Legislation Details

File #: 19-408   
Type: Resolution (Consent) Status: Passed
File created: 10/1/2019 In control: Financial and Management Services - Budget
On agenda: 11/12/2019 Final action: 11/12/2019
Enactment date: 11/12/2019 Enactment #: 2019-305
Title: Commissioner Worley - Budget/Purchasing - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Grant Funds for Two Law Enforcement Based Victim Specialists Housed in the Sheriff's Office ($276,000 - No County Funds)
Sponsors: Ronnie Worley
Attachments: 1. Adopted 2019-305, 2. BCR

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Commissioner Worley - Budget/Purchasing - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Grant Funds for Two Law Enforcement Based Victim Specialists Housed in the Sheriff’s Office ($276,000 - No County Funds)

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STAFF CONTACT

Pat Laws - Budget & Purchasing - 704-866-3771

BUDGET IMPACT
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Appropriate Federal revenues.  No additional County funds.

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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT

N/A

BACKGROUND

The purpose of this award, funded under the Office for Victims of Crime FY 2019 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist Program, is to develop or enhance crime victim specialist programs within law enforcement agencies to better support victims through the criminal justice process including connecting them with community-based direct victim services programs to more quickly and more effectively serve them. The Gaston County Sheriff’s Office will hire two qualified Crisis Response Specialists to provide around-the-clock service and aid to victims and support to law enforcement with a special focus on communities residing in nine Qualified Opportunity Zone census tracts. Crisis Response Specialists, the Gaston County Sheriff’s Office, and collaborating partners will provide enhanced services resulting in increased community safety and security, increased knowledge of victim services and the criminal justice system, increased cooperation with investigations leading to prosecutions, and a decrease in recidivism in these communities.

POLICY IMPACT

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ATTACHMENTS

Budget Change Request