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County attorney says body-worn camera evidence and victim-redaction workload requires more staff; BRT offers temporary staffing
Summary
County Attorney Caroline Hazarowski told the Board of Supervisors the volume of digital evidence, especially body-worn camera video, has multiplied case-processing work and redaction obligations; she requested five full-time employees but the Budget Review Team proposed temporary staff as a stopgap.
Caroline Hazarowski, Yuma County attorney, told the Board of Supervisors on May 6 that a rapid rise in digital evidence and body-worn camera video has overwhelmed her office's support staff and is threatening the county's ability to meet statutory disclosure and victim-protection obligations.
Hazarowski described a steep workload increase: last calendar year the office received 3,045 felony reports that led to 1,462 new prosecutions, 1,125 new misdemeanor cases and 366 juvenile petitions, she said. That total, she said, equated to 3,313 cases requiring evidence review and…
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