Deschutes county high risk team

The Deschutes County High Risk Team received a $488,435 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024.

The funding supports the Deschutes County District Attorney's Office's efforts to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Specifically, the grant funds will assist the District Attorney's Office in enforcing protection orders and encouraging arrest policies for domestic violence offenders. This aligns with the stated purpose of the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program, which provides funding to help state, local and tribal criminal justice agencies strengthen their response to these crimes through $16.59 million in annual funding.