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a. Approve and authorize the Chief Contracts and Procurement Officer or designee to execute a Non-Standard Agreement with University of Cincinnati Research Institute to provide training on Effective Practices in Community Supervision (EPICS), effective April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, not to exceed $176,750; and
b. Authorize the Chief Contracts and Procurement Officer or designee to execute future amendments to the Agreement provided they do not exceed an aggregate amount of $200,000 and fall within the signing authority of the Chief Contracts and Procurement Officer.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Chief Contracts and Procurement Officer or designee to execute a Non-Standard Agreement with University of Cincinnati Research Institute to provide training on Effective Practices in Community Supervision (EPICS), effective April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, not to exceed $176,750; and
b. Authorize the Chief Contracts and Procurement Officer or designee to execute future amendments to the Agreement provided they do not exceed an aggregate amount of $200,000 and fall within the signing authority of the Chief Contracts and Procurement Officer,
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Effective Practices in Community Supervision (EPICS) program at the University of Cincinnati Research Institute focuses on improving the effectiveness of community supervision through structured interventions. The program combines foundational correctional intervention research with community supervision principles to create a comprehensive approach to intervention. The Probation Department last contracted UCRI for training in 2017-2018 and due to the progression of time and onboarding new officers, need to provide this training to new incoming staff, as well as refresher training for existing officers.
The goal of this structured approach to client supervision training is to teach probation officers how to apply the...
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