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Domestic‑violence advocate urges OCTO investments to speed access to protection orders and benefits
Summary
Kylie Hogan of DC Safe told the committee that fragmented government databases slow first responders and survivors, urging OCTO to invest in user‑friendly tools and streamlined data access; she cited VineLink as an example for returns of service notifications.
Kylie Hogan, director of systems advocacy at DC Safe, told the Committee on Public Works and Operations that survivors of domestic violence and first responders are hindered by fragmented government databases and difficult interfaces.
Hogan said DC Safe is the only 24/7 crisis intervention agency for domestic violence in the city and that the group served more than 12,000 clients last year. She said the nonprofit partners with roughly 14 agencies that rely on databases developed or maintained by OCTO, including the Metropolitan Police Department and the Department of Human Services, and that the patchwork…
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