Hampton officials say vulnerability list doubled as identification broadened
City staff reported the vulnerability list of people likely to shoot or be shot rose from 32 to 66 after broadening focus to social networks and improved identification; council questioned whether the increase reflects program reach or rising violence.
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Director Leticia Handy told council the vulnerability list expanded from 32 last year to 66 this year as the office refined identification methods and added associates and victims. "In 2022, it was a new process. We have improved the process of identifying those individuals," Handy said, explaining the office now looks at family and social networks rather than single individuals.
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