Legislation and Policy
2016 Family Abuse Final Protective Order Firearm Prohibition: Fairfax County Coordination memo
Notice to Respondents of a Family Abuse Final Protective Order
Practice Guides for Family Court Decision-Making in Domestic Abuse-Related Child Custody Matters
Department of Defense’s (DOD’s) Safe Helpline Website and App – Sexual Assault Support for the DOD Community: https://safehelpline.org/
Roll Call Videos for Law Enforcement on U Visa Certification and T Visa Endorsement – “Blue Campaign: Law Enforcement Discussion of Immigration Relief” See the National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project for more information and resources.
Law Enforcement Guide to Safety and Economic Security for Victims of Violence Against Women
Prosecutors Guide to Safety and Economic Security for Victims of Violence Against Women Wider Opportunities for Women
Frequently Asked Questions about the Change in the UCR Definition of Rape FBI Uniform Crime Report
FVPSA Fact Sheet on the Affordable Care Act
Fact Sheet on Refugees and the Affordable Care Act
2014 Legislative Update for Law Enforcement (compilation of new laws from the VA Department of Criminal Justice Services)
Office of the Attorney General’s 2014 Legislative Update – New Laws Related to Domestic and Sexual Violence and Stalking
Standing Up for Women’s Civil Rights, 20 Years After VAWA(White House Fact Sheet)
Department of Justice’s new Elder Justice Initiative website
Police Department’s Use of the Lethality Assessment Program: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation
Enforcing Domestic Violence Firearm Provisions: A Report on Promising Practices
Domestic Violence and Firearms policy summary
What is the Violence Against Women Act?
Establishing Penetration in Sexual Assault Cases (Aequitas issue brief)
Key Elements of Effective Policy Addressing Campus Sexual Violence (Action Alliance)
Wisconsin Addresses Firearms Surrender (BWJP)
Surrender, Storage, and Return of Firearms in CPO Cases: The Wisconsin Project (BWJP presentation)
Virginia Judicial Workload Assessment Report discussed at our last DV Network meeting
Intimate Partner Violence: Attributes of Victimization (1993-2011) Bureau of Justice Statistics