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…

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 city of freeport, in partnership with victim services provider voices of stephenson county, will implement a project addressing the following purpose areas: 3, 14, and 16. The project will address the following priority areas: 2 and 3. Specific activities will include: 1) supporting a freeport police departmentsspecial victims unitofficer to identify and intervene with high-risk survivors and link them to immediate resources; 2) supporting a victim advocate for voices; and 3) supporting a prosecutor in the stephenson county states attorneys officeto prosecute domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking cases and to coordinate services with partner agencies.