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Committee forwards ordinance to consolidate SHARPP into OVWR and add confidentiality protections
Summary
The committee moved Sept. 26 to amend and forward an ordinance amending the Administrative Code to provide confidentiality for client information received by the Office of Victim and Witness Rights (OVWR), move SHARPP into OVWR, and require trauma‑informed assistance; City Attorney confirmed listed amendments were non‑substantive.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee on Sept. 26 voted to amend and forward to the full Board of Supervisors an ordinance that would amend the Administrative Code to strengthen the Office of Victim and Witness Rights (OVWR), incorporate the Office of Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention (SHARPP) under OVWR, and add client confidentiality protections.
Chair Catherine Stephanie, who introduced the legislation, described it as "landmark legislation" that consolidates functions to…
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