The arizona department of public safety will utilize funding to: 1) enhance jurisdiction-wide implementation of and compliance with sorna through technological advancement for the functions of the SEX…

The Arizona Department of Public Safety will utilize a $261,300 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Sex Offender Sentencing Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) to enhance sex offender registration and compliance efforts from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Key deliverables include upgrading technology for sex offender registration and verification functions, developing law enforcement and victim service provider training on SORNA implementation, expanding community education and prevention programs, enhancing absconder investigations, and reporting required grant performance data to the SMART Office. The award will support Arizona's efforts to fully implement the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.

The arizona department of public safety will utilize funding to: 1) enhance jurisdiction-wide implementation of and compliance with sorna through technological advancement for the functions of the SEX offender registration and verification programs; 2) develop and implement training for law enforcement personnel responsible for SEX offender activities as they relate to sorna implementation; 3) develop and implement processes and procedures to expand work with victims' service providers and community education and prevention programs related to SEX offender registration, notification, and management; 4) develop and implement processes and procedures to enhance collaboration on absconder investigations; and 5) develop and implement processes and procedures to report grantee data as required by smart office, provide quarterly user group input by reviewing performance measure data, and progress towards implementation and operation of statewide solutions.