Victimization

WA-W requested a follow-up TTA to help implement the recommendations from the Victim Services Assessment that was conducted in early 2021. The first TTa support that was agreed to support was to connect with Kyndra Simmons, who has implemented numerous intervention and prevention programs with Youth Alive. NCVC and WA-W put together several objectives for this TTA support.

This listening session included systems-based advocacy programs, law enforcement, and prosecutors. The goal was to find specific TTA that the PSN could provide to AL-N around serving victims of crime.

The National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) helped The Eastern District of Washington to identify comparable external peer agencies for peer learning/peer exchange session(s).

The National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) assisted The Eastern District of Washington in identifying technology options for the Dispute Resolution Center (DRC) of Yakima and Kittitas Counties - Walk About Yakima (WAY) program.

CJI staff supported the Criminal Justice Reinvestment Working Group (CJRWG) in hosting a roundtable discussion with victim/survivors and victim/survivor service providers across the state. The Roundtable Conversation was held on November 16, 2021 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Gary Lacey Training Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Twenty-seven (27) victim service providers and victim/survivors attended and participated in the Roundtable. The discussion was facilitated by Cortney Fisher, Consultant for CJI, and Victim Survivor Integration for Criminal Justice Services.

Crime Survivors, Inc. requested assistance with the development of a strategic plan that will assist in the understanding of how data can be used to inform ongoing policies and programs. IDEA Analytics was selected to fulfill the request and delivered a final strategy plan report in January 2022.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance requested assistance to plan and coordinate a meeting for a LAw Enforcement Hate Crimes Community of Practice. Chief Louis Dekma was selected to serve as a facilitator and facilitated the kickoff meeting on November 3, 2021.

NCVC developed and posted on ncvctta.org a new blog post titled “ Technology and Victimization: What Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Can Do to Support Victims.” This blog post was written in partnership with Detective Bryan Franke, a 31-year veteran of the Longmont Police Department, and focused on the misuse of technology when violence is prevalent and how PSN sites can address this issue

NCVC hosted 40 attendees for a webinar focused on trauma-informed prosecutorial strategies in domestic violence (DV) cases. This training, led by the National Center for Victims of Crime.

In July of 2020, NCVC conducted a gap analysis to help the Cleveland Homicide Review Commission and its Service Provider Review Team improve the services
provided to victims and witnesses throughout (and beyond) homicide cases. In January 2021, NCVC met with The Northern District of Ohio’s (OH-N) Homicide Commission Review team to discuss the developed brief of relocation services and upcoming OH-N-focused TTA sessions. This support lasted for 60 minutes and included 13 individuals from the Homicide Commission Review team and local Cleveland service providers.