The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors this week unanimously approved funding to support eight new public safety positions focused on domestic violence, human trafficking and survivor support.
The $831,829 investment aims to strengthen the county’s human trafficking initiative, provide staffing for the new Family Justice Center and add two criminalists to meet growing demand for forensic testing, including DNA analysis.
“Survivors of all backgrounds need more critical support in San Mateo County,” Noelia Corzo, president of the Board of Supervisors said in a press release. “Staffing the Family Justice Center moves us one step closer to opening the doors to a clear path towards safety, healing and a life free of abuse.”
Now under development, the Family Justice Center is designed to deliver a coordinated, survivor-centered response to domestic violence and other forms of abuse by bringing law enforcement, prosecutors, advocates and service providers together in one location.
The Sheriff’s Office will add one criminalist to the Forensic Biology DNA Unit and one to the Controlled Substances Unit to help reduce case backlogs and keep pace with rising caseloads and ongoing demand.
Officials said the eight positions respond to immediate demands in critical areas.
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