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Very difficult to maintain that. As we know it is not just the perpetrators who continue to have power and control over the victims but there are families and relatives out there for the defendants who also apply a lot of pressure on the victims. I think that one of the most crucial points in prosecuting dv cases is when the victim begins to turn away from us, the prosecution. I honestly believe t we need more resources because at that point in time it is not a matter of us letting these cases go. I think we have defined other means to be able to pursue these cases even when victims dont alway...

Requires that we contact every single victim personally and we do that the attorney. Jean goes to the file, gets a round of calls, she assigns them to the attorney, they give around calls, and we try to maintain the level of communication with the victim and bring them in to the victim advocates who will be to the victim either at the hall of justice or other places, often in peoples homes or in another safe place that they feel is appropriate. We really try to be accessible and available to the victims in a way that is most comfortable to them. However in the process, as we have particularly ...

She will present the District Attorneys Office on the review of San Francisco rates for Domestic Violence. We flipped a coin. Have you to be here this evening in front of of these commissions to talk a little bit about our work in the District Attorneys Office as it relates to Domestic Violence. As many of you know we have a vertical Domestic Violence unit as it relates to misdemeanor and felony prosecution. Domestic violence notoriously difficult to prosecute requires building meaningful, deep relationship with the victim so they will have the confidence in us to project them to the Court Pro...

With the advocacy organizations of those programs providing Services Including shelter and beyond, that first link really comes through the District Attorneys Office. Unless the victims themselves call those agencies. But certainly you are all helping to assist if persons want that type of support. I think that i would have to attribute that to a joint effort by the scu unit as well as the District Attorneys Office. The first point of real contact that dv victims have are the inspectors and svu. Once inspectors make the initial contact that is where the trust begins. Once that trust is establi...

Ought to traffic. For sam shot different focus. That is the traffic. Westbound where i am getting some reports that there may be some accidents out near the base of the highrise. Just past mid span and the westbound direction. Were certainly seen enough slow traffic and earlier than usual by about 50 minutes to suggest that maybe the case. Its very likely that are looking at our first hot spot of the morning for the 92 was all right. learning about more trouble for the vallejo ferry. The 7 00 a. M. Ferry and the 30 return ferry have been canceled this morning. These are the only cancellous as ...