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Steering committee proposes Justice Project Data Coordination Work Group to centralize fragmented data

IPRTF Steering Committee (Whatcom County) · January 15, 2026
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Summary

IPRTF steering members proposed a short-term Justice Project Data Coordination Work Group to consolidate fragmented data efforts, define standard data elements, and present a package to Whatcom County Council within about three months; members flagged staffing, departmental consent to share data, and the need for clear deliverables.

At a steering committee meeting of the Justice Implementation Project task force, members proposed creating a short-term Justice Project Data Coordination Work Group to pull together the county's fragmented data efforts and prepare a coordinated package for the county council within roughly three months.

Peter, a steering member who led the item, said the current situation is "fragmented" and proposed "bringing all of our data efforts within the IPRTF into one work group" to inventory existing projects, standardize definitions and involve data owners so the work can be presented to county council. He framed the proposal as a focused, time-limited effort with an explicit end goal: a council presentation supported by a coalesced data strategy.

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