Training and Technical Assistance Program - Proactive Approaches to Domestic and Sexual Violence: Recognizing and Eliminating Gender Bias in Law Enforcement

Training and Technical Assistance Program - Proactive Approaches to Domestic and Sexual Violence: Recognizing and Eliminating Gender Bias in Law Enforcement

2024 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY APPLICATION
OVERVIEW
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is seeking applications from law enforcement agencies to join its new technical assistance program, Proactive Approaches to Domestic and Sexual Violence: Recognizing and Eliminating Gender Bias in Law Enforcement. Rooted in the eight principles outlined by the United States Department of Justice in its guidance on Improving Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence by Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias, this initiative aims to empower police agencies and communities to develop systems of accountability and adopt promising practices to improve their response to sexual assault and domestic violence. The IACP will assist agencies in integrating training, policies, and protocols that support effective, trauma-informed investigations that keep victims safe, hold offenders accountable, and promote agency trust within their community.
SITE REQUIREMENTS
The IACP and project partners will work with and provide expert training and technical assistance to eight (8) selected sites, individualized for each agency. Selected sites will not receive direct funding. The selected agencies will be required to:
- Commit to participating in the program for twleve (12) months and designate an agency liaison to oversee the work.
- Complete the IACP Agency Self-Assessment: Proactive Approaches to Domestic & Sexual Violence and have a minimum of two (2) community partners complete the companion Community Assessment.
- Develop an action plan based on the results of the assessments for policy development or updates, strategic planning, and training.
- Engage in IACP programming, including monthly meetings (virtual), quarterly webinars, site visits, and ongoing communication with the IACP project team and subject matter experts.
- Network with agency peers to strengthen response to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.
- Track relevant data and complete a final report (templates will be provided).
- If selected, IACP may request submission of existing policies/procedures and training curricula on sexual assault and domestic violence.
SITE ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be a law enforcement agency (including state, local, campus, or tribal law enforcement agency). Prosecuting attorneys’ offices and federal law enforcement agencies are not eligible, though law enforcement agencies may partner with prosecutors, as outlined in the Community Partners section. Site selection will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to:
- Organizational leadership support for and prioritization of improving responses to sexual assault and domestic violence.
- Willingness to work collaboratively with the IACP Project Team and subject matter experts to assess organizational efforts, develop strategic plans, and implement identified processes.
- Articulated dedication to initiative goals and objectives, including enhancing community collaboration and partnerships with service providers and prosecutors to improve responses to sexual assault and domestic violence.
- Identified strengths, needs, and challenges to effectively respond to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.
- Support and infrastructure for the sustainability of implementation beyond the initiative’s technical assistance provision.

AGENCY QUESTIONS
Why is your agency applying for this opportunity?
Briefly describe your jurisdiction, including population makeup, racial/ethnic demographics, and other unique characteristics.
Unique characteristics may include a tourist destination, university and college campuses, and immigrant populations.
STRENGTHS, GAPS, NEEDS, AND CHALLENGES

Describe your agency's strengths and current gaps, needs, or challenges in each of the following areas:
Policies and Practices:
What are your agency's current policies and practices for responding to sexual assault and domestic violence?
Policies and Practices
Please identify strengths:
Policies and Practices
Please identify gaps, needs, or challenges:
Policies and Practices
Data Collection and Analysis:
How does current data collection and analysis inform strategic decisions about agency responses to sexual assault and domestic violence?
This may include data-driven decisions on cases, policies, practices, staffing, supervision, and training.
Please identify strengths:
Data Collection and Analysis
Please identify gaps, needs, or challenges:
Data Collection and Analysis
Training:
Describe the training that agency members receive on effectively responding to reports of sexual assault and domestic violence. Describe whether the training is mandatory or optional, the training delivery methods, and the topics included.
Include the frequency of training, format, such as lecture, online modules, or scenario-based, and topics included, such as the neurobiology of trauma, trauma-informed interviewing, partnerships, etc.
Please identify which personnel attend training(s):
Training
Please identify strengths:
Training
Please identify gaps, needs, or challenges:
Training
Culture and Accountability:
How does agency leadership foster a climate that supports an effective response to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence (including victims employed by the agency itself)? Please discuss accountability for agency members.
Culture and Accountability
Please identify strengths:
Culture and Accountability
Please identify gaps, needs, or challenges:
Culture and Accountability
Collaboration:
Describe whether and in what manner the agency collaborates with multidisciplinary community partners and system partners in its response to sexual assault and domestic violence.
Collaboration
Please identify strengths:
Collaboration
Please identify gaps, needs, or challenges:
Collaboration
IMPLEMENTATION QUESTIONS
Describe the role that your agency's executive and other leadership staff within the organization will play in implementing an enhanced strategy to identify and prevent gender bias in your agency's response to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.
If selected, what change(s) would you like to see in your agency as a result of the initiative?
If selected, what change(s) would you like to see in your community as a result of the initiative?

PROPOSED COMMUNITY PARTNER(S)

Applicants should identify at least two (2) community partners with whom they will work to support the implementation of this initiative. At a minimum, please identify one community partner representing a diverse or underserved population, in addition to any other partners that you feel are critical to the success of this initiative. If you would like to work with more than three (3) partners, please contact the IACP Project Team at stoptheviolence@theiacp.org.
Total Proposed Community Partners
Partner Organization Name
Organization mission/focus areas:
On what activities/initiatives does your agency collaborate?
Does your agency have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or similar with this organization?

YesNo
Organization Point of Contact

First NameLast Name
Email
example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Partner Organization Name (2)
Organization mission/focus areas:
On what activities/initiatives does your agency collaborate?
Does your agency have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or similar with this organization?

YesNo
Organization Point of Contact

First NameLast Name
Email
example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Partner Organization Name (3)
Optional
Organization mission/focus areas:
On what activities/initiatives does your agency collaborate?
Does your agency have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or similar with this organization?

YesNo
Organization Point of Contact

First NameLast Name
Email
example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Agency Executive Letter of Support*

Required
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Proposed Community Partner(s) Letter(s) of Support*

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DISCLAIMER
This application was developed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) under Grant No. 15OVW-22-GK-04037-MUMU, awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this application are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
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Training and Technical Assistance Program - Proactive Approaches to Domestic and Sexual Violence: Recognizing and Eliminating Gender Bias in Law Enforcement

OVERVIEW

SITE REQUIREMENTS

SITE ELIGIBILITY

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

CONTACT INFORMATION

AGENCY INFORMATION

JURISDICTION DESCRIPTION

AGENCY QUESTIONS

STRENGTHS, GAPS, NEEDS, AND CHALLENGES

Policies and Practices:

Data Collection and Analysis:

Training:

Culture and Accountability:

Collaboration:

IMPLEMENTATION QUESTIONS

PROPOSED COMMUNITY PARTNER(S)

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

DISCLAIMER