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

Developed In Collaboration with: Milwaukee Police Department Mayor Barrett’s Office Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office

Goals of the MHRC

• To better understand the nature of

homicide through comprehensive information sharing

• To develop innovative responses • To strategically focus limited enforcement

and intervention activities on identifiable risks

Overview of the MHRC

• A multi-level, multi-agency homicide review

process

• Focused on addressing Milwaukee’s ongoing

problem with lethal violence

• Draws on both the criminal justice model of

crime incident review and the public health model of death review

Multi-level Review Process

– Immediate Response – Criminal Justice Review – Community Service Provider Review – Community Meetings

Criminal 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 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 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

M4479 HOMICIDE # 79

District 2

Thursday September 14, 2006 1:15am 929 W. Bruce St.

Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission

Suspect 1 RICHARD, MATTHEW N 4/24/1977, 29 B/M 9325 W ALLYN ST Victim GONZALEZ, GUALBERTO 9/19/1970, 35 W/M 1438 S 9TH ST

W PIERCE ST W V IR GI N IA S T W BRUCE ST M4479 9/14/2006 929 W BRUCE ST Handgun 11 Oct 2006

District Two 2006 Homicides

SCENE PHOTOS

Scene: 929 W. Bruce St. (Alley) Fresh broken glass discovered matching victims’ vehicle.

SCENE PHOTOS

Victim’s vehicle

Recovered items of clothing, blood, broken glass, and a single casing.

HOMICIDE VICTIM

Gonzalez, Gualberto H/M 09/19/70 (35) 1438 S. 9 th 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 VICTIM

Velazquez, Johanna H/F 02/07/82 (24) 1434 S. 9 th 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

• Suspect refused to make any statements regarding the incident.

Richard, Matthew N.

B/M 04/24/77 (29) 9325 W. Allyn St.

STATUS - CLEARED

Richard, Matthew

Charges: 2 counts of 1 st -Degree Intentional Homicide Felon Possess Firearm Sentenced: Life in prison

HOMICIDE VICTIM Gonzalez, Gualberto NON FATAL VICTIM Velazquez, Johanna SUSPECT What do you know about this case?

Victim

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Associates of the victim

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Victim part of a group of active offenders?

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Social history

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Suspect(s) / offender(s)

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Associates of suspect(s) / offender(s)

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Suspect(s) part of a group of active offenders?

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Social history

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Relationship between victim and suspect(s) / offender(s)

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Location of the event

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Drug or gang involvement

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Relationship to other crimes

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Motive Richard, Matthew N.

AGENCIES

District Captains Community Liaison Officers Anti-Gang Unit Vice Control Intelligence Division Probation/Parole ATF Crisis Response Unit Community Prosecutors Medical Examiner HIDTA FBI US Attorney’s Office US Marshal MPS District Attorney Housing Authority

PREVENTION

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Do we have all of the information we need?

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What placed the victim/suspects at risk?

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Were there gaps or barriers in investigations or service delivery?

RECOMMENDATIONS

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Improved investigations/service delivery Changes in agency policy/practice Local ordinance or state legislation Community prevention initiatives

Trend Data from Milwaukee Trends in Homicide Data from the City of Milwaukee

Homicides, City of Milwaukee, 1990- 2007

180 160 165 168 153 140 164 144 142 138 120 122 107 124 121 127 108 107 100 88 80 122 103 105 60 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Year

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Social Factors Involved in Violent 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?

Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission (414) 935-7985 More information available at: http://www.ci.mil.wi.us/HomicideReviewComm22506.htm