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…

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 grants to improve the criminal justice response project, city of richmond, in partnership with hopes wings, will implement a project addressing purpose area 22. The project will address priority area 2, increasing access to justice for all survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Specific activities will include: 1) the establishment of a multidisciplinary team focused on reducing domestic violence and dating violence homicides by adopting the jeanne geiger crisis centers domestic violence high-risk team model, as a current blueprint for safety community, to establish consistent use of evidence-based indicators to assess the risk of homicide, to link high-risk victims to immediate crisis intervention services, to identify and manage high-risk offenders, and to provide ongoing victim advocacy and referrals to comprehensive services; 2) the implementation of the domestic violence high-risk team; 3) the coordination of response efforts to reduce domestic violence homicides and assaults; and 4) the provision of comprehensive civil legal assistance to victims of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.