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 Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590) to the County of Washington, Oregon. The grant supports the Washington County District Attorney's Office, in partnership with the Family Justice Center of Washington County, to enhance the investigation and prosecution of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking crimes in Washington County. Key activities include hiring a prosecution-based investigator to assist with criminal investigations of these crimes, with the goal of improving victim safety, offender accountability, and community trust in law enforcement. The grant has a period of performance 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 washington county district attorney, in partnership with family justice center of washington county, to implement in washington county, or addresses EIP purpose areas: 1, 2, and 4. Additionally, this project addresses OVW priority area 1: access to justice. Specific activities include, but not limited to, hiring a prosecution-based investigator to assist with criminal investigations of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.