Former police lieutenant tasked with leading Vermont’s violence prevention efforts

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Gov. Phil Scott has appointed Dee Barbic, a retired Vermont State Police lieutenant, to guide the state’s Violence Prevention Process Pressure.

Barbic says the brand new activity drive will check out the insurance policies the state has in place and what current businesses are doing to stop violence, and the way to higher focus these efforts.

The creation of the duty drive is a part of the governor’s 10-point public security plan.

Reporter Ike Bendavid: Is the governor’s plan a long-term answer to a direct drawback?

Dee Barbic: At this level the place, you understand, you’re definitely trying on the immediacy of the problems that we’re seeing in Vermont. I believe as we lay out the duty drive and transfer ahead we’ll have a greater gauge for timelines and people sorts of issues.

With the duty drive simply getting began, Barbic says the roles the court docket system and psychological well being will play are nonetheless being decided.

Watch the video to see our Ike Bendavid’s full dialog with Dee Barbic.

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