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 $500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (CFDA 16.590 - Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program) supports the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office, in partnership with Family Services, to enhance the investigation and prosecution of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases in Dutchess County, New York. Key activities include hiring a senior assistant district attorney to specialize in these types of cases, as well as implementing other strategies to improve victim safety, offender accountability, and community trust in the criminal justice system. The award period is 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. The EIP project by the office of the dutchess county district attorney, in partnership with family services, to implement in dutchess county, NY addresses EIP purpose areas: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Additionally, this project addresses OVW priority area 1: access to justice; priority area 2: services to sexual assault survivors. Specific activities include, but not limited to, hiring a senior assistant district attorney to prosecute domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases.