The enhancing investigations and prosecution of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (EIP) encourages law enforcement agencies and/or prosecutors offices to expand and…

This federal Project Grant award of $500,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The grant, awarded to the Michigan Department of Attorney General in partnership with the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, aims to enhance investigations and prosecutions of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases in the state of Michigan. Key activities include: 1) investigation, extradition, and prosecution of Michigan offenders in fugitive status; 2) technical assistance to local prosecutors working extradition cases statewide; 3) support for a part-time crime analyst to coordinate extradition and prosecution cases; and 4) collaboration with project partners to provide trauma-informed, victim-centered survivor notification. The grant period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.

The enhancing investigations and prosecution of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (EIP) encourages law enforcement agencies and/or prosecutors offices to expand and improve their capacity to effectively investigate and/or prosecute domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and in so doing, support victim safety and autonomy, hold offenders accountable, and promote agency trust within the surrounding community. Enhancing investigations and prosecution of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (EIP) project by michigan department of attorney general, in partnership with the michigan coalition to end domestic and sexual violence, to be implemented in the state of michigan, addresses EIP purpose areas: 1, 2, and 3. Additionally, this project addresses OVW priority areas 1: access to justice and priority area 2: services to sexual assault survivors. Specific activities include: 1) investigation, extradition, and prosecution of michigan offenders in fugitive status; 2) technical assistance to local prosecutors working extradition cases statewide; 3) support for a part time crime analyst to coordinate cases identified for extradition and prosecution; and 4) collaboration with project partners to provide survivor notification in a trauma-informed, victim-centered manner.