LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Gubernatorial candidate Aaron Ford used a town hall on domestic and sexual violence to promise faster funding for victim services, more state dollars, and better tracking of cases from the 911 call to an outcome if he is elected governor.
Ford addresses funding delays
The town hall was held at SafeNest headquarters. Ford said the state is too slow in paying nonprofits that help survivors. He said he would add staff to clear the backlog and address the bureaucracy.
Ford said he would push for a permanent line item in the governor’s budget so programs are not dependent on federal grants.
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Proposed tracking system
Ford said he wants a statewide “incident-to-outcome” system to track cases from the first 911 call through court, sentencing, and any other offenses. He said the system would allow Nevadans to measure whether the system is making victims safer.
“They should expect transparency. They should expect responsiveness. They should be able to expect protection. Right? It’s the job of law enforcement,” Ford said. “A lot of victims and survivors of collective violence aren’t even calling police right now.”
Upcoming town halls
SafeNest has two more town halls scheduled over the next few weeks. Attorney General candidate Nicole Cannizzaro will take part in the next one on Monday, Sept. 21. Gov. Joe Lombardo will round out the town hall series on Oct. 1.
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