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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, a program can apply directly to the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) for funding. A certain percentage of discretionary monies in the Crime Victims Fund are used to support national scope training and technical assistance projects to improve services to victims of crime. See the Discretionary Grant Applications section of the OVC site to learn about available resources.
To date, Crime Victims Fund (Fund) dollars have always come from individuals convicted of federal crimes, not from taxpayers. Information on the Fund is available from the Crime Victims Fund Fact Sheet from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). For additional information, visit the Victim Compensation section of the OVC website.
If you have a complaint regarding conditions within a federal correctional facility, please contact the facility directly with your concerns. You can conduct a search for the facility's contact information on the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Our Locations site.
Studies on the effectiveness of police patrols can be found on the CrimeSolutions website. Once on the site, conduct a search for the term "patrol". The CrimeSolutions site uses rigorous research to inform practitioners and policy makers about what works in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services and includes multiple program evaluations for hot spot policing initiatives.
Additional research on targeted police patrols is available in the following resources produced or sponsored by the National Institute of Justice: