The grants to improve the criminal justice response program (icjr program)assistsstate, local, and tribal governments, and courts to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence,…

The Office on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice, awarded $1 million to the County of Suffolk, New York through its Suffolk County Police Department under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590) on April 1, 2026. The award funds continued centralization and coordination of law enforcement, prosecution, and victim services; establishment of policies, educational programs, data systems, and training in the police department to improve case tracking; and training for law enforcement. The three-year performance period runs through March 31, 2029, with place of performance in Smithtown, NY. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

The grants to improve the criminal justice response program (icjr program)assistsstate, local, and tribal governments, and courts to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as serious violations of criminal law, and to seek safety and autonomy for victims. The project will support the following activities: 1) continued centralization and coordination of law enforcement, prosecution, and victim services; 2) establishment of policies, educational programs, data systems, and training in police departments to improve tracking of cases; and 3) training for law enforcement.