Improving criminal justice responses

The County of Cobb, Georgia was awarded a $969,380 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). This funding will support Cobb County's efforts to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. Specifically, the grant will assist the County in enhancing law enforcement-based victim services and judicial interventions to help victims and hold offenders accountable. The Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program aims to improve the criminal justice system's handling of domestic and sexual violence cases through training and policies that promote victim safety and perpetrator accountability.