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…

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Lighthorse Police Department, in partnership with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Center for Victims Services, received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). The grant, awarded under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590), will support the tribe's efforts to expand and improve their capacity to effectively investigate and prosecute domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Key activities funded by the grant include hiring a detective responsible for investigating these cases, as well as implementing strategies to enhance victim safety, hold offenders accountable, and promote agency trust within the Muscogee (Creek) Nation tribal community. The project period for this award 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 muscogee (CREEK) nation lighthorse police department, in partnership with the muscogee (CREEK) nation center for victims services, to implement in the muscogee (CREEK) nation tribal reservation addresses EIP purpose areas: 1 AND2. 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 detective responsible for investigating cases involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.