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File #: 19-6008    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 2/4/2019 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/14/2019 Final action: 2/14/2019
Title: OFFICE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 2019 IMPROVING CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING, VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING GRANT PROGRAM COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED: Council Initiative: Enhance Public Safety and Emergency Response CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: N/A SUMMARY STATEMENT: Longview Police Department (city of Longview - Lead Applicant) is interested in applying for the Office of Violence Against Women’s Fiscal Year 2019 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Grant Program. With this grant, the police department would implement pro-arrest policies and programs by assigning a new police detective to work domestic violence investigations for a three year period of time beginning 10/1/19. The grant would also fund additional victim advocacy services through a partnership with the Emergency Support Shelter. The total grant funding requested wo...
Attachments: 1. Grant Solicitation document 15jan19, 2. Council presentation OVW FY 2019 Grant

Title

OFFICE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 2019 IMPROVING CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING, VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING GRANT PROGRAM

 

                                        

COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:

Council Initiative:  Enhance Public Safety and Emergency Response

 

CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW:  N/A  

 

SUMMARY STATEMENT:

Longview Police Department (city of Longview - Lead Applicant) is interested in applying for the Office of Violence Against Women’s Fiscal Year 2019 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Grant Program.  With this grant, the police department would implement pro-arrest policies and programs by assigning a new police detective to work domestic violence investigations for a three year period of time beginning 10/1/19.  The grant would also fund additional victim advocacy services through a partnership with the Emergency Support Shelter. The total grant funding requested would be $500,000.00 with no local match required.

 

   

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Authorize the submission of a grant application

 

STAFF CONTACT:

Jim Duscha, Chief of Police

Mary Chennault, Administrative Manager