Everyone’s Favorite Co-Worker: Establishing a Therapy Dog Program within a Law Enforcement Setting
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Webinar
Event Type
Webinar
Police services for victims
Now Available: Human Trafficking Task Force Protocol Development Training Video Series
This video series aims to help human trafficking task forces standardize responses, institutionalize knowledge, and tighten collaboration by guiding them through the protocol creation process.
Funding Opportunity: Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services (LEV) Program
Apply for funding to develop or enhance victim assistance programs in law enforcement agencies.
Now Available: Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services Video Series
Watch three videos about Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services (LEV) and the benefits of incorporating LEV into your agency's operations.
New Publication on Using Technology to Communicate with Victims
Video calls, web chats, and other forms of virtual communication have become mainstream and offer opportunities to enhance victim services delivery. However, using technology to effectively communicate with victims and witnesses requires more than choosing the right software.
A new publication is available to help law enforcement-based victim service providers assess their readiness to use virtual communication technologies. Establishing or Enhancing Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services...
Pathways Toward Collective Healing: Law Enforcement and the Communities they Serve: Collective Healing in the Wake of Harm
Date Published
2021
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services - Template Package I: Getting Started
Date Published
October 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Reference Material,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services - Template Package II: Protocols and Documentation
Date Published
October 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Reference Material,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Establishing or Enhancing Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services – Advocacy Parameters & Documentation
Date Published
October 2020
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services: Key Considerations
Date Published
May 2023
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Victims (ELERV) Strategy, Second Edition
Date Published
2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Legislation/Policy Description,
Issue Overview,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Law Enforcement
Learn about OVC efforts to support for programs which help law enforcement officers compassionately and effectively meet the needs of crime victims.
Victim Services in Rural Law Enforcement (2011 update)
Date Published
2011
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Agencies
OVC
Service, Support & Justice: Law Enforcement Response to Crime Victims
July 2018
This video presents the benefits, challenges, methods, and responsibilities for placing a high priority on crime victims' interests and meeting their needs, and for enhancing law enforcement agencies' response to victims of crime across the Nation.
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OVC Partnerships With Law Enforcement
May 2018
Law enforcement personnel are often the first contact that victims of crime have. It is therefore critical that law enforcement understand the needs of crime victims and provide a trauma-informed response.
This 6-minute video discusses OVC-sponsored programs and resources to enhance the delivery of services to victims of crime by law enforcement agencies.
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It's Not an "Accident": It's a Crime!
Date Published
April 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Response to Victims of Crime: Model Policy
Date Published
August 2010
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Legislation/Policy Description
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Law Enforcement's Role in Victim Compensation
Date Published
September 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Issue Overview,
Instructional Material
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
DUI Crashes: Real Crimes, Real Victims
Date Published
October 2017
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored