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OVC Partnerships With Law Enforcement

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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.

 

OVC-sponsored initiatives discussed in the video are—

  • Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Victims: a low-cost strategy for agencies that seeks to address the seven critical needs of victims, which focus on safety, support, and access.

  • Collective Healing in the Wake of Harm: a project awarded to the International Association of Chiefs of Police intended to help five competitively selected demonstration sites develop both a preventative and a reparative focus to address the needs of victims directly impacted by high-profile incidents and to reduce tensions, maximize communication, and promote problem solving between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

  • The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit: This OVC toolkit offers guidance to help law enforcement agencies strengthen their ability to address work-related exposure to trauma.

 

Date Published: May 2, 2018