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NamUs is a national centralized repository and resource center for missing, unidentified, and unclaimed person cases across the United States. NamUs helps investigators match long-term missing persons with unidentified remains to resolve cases and bring resolution to families.
CrimeSolutions is a searchable online database of evidence-based programs that helps practitioners and policymakers understand what programs and practices work in criminal and juvenile justice, victim assistance, school safety, and youth mentoring.
This OVC-funded strategy introduces law enforcement leaders to the benefits, challenges, methods, and responsibilities for enhancing their response to victims of crime. Implementing the ELERV Strategy can lead to broader community-wide trust and confidence in the police, foster the healing process for victims, increase victim participation, and produce stronger, more comprehensive cases to hold offenders accountable.