For over twenty-one years, HACCC has contracted with the Contra Costa County to provide two full-time sheriff deputies for additional community-oriented policing duties at the Bayo Vista and Las Deltas Housing Developments. The deputies focus on deterring drug-related activities, eliminating violent crimes, and working closely with residents to provide services beyond those normally offered by the Sheriff's office.
The Housing Authority’s (HACCC) total cost for this service will not exceed $493,000. Funding for this contract is included in HACCC's current budget using the public housing operating subsidy provided by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
If the Board of Commissioners does not approve this contract, the Sheriff's department will not have sufficient resources to continue providing additional law enforcement services to the residents of the Bayo Vista and Las Deltas public housing communities.