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Vote on a request to approve an application for the Investigation and Monitoring for Enhanced Safety Grant Award which is funded through the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
Abstract
Action Requested: Vote on a request to apply for the Investigation and Monitoring for Enhanced Safety Grant Award which will be awarded via funds from VAWA through the Governor's Crime Commission (GCC). The grant award will finance the ability to provide for the court ordered monitoring of offenders of domestic violence laws through the use of GPS.
Introduction & Background: During the period of pretrial release, victims of domestic violence are subjected to being stalked, threatened to drop charges or not show up for court proceedings, and further victimization. This project will provide for the court ordered monitoring of offenders of domestic violence laws through the use of GPS. Once an offender has met pre-approved criteria, he/she will be fitted for a bracelet that will communicate through GPS and be monitored 24 hrs. a day for violations.
In addition to the monitoring of offenders through GPS, the investigator will be responsible for obtaining contact numbers for victims of domestic violence and their families in order to cross reference them to the recorded phone calls from the Chatham County Jail. If phone recordings indicate that a victim or potential witness has been or is being intimidated in any way pertaining to the case, this will initiate an immediate response from the investigator to charge the offender accordingly with NC General Statutes and to promptly notify the victim.
It will also be the responsibility of the investigator to be aware of all existing Domestic Violence Protective Orders in the county and to regularly attend civil court where hearings for these orders occur. The investigator will also work all assigned domestic violence cases.
Discussion & Analysis: This project is scheduled to begin October 1st, 2016 and conclude o...
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