The primary goal of the lauderhill police departments DV initiative will be to increase the lauderhill police departments capacity to raise domestic violence (DV) awareness, prevent the recurrence,…

The City of Lauderhill, FL received a $269,050 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance's Rural Violent Crime Initiative (CFDA 16.039) to enhance the Lauderhill Police Department's capacity to address domestic violence (DV) cases. Funds will be used to acquire a full-spectrum camera, victim services tracking software, hire a subject matter expert to provide DV-related training, and pay overtime for victims advocates and officers to respond to DV incidents and provide information on community resources. An external consultant will also be engaged to analyze police and prosecutor data and evaluate the project's success in achieving its goal of increasing DV awareness, prevention, investigation, and prosecution. This grant award period runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026.

The primary goal of the lauderhill police departments DV initiative will be to increase the lauderhill police departments capacity to raise domestic violence (DV) awareness, prevent the recurrence, and investigate and prosecute DV cases to provide justice to victims and survivors. To achieve this goal, the city will utilize grant funds to provide specific resources and training for officers and victims advocates. The city of lauderhill police department will acquire a full spectrum camera; victim services tracking software; hire a subject matter expert to train officers, victims advocates, and community members on DV-related topics; acquire consultant services to examine data provided by the lauderhill police department and the broward state attorneys office to measure the projects success in achieving the stated goal; and pay overtime for victims advocates and officers to provide prompt responses to DV incidents and information on resources available in the community.