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Funding Opportunity: Measuring Community Perceptions of Police and Public Safety Challenge


A science component of the Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice — the National Institute of Justice — has launched an open competition to develop new methods for capturing community perceptions of police and public safety that are representative, cost effective, accurate across microgeographies, and capable of being administered frequently.

A total of $175,000 in prizes is available, and will be...

OVC Partnerships With Law Enforcement

May 2018

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.