January 2, 2001

Contact: Sheriff Raymond M. Kight or Chief Deputy Darren M. Popkin, 240-777-7000

On January 2, 2001, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office announced the selection of Hannah Sassoon to fill the newly created position of Montgomery County Domestic Violence Coordinator. Ms. Sassoon will coordinate the efforts of a multi-agency domestic violence response team designed to identify and intervene in high-risk domestic violence cases in an effort to reduce the possibility of serious physical harm.

The Domestic Violence Coordinator position was created as a result of the Montgomery County Council's Office of Legislative Oversight report on improving the County's response to domestic violence situations. The response team, recommended by the OLO report, will include representatives from the State's Attorney's Office, County Police, Sheriff's Office, Courts, Department of Correction and Department of Health and Human Services.

Ms. Sassoon worked with the County's Department of Health and Human Services for over 15 years, most recently as the Program Manager for the Abused Persons Program's Victim Assistance Unit. To contact the Sheriff's Office Domestic Violence Coordinator, please call the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at 240-777-7000.