Service Programs

As part of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Project, Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) program, CNA’s Center for Justice Research and Analysis (CNA) and NCVC provided a victim services assessment for the Washington West PSN District. The US Attorney’s Office (USAO) requested the victim services assessment for the Western District of Washington in conjunction with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO).

As part of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) program, CNA and NCVC provided a victim services assessment for the Fort Pierce Police Department (FPPD) in Fort Pierce, Florida. The victim services assessment was requested through the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida in coordination with the FPPD.

One-day training for local law enforcement and prosecutors on DV-related trauma, state and local partnerships, and improved prosecution; goal is better attendee understanding of these issues that can be taken back home and employed in south central PSN team DV reduction strategies.

The Ohio-N PSN site is experiencing issues with victim and witness intimidation and wants to host an initial meeting in late-February. We have confirmed February 21st at the training date with a training length of 90 minutes. The initial training will provide law enforcement with an overview of victim-witness intimidation and provide a victim-centered approach to interviewing and responding to witnesses. Further, the site requested an additional training later in the year in which these topics will be discussed in significant detail over a one to two day training.

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

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

Site requested support around the expansion of CCROW victim services. IACP facilitated a conversation with a consultant, Linsey Cunningham.

Site requested an assesment of expanding their victim services.

CJI staff, along with national victims' advocate Anne Seymore, hosted three Victims' Roundtables, one in Jackson on October 30, one in Nashville on October 31 and one in Knoxville on November 1. During the roundtables, CJI staff presented key data findings from the Data and System Assessment Presentation given earlier in the month and participants discussed gaps in the system. The goal of the roundtables was to receive input from the victims' perspective to help inform the policy development process and achieve buy-in from victims' rights groups.

On December 18, 2019 the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) hosted an online task force welcome and project orientation call for the 7 BJA grantees from the Category 2 FY2019 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) BJA/OVC-funded human trafficking task forces.