Christine Ward has been assisting victims of crime and advocating for victims’ rights for over two decades. She began her career in victim assistance/advocacy answering the crisis hotline at the Center for Women Studies and

Dennis Smith has been a longtime advocate for victims’ rights and is aware of the pain and trauma that victims and victims’ next-of-kin suffer. Dennis earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and

Erin Sasse has over 10 years of experience working in the State Legislature, Executive Branch, local government, and political management of campaigns. Currently Ms. Sasse is a Regional Public Affairs Manager with the League of

Paul A. Cappitelli is a career law enforcement professional with over 42 years of experience. He served with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department (SBSD) for 29 years, retiring at the rank of Captain. During