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Addressing Language Access in Police Departments: Salem, MA, Police Department Models Compliance
Salem, Massachusetts, with a population of approximately 43,132, has a police force of 90 officers and uses a community policing model. Like many jurisdictions across the country, the population of Salem includes many residents with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). Officer Mike LaRiviere Officer Michael LaRiviere joined the Salem Police Department…
Firearms and Ammunition Prohibitions in the Military
Several studies estimate the rate of intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration in the military from 13.3 percent to 47 percent among male active duty servicemembers, and 13.5 percent to 42 percent among male veterans. While the intersection of IPV and the military is not a new issue, there has been…
#Firearms #MilitaryReporting Domestic Offenses to Background Check Systems: Does it Really Matter?
Background check systems, such as the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), were created to work like a net; they are designed to catch and deter anyone not allowed to possess a gun before a purchase is completed. A net with a gaping hole in it, however, is not…
Preventing Gun Violence Against Native Women
Six in ten Native women will be physically assaulted at some point in their lives and, on some reservations, the murder rate for Native women is ten times the national average. For Native women, the lethal threat a gun poses in the home of a domestic violence perpetrator is especially severe…
#FirearmsThe Texas Church Massacre and Preventing Domestic Violence-Related Gun Violence
On Sunday, November 5, a man shot and killed 26 people and injured at least 20 others at a church service in Sutherland Springs, TX. Our hearts ache for the families and everyone affected by this tragedy. According to the Associated Press, the gunman had a history of domestic violence. Recognizing the danger…
BWJP Welcomes Equal Justice Works Fellow
As an Equal Justice Works Fellow, Katie will work with BWJP to improve outcomes for battered women and their children by developing tools and trainings for Child Protection Services workers to better address cases involving domestic violence. With the assistance of individuals at BWJP, Katie developed a project aimed at…
Monitoring to Achieve Accountability: Revisiting the St. Paul Blueprint for Safety Seven Years Later
It takes a strong concerted effort to create the will to examine your own system, evaluate current problems, and establish new policies and procedures. One such effort is the St. Paul Blueprint for Safety, built on 30 years of experience and research on coordinated community responses (CCRs). In the simplest…
Bureau of Justice Statistics Releases Police Response to Domestic Violence, 2006 to 2015
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) recently released Police Response to Domestic Violence, 2006-2015. This report presents 2006-2015 data on: Nonfatal domestic violence victimizations reported to police Police response to these victimizations Prevalence of related arrests or charges Criminal complaints signed against the offender. The BJS collected data from the National…
Domestic Violence Mentor Court Open House
The Center for Court Innovation and the Winnebago County Domestic Violence Coordinated Courts are holding an Open House at the courthouse in Rockford, Illinois (located 1.5 hours outside of Chicago) on May 11-12, 2017. The day and a 1/2 Open House will include: panels and workshops with local Winnebago County…