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History and Mission of the School Violence Program In 2000, then Prosecuting Attorney Norm Maleng launched a novel program directed at the problem of school violence. The idea: have a single deputy prosecuting attorney dedicated to schools and school violence issues within our community. With nineteen independent school districts spread across King County, the Prosecutor’s School Violence Program (SVP) provides a unique opportunity to approach school violence on a regional basis, to have a consistent policy and approach to such cases, and to bring the county’s school districts and law enforcement agencies into a collaborative effort that addresses school safety. The deputy who coordinates the SVP has a two-fold mission: (a) to personally oversee the prosecution of these offenses; and (b) to promote cooperation, communication, and education among those who are working to maintain safe learning environments in our community. In furtherance of this mission, the SVP Coordinator is responsible for:
In addition to these responsibilities and in furtherance of these goals, the SVP Coordinator also provides legal training at workshops sponsored by national organizations—like the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) and D.A.R.E.—as well as state training sponsored by agencies like the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center. The SVP Coordinator also sits on Washington State’s School Safety Advisory Committee. Please feel free to contact our program with questions or comments through the coordinating Deputy Prosecutor information listed below. Thank you. Daniel T. Satterberg
Please feel free to contact the School Violence Program with questions or comments through the coordinating Deputy Prosecutor information listed below: LEAH TAGUBA January 18, 2008 |
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