Funded as a Special Interest Resource Center: Civil & Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Violence by the Family and Youth Services Bureau, Department of Health and Human Services, with additional funding provided by the Office on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice.
Webinar Recording

A Best Practice Assessment of Your Civil Protection Order System

Published: January, 2015| NCPOFFC, Sarah Henry

This webinar provides a detailed description of Engaging in a Best Practice Assessment of the Civil Protection Order System. Considerations for jurisdictions interested in conducting assessments as… View this resource

Webinar Recording

Fatality Reviews: Process and Outcomes

Published: April, 2014| Heather Storer, Kelly Starr, Taryn Lindhorst, Jenny Aszman

The faculty discuss research on Domestic Violence Fatality Review (DVFR) team initiatives. DVFR teams are a means of identifying systemic gaps in the response to domestic violence and in clarifying… View this resource

Tools & Guides

Engaging in a Best Practice Assessment of the Civil Protection Order System

Published: January, 2013| NCPOFFC

This tool provides jurisdictions with an easy-to-use method for assessing their civil protection order system. The tool utilizes best practices to aid in determining the effectiveness of the… View this resource

Community Safety Assessment Report

Knoxville-Knox County, TN Safety and Accountability Audit Report

Published: October, 2012| Rhonda Martinson

Knoxville and Knox County, Tennessee have a long and rich history of coordinating and organizing their communities’ responses to domestic violence. In 2000, they completed their first Safety and… View this resource

Community Safety Assessment Report

Executive Summary and Final Report of the Ohio Custody Audit

Published: January, 2011| Praxis International, BWJP

The Henry County, Ohio Child Custody and Domestic Violence Safety and Accountability Audit (“Ohio Audit”) examines how the local family court system takes domestic abuse into account in the resolution… View this resource

Community Safety Assessment Report

Winona County, MN, Child Custody Safety and Accountability Audit Report

Published: October, 2009| Loretta Frederick, J.D., Valerie Williams

The Winona County Child Custody Safety and Accountability Audit explored the question: "How is the safety and well-being of victims of domestic violence and their children addressed and promoted in… View this resource

Community Safety Assessment Report

El Paso County, CO Institutional Safety and Accountability Audit Report: A Project of the El Paso County Greenbook Project

Published: August, 2007| Lisa Tessarowicz, Amber Ptak, Rhonda Martinson

A multi-disciplinary team in El Paso County, Colorado mapped their domestic violence prosecution system, conducted focus groups of battered women, interviewed numerous practitioners, observed domestic… View this resource

Community Safety Assessment Report

La Crosse County, WI Domestic Violence Safety and Accountability Audit: Phase 2: Post-Arrest through Prosecution, Findings and Recommendations

Published: July, 2007| La Crosse County Domestic Violence Safety and Accountability Audit Team, Dar Jaeger, Jane Sadusky

The La Crosse County Safety Audit - Phase 2 explored the following question: How do post-arrest and prosecution responses to domestic violence cases in La Crosse County enhance or diminish victim… View this resource

Community Safety Assessment Report

Bellingham-Whatcom, WA Domestic Violence Safety and Accountability Audit: Findings and Recommendations for Prosecution and Probation Responses

Published: January, 2007| Sue Parrott

This audit explored the question: How do prosecution and probation recognize and respond to the complexities of risk and safety for all victims of domestic violence in the City of Bellingham Whatcom.… View this resource

Community Safety Assessment Report

Jackson County, OR Law Enforcement Response to Domestic Violence Calls

Published: December, 2005| Jen Maile, Rhonda Martinson, J.D.

Audit work continued, next examining dispatch and law enforcement responses. The audit team analyzed 50 calls to two 911 centers, and a consultant and the audit coordinator analyzed 15-20 police… View this resource

Website

Praxis International

Published: January, 2015| Praxis International

Praxis International, Inc. is a nonprofit research and training organization that works toward the elimination of violence in the lives of women and children. They work with local, statewide, and… View this resource

Community Safety Assessment Report

Safety & Accountability Audit of the Response to Native Women Who Report Sexual Assault in Duluth, Minnesota

Published: January, 2009| Mending the Sacred Hoop & Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault

Executive Summary of a Safety Audit from 2006-2008 View this resource