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Office of Human Rights reports new fair‑housing testing and says two investigator vacancies hamper workload
Summary
The county’s Office of Human Rights said it conducted 65 fair‑housing tests across four alleged bases this year and currently has five FTEs with two investigator vacancies; staff said they expect a testing report within weeks and want to expand outreach and training.
Gurjeet Sheema, director of Arlington County’s Office of Human Rights, briefed the County Board on the office’s investigations, training and recent fair‑housing testing during the March 13 work session.
Sheema said the office has five FTEs but is operating with two investigator vacancies; those positions have been open since about May 2024. The office said vacancies complicate its ability to handle intake, investigations and community education in a timely fashion and that recruiting qualified…
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