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Council approves OCJS grant to build assault-notification platform; privacy questions remain
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 26 to accept an OCJS reimbursement grant to implement a VersaTerm assault-notification platform. Department staff said the platform will send messages to victims and others, but council members asked for clarity on who can access the system and how privacy will be protected.
Canton City Council adopted Ordinance 26 to accept a grant from the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services to establish what staff described as an assault-notification or community-connection platform and to contract with VersaTerm for implementation.
During finance committee review, a department representative explained the award is a reimbursement grant and that the…
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