#1Vermont FTAP Presentation FTAP All-Sites Meeting April 5, 2022#2Vermont Vermont's estimated firearm ownership is 50%-the highest of all New England states Vermont is the second least populated state (620,000 est.) Highest percentage (61.1%) of residents residing in rural areas 255 municipalities, only eight have a population > 10,000 Half of all Vermonters reside in areas with no local police department & rely on state police instead 21% of Vermont has no cell service or spotty service#3Vision Kerrie Johnson, VT Defender General's Office The systems victims rely on understand and respond to firearms risk: Immediate surrender to law enforcement/ federally licensed firearm dealer ► Clarify surrender process Set defendants up for success#4Key support for the project Sarah Robinson, VT Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Management team and workgroup commitments ➤ Judicial engagement ► Form-driven approach#5Moving forward Tari Scott, VT Courts Successful implementation of revisions to petitioner forms ▶ Law enforcement commitment ▶ U.S. Attorney's Office commitment ►Statewide impact#6Where we are/challenges Carolyn Hanson, VT Attorney General's Office ▶Significant first steps Challenge: Defendant declaration Compromise: Return of service/compliance hearing#7Engaging survivors Sarah Robinson, VT Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Statewide coalition involvement ➤ DV Council Court liaison task force#8Culturally specific organization involvement Kerrie Johnson, VT Defender General's Office ►AALV ►Abenaki Nation ►Disability Rights Vermont#9Community engagement plan Tari Scott, VT Courts Involving underserved communities in the work ▶ Translation of forms and materials Engaging community partners to help address diverse needs#10Next steps Carolyn Hanson, VT Attorney General's Office Kevin Lane, Vermont State Police ► Changes to protection order form ► Involvement of federally licensed dealers ► Interactive map re: storage ▶Informational materials: public and litigants ► Compliance review process ►Stakeholder training ► Connect with statewide fatality review team#11Something unexpected Kevin Lane, Vermont State Police