Service Programs

The Los Angeles County, California Sheriff’s Department (LASD) in partnership with Crime Survivors, Inc., requested assistance developing a formal grant strategy to assist with identifying and documenting current and future grant needs related to serving victims of crime, and with matching current and future needs to forthcoming public and private funding opportunities. Joan Brody was selected to fulfill the request and delivered a final grants strategy in August 2021.

The Baltimore PSP requested an assessment of their crime victim services capabilities and functions. Amy Durall, Kenton Kirby, Peter Pollard, and Heather Warnken were selected to fulfill this request and delivered a comprehensive final report in August 2021.

A two-day training to help every chapter be successful. This training will ensure that all chapters understand how important sound business practices are to the overall health of C.O.P.S. C.O.P.S. must rely on its chapters to provide immediate support to surviving law enforcement families and ensure C.O.P.S.’ business is conducted in a professional manner at the grass roots level. This two-day training is being provided to help chapters understand how their business practices reflect on the National organization and vice versa.

Call with Nashville, TN IPS researchers to check in on progress

Periodic call with Nashville, TN IPS team to learn about status of project and determine TTA needs

Periodic call with Nashville, TN IPS team to learn about status of project and determine TTA needs

Periodic call with Nashville, TN to learn about new potential grants to apply for

Periodic call with Nashville, TN IPS team to learn about status of project and determine TTA needs

On May 4, NCVC hosted a webinar focused on domestic violence issues and concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specific topics included viable solutions for those at the federal level to reach out and connect with state and local service providers, successful strategies Safe Horizon and other service providers have implemented to combat this issue, and recommendations for law enforcement responses through strategies aimed at innovative methods for court access, shelter, safety plans, and increased use of technology.

NCVC conducted a gaps analysis of OH-N’s service response to victims and witnesses in homicide cases in June and July with the assistance of Dr. Meagan Call-Cummings, and research and evaluation specialist from George Mason University. NCVC sent questionnaires to 51 Cleveland-area service providers and received nine responses. Dr. Call-Cummings conducted nine virtual service provider interviews, and NCVC conducted two interviews with victims/witnesses of homicide cases.