The Crime Victims Fund (CVF): Federal Support for Victims of Crime
Date Published
May 2024
Agencies
OVC
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide, Fifth Edition
Date Published
May 2023
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Publication Type
Reference Material
Internet Crimes Against Children
Date Published
December 2001
Agencies
OVC
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance)
March 2020 Featured Resources
New National, Toll Free Hotline Provides Help for Victims of Elder Fraud
For too long and far too frequently, fraudsters have preyed upon our senior citizens, robbing them of their hard-earned savings. To help combat fraud against older Americans, the U.S. Department of Justice launched the National Elder Fraud Hotline, managed by OVC, to provide services to adults ages 60 and older who may...
Human Trafficking
View available OVC resources, awareness materials, and services for victims of labor and sex trafficking and victim service providers.
Terrorism & Mass Violence
Discover tools for victim service providers and other professionals to assist victims and their families after an act of terrorism or mass violence.
International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program (ITVERP)
ITVERP is a unique federal program that provides financial reimbursement for qualifying expenses to qualified U.S. citizens and U.S. government employees who suffered direct physical or emotional injury from an act of international terrorism while outside the United States.
Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP)
AEAP funding can help organizations and agencies responding to acts of domestic terrorism and mass violence. AEAP grants are by invitation only.
Coping After Terrorism for Survivors
Date Published
2009
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Publication Type
Reference Material
Eight Benefits of NIBRS to Victim Service Providers
Date Published
November 2014
Agencies
OVC
Publication Type
Online Only,
Instructional Material
Nation's Two Measures of Homicide
Date Published
July 2014
Agencies
BJS
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Violent Crimes Against Children
This FBI program's mission is to—
- decrease the vulnerability of children to sexual exploitation;
- develop a nationwide capacity to provide a rapid, effective, and measured investigative response to crimes against children; and
- enhance the capabilities of state and local law enforcement investigators through programs, investigative assistance, and task force operations.
Domestic Assaults by Juvenile Offenders
Date Published
November 2008
Agencies
OJJDP
Safe Online Surfing Internet Challenge
This Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) site offers a free Internet safety and cyber citizenship educational program designed for 3rd through 8th grades.
Female Victims of Violent Crime
Date Published
December 1996
Agencies
BJS
Federal Bureau of Investigation: Tips and Public Leads
Use this website to securely report crimes to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
U.S. Department of Justice: Victim Notification System (VNS)
This free, automated system provides important information to victims of crime in federal cases. In many cases, victims will receive letters/emails generated through VNS containing information about the events pertaining to their case or any defendants in the case.
Internet Crime Complaint Center
The Internet Crime Complaint Center allows users to file complaints online concerning suspected cyber-facilitated criminal activity. Its website also offers statistics, scam alerts, and fraud prevention tips. The Federal Bureau of Investigation operates the program.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Uniform Crime Reporting
The Uniform Crime Reporting Program provides statistics on crime in the United States gathered from thousands of city, university and college, county, state, Tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
The FBI is the principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. Its mission is to protect the United States from terrorist and foreign intelligence activities; investigate violations of federal criminal law; and provide assistance to federal, state, local, and international agencies.