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Polk County DA outlines staffing gaps, caseload tracking and stance on misdemeanor prosecutions
Summary
Polk County District Attorneys office told commissioners it has seven working attorneys, is recruiting a victimadvocate and has started standardizing referral tracking; the DA framed consistent misdemeanor prosecution and the public-safety levy as central to local public-safety strategy.
Polk County District Attorney Mr. Felton told the Board of Commissioners on Dec. 16 that his office is operating with seven working attorneys and is actively recruiting to fill a vacant victim-advocacy position. He said a new coordinator recently joined the office and additional bilingual staff have been hired to improve access for non-English speakers.
The DA outlined caseload figures to the commission, saying the office recorded 1,997 referrals in the last fiscal year (about 166 per month on average) and cited the most recent full quarter as averaging about 176 referrals per month. "We are very, very busy," he said,…
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