Address Confidentiality Program: Brenda Coffman
Guest speaker Brenda Coffman from the Address Confidentiality Program of the Oklahoma Secretary of State office spoke about what the program is, and how it helps keep confidential information about victims of crime, domestic violence, stalkers etc. This is done by not having information in public records that can track them. All participants in the program have one address and the mail is forwarded. When a person in the program applies to any of the 57 agencies (state, local or non-profit agency) currently involved in the program, they will have an ID card with an authorization number. Agencies are asked to accept this ID as all the ID proof needed. The agency can copy the ID and use usual standards of policy. Managers discussed possible problems with issuing cards such as the address is a post office box with no second ID; where to put the ID number on the card and when to put it on the card.
