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County seeks new grant‑funded prosecuting‑attorney investigator position for high‑risk domestic‑violence cases
Summary
County staff requested creation of a grant‑funded prosecuting attorney investigator position to prioritize high‑risk domestic‑violence cases, funded through a Department of Justice grant to support victim advocacy and case investigation.
Maria Ponte, Thurston County HR director, presented a request from the prosecuting attorney's office to create a prosecuting attorney investigator position. The position is intended to perform domestic‑violence investigator work and will be funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Crime Victim Advocacy, Ponte said.
According to the presentation, the investigator would allow the prosecuting attorney's office to prioritize cases identified as high risk, perform risk assessments, and coordinate among law enforcement, prosecutors and victim‑services providers. Program success measures, as stated in the packet, include the number of high‑risk cases investigated and prosecuted and a reduction in domestic‑violence homicides countywide.
The transcript records the request and staff explanation but does not include a recorded board vote or final action on the position in the agenda‑setting discussion. Staff said the position will be grant‑funded and described expected performance metrics; budget coverage and term details were presented as part of the request packet.
County HR indicated intent to add the position to the county position control schedule, subject to standard steps for position creation and grant acceptance.
