Council Member Morano questions safety transfers and perpetrator discipline

One other question before I run out of time.

You report that DHS conducted 2,654 safety transfers last fiscal year.

That's more than seven people being transferred every single day because of safety concerns.

When a resident is threatened or assaulted by another resident,

Who gets moved, the victim or the person responsible for the threat?

I'm going to let my colleagues answer here, and then I'm also going to think through the math of that.

I'm not sure that's quite right.

Because people move in and out of the shelter system, so I don't think the denominator is right.

It wouldn't be the first time I made a math error.

But the substance of the question is important, so I'm going to ask my colleague.

And thank you for the question.

It depends on the circumstances.

If the person who is the victim of the assault prefers to stay at the shelter, it is possible that we will transfer the alleged perpetrator.

Is there any disciplinary consequence for an individual who repeatedly threatens or assaults other shelter residents?

The safety transfer is the way we do that.

So we're looking to maintain the safety of people in the shelter as well as the staff.

We're also looking to get at what the issue is that is causing the individual to act out in this way.

So that's also making sure they're in the shelter that either provides the right services or connect them to community services.

Thank you.

I may have more questions for you later.

Thank you, Councilmember Murano.