Information Needs & Data Exchange (INDEX) Subcommittee

The May 7 INDEX Committee meeting is cancelled.  The next Subcommittee meeting is scheduled at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2020, meeting location to be determined.
Mission Statement, Goals, Structure
Existing Data Matrix
  1. 2020
  2. 2019
  3. 2018
2020 INDEX Committee Meeting Documents
 


 DATE  AGENDA  PACKET  AUDIO  MEETING SUMMARY  MEETING HANDOUTS
 March 5, 2020  Agenda N/A N/A  N/A No quorum.
February 6, 2020 Agenda N/A Audio Draft Summary N/A

INDEX Subcommittee regular meetings are generally held the first Thursday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Courthouse Fifth Floor Conference Rooms 513/514, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, unless otherwise noted.  The upcoming 2020 regular meetings are:  

  • January 9, 2020*: CANCELLED
  • February 6, 2020
  • March 5, 2020
  • May 7, 2020
  • July 9, 2020
  • September 3, 2020
  • November 5, 2020
The mission of the INDEX Committee is to develop a data collection and reporting system that accurately informs policymakers when considering programmatic changes necessary to minimize jail use and improve efficiency in the criminal justice system.  Members include representatives from:
Whatcom County
  • Executive's Office
  • Sheriff's Office and Jail
  • Prosecuting Attorney's Office
  • Public Defender's Office
  • Superior Court
  • District Court
  • Health Department
  • Information Services Division
Bellingham 
  • Municipal Court
  • Police Department
  • City Attorney's Office
Small Cities
  • Police
  • Information Technology Departments
  • City Attorney Offices
  • Municipal Courts
  • Information Technology Departments
Lummi Nation
North Sound Behavioral Health Organization