#WeekInJustice: Week 108
Another extraordinarily busy week at the People’s Office, here in the Old Pueblo:
- Three new Victim Advocates, all bilingual, accepted job offers this week and 25 new Crisis Advocate Volunteers also signed on and will begin training in February;
- I returned to the Board of Supervisors in a joint effort with Tucson Police Chief Kasmar and Pima County Sheriff Nanos to continue our campaign to reform the Initial Appearance process and to make a solid investment in Pre-Trial Services with an eye toward improved public safety;
- Our Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) program has already opened the year with another full week of 80 Southern Arizona law enforcement personnel learning and practicing de-escalation techniques. CIT aims to run their week-long program three times this year. I was with them this week and will return at every session because de-escalation training could not possibly be more important in this era;
- I shared data reports with the Board of Supervisors, County Administration, The Tucson Metropolitan Chamber, the Hispanic Chamber, and a group now named Tucson Crime Free Coalition, so that all may know and better understand our Office’s approach to property crime in particular;
- And, we dove head-long into a number of legislative bills needing our attention, and as always, with little notice. They move fast. But not as fast as the People’s Office.
To be continued,
Laura
