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Board advances ordinance to create Office of Victim and Witness Rights and fold SHARP into new office
Summary
Supervisors Stephanie and Ronan introduced legislation to implement the voter‑approved Office of Victim and Witness Rights (OVWR), move the city's SHARP (Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention) program under OVWR, and clarify SHARP duties; the measure was introduced and re‑referred for further consideration.
Supervisors Stephanie and Ronan on June 18 introduced an ordinance to implement the voter‑approved Office of Victim and Witness Rights (OVWR) and to transfer the city's Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) program from the Human Rights Commission into OVWR.
Stephanie said the ordinance "clarifies the…
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