NCJ Number
224994
Date Published
2008
Length
42 pages
Annotation
This third volume of a three-volume set on “Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Victims” is the strategy’s “Resource Toolkit,” as it provides templates to aid in the execution of the steps in the “Implementation Guide” (Volume 2 of the three-volume set).
Abstract
The templates provided are first presented under the four steps described in the Implementation Guide: “Starting” the effort to improve an agency’s response to crime victims; “Charting” a course for improving responses to crime victims; “Implementing” an action plan; and “Sustaining and Expanding” the action plan over time. Tools to assist in these four phases were developed in the pilot and validation sites that implemented the strategy developed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). Tools for the starting phase include sample project initiation letters, leadership team organizational charts, and leadership team and subcommittee agendas and minutes. Tools for the charting phase include data collection through focus groups and interviews, guidance on how to choose an information-gathering method, citizen and victim surveys, partner symposia, data collection reports and summaries, and mission statements. Tools for the implementation phase pertain to action planning, suggested action items, policies and procedures, obtaining support for the action plan from agency personnel and the community, a project timeline, and the publicizing of accomplishments. Tools for sustaining and expanding the action plan include personnel evaluations, partnership agreements, and training samples. In addition to resources provided from the pilot and validation sites, resources developed by the IACP are also provided. These resources pertain to services for crime victims who have been harmed by specific types of crime, such as identity theft and hate crimes. In addition, IACP resources focus on volunteers and smaller agencies. The concluding section contains resources from other types of agencies that serve crime victims.