Washington and Kane counties are currently pushing ahead with projects putting electric vehicles between St. Well, plans are already underway for just that. George Regional Airport and get on a public shuttle bus that could take you straight to Zion National Park, along the way stopping at key gateway communities and rural treasures? Read the first two articles via the links at the bottom of the article.
#ST. GEORGE SHUTTLE FROM CEDAR CITY UTAH TO WASHINGTON UTAH SERIES#
Written by ALEX GONZALEZ, producer for Public News Service.Editor's Note: This is the third story in a three part series about regional transportation in southern Utah for citizens and tourists alike. She said if people are able to better understand the dynamics of abuse, they’ll be better able to identify it. Jemison said it’s important to remember domestic violence may be happening in the lives of people you know and love, even if you’re not aware of it. “Even if that victim chooses not take that phone and talk to that person,” Jemison said, “even hearing an officer say, ‘I’m here with this survivor, I’m on scene, they just scored high risk on lethality assessment, I’m very worried.’ And maybe just hearing that, the victim is like, ‘OK, yes, I will talk to this person.'” She said having a law enforcement officer administer the questionnaire and discuss results can raise a prospective victim’s self-awareness.Īnd if an officer determines the situation is high-risk, they’ll call a local service provider - who can help find a shelter, make a safety plan and get other wraparound support. The lethality assessment is what Jemison called an “evidence-based tool” that can decrease the severity of domestic violence. Jemison said the combination of more state funds and less federal funds equals an overall 18% increase - and yet, victim services programs are expecting to see a 20% to 50% increase in people seeking help, because of the new lethality assessment. And that really doesn’t even touch what they were needing anyway.” File photo show the Utah Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah, Ma| Associated Press file photo by Rick Bowmer, St.
“With those federal cuts that come through the state,” said Jemison, “what they’re looking at now is really, they only get, about $2.5 million of that $6 million in terms of total funding that they’re having going into this next year. Officers will also have real-time access to more information about those making the alleged threat, and past law enforcement interactions related to domestic violence.Īt the same time, Jemison said the federal funding for domestic violence service providers in the state has been cut by nearly half. GEORGE - It has been just days since Utah leaders enacted a bill that requires law enforcement agencies to conduct a 12-question assessment in response to domestic violence calls, to help determine how lethal a threat might be.Īt the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition, Public Policy Director Erin Jemison said she thinks the new law will enable police to better identify high-risk situations and get people connected with services.
0 kommentar(er)
