The grants to improve the 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…

The grants to improve the 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. Grants to improve the criminal justice response (ICJR) project by the county of palm beach in partnership with aid to victims of domestic abuse to be implemented in palm beach county, florida addresses ICJR purpose area(S): 5, 16, 17. Additionally, this project addresses OVW priority area 1: advance racial equity and/or tribal sovereignty; and priority area 3: services to sexual assault survivors. Specific activities include: 1) hiring victim advocates 2) funding sane examinations for victims of strangulation 3) developing a risk assessment strategy for non-intimate partner sexual assault; and 4) hosting coordinated community response and sexual assault response team meetings.