The vermont department of public safety will use AWA funds to address challenges around combining multiple data sources

The Vermont Department of Public Safety was awarded a $193,941 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750). The grant funding will enable the department to address challenges around combining multiple data sources to maintain offender compliance and enforcement of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) requirements. Key activities include completing targeted offender investigations to reduce non-compliance, producing a reference guide for law enforcement, and continuously assessing implementation to work towards SORNA compliance across Vermont.

The vermont crime information center has identified the primary goal of this project as maintenance of offender compliance and enforcement of sorna requirements through improved SEX offender data. To attain this goal, proposed activities include completing targeted offender investigations to reduce non-compliance levels; producing a physical and tangible reference guide for law enforcement officers and agencies statewide; and continuous assessment of implementation to work towards sorna compliance.