Project Grant 15JOVW23GG02575FIRE

THE IMPROVING CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING GRANT PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 10461-10465 AND IMPLEMENTED THROUGH REGULATIONS AT 28 C.F.R. PART 90, SUBPART D. THE PROGRAM FOSTERS VICTIM SAFETY AND OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY IN CASES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING BY ENCOURAGING STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AND COURTS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AND SHARE IDEAS THAT WILL RESULT IN EFFECTIVELY RESPONDING TO THESE CRIMES. AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THIS PROGRAM IS THE DEVELOPMENT, REVITALIZATION, OR ENHANCEMENT OF A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES, VICTIM SERVICES PROVIDERS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. THE GRANTEE, IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS PROJECT PARTNERS, WILL USE THIS CONTINUATION AWARD TO CONTINUE IMPROVING THE JURISDICTIONS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT WILL: 1) IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON VICTIM SAFETY AND OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY; 2) PARTICIPATE IN MANDATED OVW TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; AND 3) WORK TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES. THROUGH THIS CONTINUATION GRANT TO IMPROVE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSE PROJECT, THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDER REMEDIES RENEWING LIVES, WILL IMPLEMENT A PROJECT ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREAS: 1, 14, AND 16. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY AREAS: 2 AND 4. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) ESTABLISHING A PROTECTIVE ORDERS VIOLATION ENFORCEMENT TEAM; 2) CONTINUING THE SUPPORT OF AN ENHANCED CRIMINAL RESPONSE LIAISON; 3) CONDUCTING A PILOT PROJECT ON SERVICE OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS (OP) IN THE SHERIFFS OFFICE; 4) ENHANCING LAW ENFORCEMENTS ACCESS TO COURT INFORMATION RELATED TO NO-CONTACT ORDERS BY DEVELOPING AND DISTRIBUTING OP INFORMATION AND RESOURCE FOLDERS; 5) ENHANCING CASE DOCKET COORDINATION WITHIN THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COORDINATED COURT (DVCC) BY PROVIDING IN-COURT ASSISTANCE FOR OP DOCKETS AND REFINING SCREENING POLICIES; 6) DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENT TRAININGS FOR PROSECUTORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND RELATED STAFF; 7) ESTABLISHING A FIREARMS TASK FORCE THAT WILL DEVELOP A FIREARMS SUPPLEMENTAL SENTENCING ORDER, AND FIREARMS SURRENDER POLICY; 8) ESTABLISHING A STALKING AND STRANGULATION TASK FORCE THAT WILL DEVELOP AN INCIDENT LOG; AND 9) ENHANCING THE SYSTEMS RESPONSE TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS; AND 10) CREATING AN ILLINOIS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT (IDVA) RIGHTS VIDEO.