspect(s) / offender(s)
• Location of the event
• Drug or gang involvement
• Relationship to other crimes
• Motive
NON FATAL VICTIM
Richard, Matthew N.
Velazquez, Johanna
Gonzalez, Gualberto
AGENCIESAGENCIES
District CaptainsCommunity Liaison OfficersAnti-Gang UnitVice ControlIntelligence DivisionProbation/ParoleATFCrisis Response Unit
Community ProsecutorsMedical ExaminerHIDTAFBIUS Attorney’s OfficeUS MarshalMPSDistrict AttorneyHousing Authority
• Do we have all of the information we need?
• What placed the victim/suspects at risk?
• Were there gaps or barriers in investigations or service delivery?
PREVENTIONPREVENTION
RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS
• Improved investigations/service delivery
• Changes in agency policy/practice
• Local ordinance or state legislation
• Community prevention initiatives
Trend Data from Milwaukee
Trends in Homicide Trends in Homicide
Data from the City of Data from the City of MilwaukeeMilwaukee
Homicides, City of Milwaukee, 1990- 2007
168164
138
122
107
127
107
88
122
103 105
165
153144
142
124
121
108
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Year
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Social Factors Involved in Social Factors Involved in Violent CrimeViolent Crime
Percent of the Population
Living in Poverty
Percent of Population
who are High School
Graduates
Percent of Households Headed by a
Female
Percent of Properties that
are Owner Occupied Units
Questions?Questions?
Milwaukee Homicide Review CommissionMilwaukee Homicide Review Commission
(414) 935-7985(414) 935-7985
More information available at: More information available at: http://www.ci.mil.wi.us/HomicideReviewComm22506.htmhttp://www.ci.mil.wi.us/HomicideReviewComm22506.htm