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Provo Police Victim Services reports funding cuts and staffing drop; advocates say services remain but capacity tightened
Summary
Victim-services staff told the council they have declined from seven advocates to four full-time positions because of grant reductions, and that VOCA funding currently supports two full-time positions. Staff highlighted bilingual capacity, court accompaniment work and continued case support for large investigations.
Provo Police Victim Services presented a semi-annual update at the council work session, reporting the team has fallen from seven funded advocates to four full-time advocates due to grant funding reductions.
Newly announced coordinator Kim Thane (who took over from Lee Fair) and advocates described program qualifications, on-call responsibilities and training requirements. Advocates must have a bachelor’s degree in a social science and meet state training expectations; the program also requires at least one Spanish-fluent advocate under the VOCA grant. Staff said the unit provides confidential system-based…
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