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 icjr award to improve their jurisdictions criminal justice system response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by implementing activities that focus on victim safety and offender accountability and create sustainable project activities. The project will: 1) identify a project coordinator to lead the project and any additional members of the coordinated community response team; 2) complete community assessments to inform the development of a strategic plan; 3) identify evidence-informed practices or tools that may be implemented at the agency and community level; 4) participate in mandated OVW training and technical assistance, including utilizing OVW culturally specific and underserved TTA providers through this new grants to improve the criminal justice response project, the next step domestic violence project INC., in partnership with washington county, me will implement a project addressing purpose area 5 for washington and hancock counties, me. The project will address priority areas 1, 2, and 4. Specific activities will include: 1) participate in an assessment of community needs, obtain technical assistance and training identified in the needs assessment, and identify evidence-based practices and tools that will be implemented at the agency and community level; 2) hire and train a criminal justice advocate 3) increase advocate/law enforcement collaboration through weekly meetings; 4) provide training to law enforcement on the odara risk assessment and other topics related to strangulation, SEX trafficking, and stalking; 5) produce culturally specific outreach materials to engage survivors from underserved communities; and 6) design and conduct and institutional audit of criminal justice and related systems and share findings with affected parties.