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DeKalb committee backs three DA operations positions, defers digital-forensics hires pending data
Summary
The committee recommended three District Attorney's office positions (legal office coordinator, departmental IT specialist, systems analyst senior) for Board approval and asked the DA and administration for a breakdown of digital-forensics service usage before deciding on additional forensic hires; fiscal impact for nine positions was reported at $488,131.
The DeKalb County Finance, Audit and Budget Committee voted to recommend three critical operations positions for the District Attorney's office to the full Board, while deferring a decision on additional digital-forensics hires until the DA and the administration provide more detailed usage and funding data.
District Attorney Sherry Boston told the committee the DA's office has grown from roughly 157 employees in 2017 to more than 300 across five locations and now requires added operations capacity. Boston described three immediate positions for the operations and special projects unit — including an IT-focused role — to…
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