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U.S. Department of JusticeOffice on Violence Against WomenSEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FORGrants to Encourage Arrest Policies andEnforcement of Protection Orders ProgramOMB Clearance # 1121-0275OMB Clearance Date: # 12/31/20061122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012Brief Instructions: This form must be completed for each Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement ofProtection Orders Program (Arrest Program) grant received. The grant administrator or coordinator must ensure thatthe form is completed fully with regard to all grant activities. Grant partners, however, may complete sections relevantto their portion of the grant. Grant administrators or coordinators are responsible for compiling and submitting a singlereport that refl ects all information collected from grant partners.All grantees should read each section to determine which questions they must answer, based on the activities engagedin under this grant during the current reporting period. Sections B, F, and G of this form must be completed by all grantees.In section A, subsection A1 must be answered. In section C, subsection C2 must be answered. In sections D, E,and subsections A2, C1, C3, C4, C5, C6, and C7, grantees must answer an initial question in each section or subsectionabout whether they engaged in certain activities during the current reporting period. If the response is yes, thenthe grantee must complete that section or subsection. If the response is no, the rest of that section or subsection isskipped.For example, 1) if you are a victim services agency providing training and victim services with staff funded under thisgrant, you would complete A1, A2, B, C1, C2, D, F, and G (and answer ‘no’ in C3-C7, and E); or, 2) if you are a law enforcementagency receiving funds to pay for staff who provide training to other law enforcement offi cers, you wouldcomplete A1, A2, B, C1, C2, F, and G (and answer ‘no’ in C3-C7, D and E1-E5).Information reported in sections D (Victim Services) and E5 (Batterer Intervention Program) is for grant-funded activitiesonly. Information reported in sections E1-E4 (Law Enforcement, Prosecution, Courts, and Probation and Parole) mustrefl ect the activities of the entire agency receiving the Arrest Program funds. All information should refl ect activities forthe current reporting period only.The activities of volunteers or interns should be reported if they were coordinated or supervised by Arrest Program fundedstaff or if Arrest Program grant funds substantially supported their activities.For further information on fi lling out this form, refer to the separate instructions, which contain detaileddefi nitions and examples, illustrating how questions should be answered.SECTIONPage NumberSection A: General Information 1A1: Grant Information 1A2: Staff Information 3Section B: Purpose Areas 4Section C: Function Areas 6C1: Training 6C2: Coordinated Community Response 9C3: Policies 11C4: Products 14C5: Data Collection and Communication Systems 15C6: Specialized Units 16C7: System Improvement 17Section D: Victim Services 18Section E: Criminal Justice System 25Section F: Community Measures 41Section G: Narrative 42Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


SECTIONA1GENERAL INFORMATIONGrant InformationAll grantees must complete this subsection.OMB Clearance # 1121-0275OMB Clearance Date: # 12/31/20061122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/20121. Date of report (format date with 6 digits, like - 01/31/04)2. Current reporting period January 1-June 30 July 1-December 31 (Year)3. Grantee name4. Grant number(the federal grant number assigned to your Arrest Program grant)5. Type of lead agency/organization(Check the one answer that best describes the agency/organization administering Arrest Program funds. Statesadministering Arrest Program funds should see the attached instruction for additional information.)CourtGovernment agency (e.g., state criminal justice department)Law enforcementProbation, parole, or other correctional agencyProsecutionTribal governmentUnit of local governmentVictim servicesOther (specify):5a. Is this a faith-based organization?YesNo6. Point of contact (person responsible for the day-to-day coordination of the grant)First name MI Last nameAgency/organization nameAddressCity State Zip codeTelephoneE-mailFacsimile7. Does this grant specifically address tribal populations?(Check yes if your Arrest Program grant focuses on tribal populations, and indicate which tribes or nations youserve or intend to serve.)Yes No If yes, which tribes/nations:Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 1 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1121-0275OMB Clearance Date: # 12/31/20061122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/20128. What percentage of your Arrest Program grant funds was directed to each of these areas?(<strong>Report</strong> the area[s] addressed by your Arrest Program grant during the current reporting period and estimate theapproximate percentage of funds [or resources] used to address each area [consider training, victim services,etc.]. The grantee may choose how to make this determination.)Throughout this form, the term sexual assault includes both assaults committed by offenders who are strangersto the victim/survivor and assaults committed by offenders who are known to, related by blood or marriage to, orin a dating relationship with the victim/survivor. The term domestic violence/dating violence applies to any patternof coercive behavior that is used by one person to gain power and control over a current or former intimatepartner or dating partner. Stalking is defi ned as a course of conduct directed at a specifi c person that wouldcause a reasonable person to fear for his or her safety or the safety of others, or suffer substantial emotionaldistress.(See separate instructions for more complete defi nitions.)Sexual assaultDomestic violence/dating violenceStalkingPercentage of grant fundsTOTAL (must equal 100 percent)Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 2 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


SECTIONA2Staff InformationOMB Clearance # 1121-0275OMB Clearance Date: # 12/31/20061122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012Were Arrest Program funds used to fund staff positions during the current reporting period?Check yes if Arrest Program grant funds were used to pay staff, including part-time staff and contractors.Yes—answer question 9No—skip to section B9. Staff(<strong>Report</strong> the total number of full-time equivalent [FTE] staff funded by the Arrest Program grant during the currentreporting period. <strong>Report</strong> staff by function(s), not by title or location. Include employees who are part-time and/or only partially funded with these grant funds, as well as consultants/contractors. You may report grant-fundedovertime. If an employee or contractor was employed or utilized for only a portion of the reporting period, prorateappropriately. For example, if you hired a full-time victim advocate in October whose salary was 100% funded underthe Arrest Program grant, you would report that as .5 FTE. <strong>Report</strong> all FTEs in decimals, not percentages. OneFTE is equal to 1,040 hours—40 hours per week x 26 weeks. See separate instructions for examples of how tocalculate FTEs for part-time staff or contractors.)StaffAdministrator (fi scal manager, executive director)Attorney (does not include prosecutor)CounselorCourt personnelInformation technology staffInvestigator (prosecution-based)Law enforcement offi cerLegal advocate (does not include attorney or paralegal)ParalegalProbation offi cer/offender monitorProgram coordinator (training coordinator, victim services coordinator,volunteer coordinator)ProsecutorSexual assault nurse examiner/sexual assault forensic examiner (SANE/SAFE)Support staff (administrative assistant, bookkeeper, accountant)TrainerTranslator/interpreterVictim advocate (non-governmental, includes domestic violence, sexualassault, and dual)Victim assistant (governmental, includes victim witnessspecialist/coordinator)Other (specify):TOTALFTE(s)Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 3 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


BPURPOSE AREASAll grantees must complete this section.10. Statutory purpose areas(Check all purpose areas that apply to activities supported with Arrest Program funds during thecurrent reporting period.)SECTIONOMB Clearance # 1121-0275OMB Clearance Date: # 12/31/20061122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012CheckALL thatapplyPurpose areasImplement pro arrest programs and policies in police departments, including policies for protectionorder violationsDevelop policies, educational programs, protection order registries, and training in police departmentsto improve tracking of cases involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.Policies, educational programs, protection order registries, and training described in the applicationshall incorporate confi dentiality, and privacy protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence,sexual assault and stalkingCentralize and coordinate police enforcement, prosecution, or judicial responsibility for domesticviolence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking cases in teams or units of police offi cers, prosecutors,parole and probation offi cers, or judgesCoordinate computer tracking systems to ensure communication between police, prosecutors, paroleand probation offi cers, and both criminal and family courtsStrengthen legal advocacy service programs for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexualassault and stalking including strengthening assistance to such victims in immigration mattersEducate judges in criminal and civil courts (including juvenile courts) about domestic violence, datingviolence, sexual assault and stalking and improve judicial handling of such casesProvide technical assistance and computer and other equipment to police departments, prosecutors,courts, and tribal jurisdictions to facilitate the widespread enforcement of protection orders, includinginterstate enforcement, enforcement between States and tribal jurisdictions, and enforcement betweentribal jurisdictionsDevelop or strengthen policies and training for police, prosecutors, and the judiciary in recognizing,investigating, and prosecuting instances of domestic violence and sexual assault against older individuals(as defined in section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002)) andindividuals with disabilities (as defi ned in section 3(2) of the Americans with Disabilities Actof 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102(2)).Develop State, tribal, territorial, or local policies, procedures, and protocols for preventing dual arrestsand prosecutions in cases of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and developeffective methods for identifying the pattern and history of abuse that indicates which party is theactual perpetrator of abusePlan, develop and establish comprehensive victim service and support centers, such as family justicecenters, designed to bring together victim advocates from non-profi t, non-governmental victim servicesorganizations, law enforcement offi cers, prosecutors, probation offi cers, governmental victim assistants,forensic medical professionals, civil legal attorneys, chaplains, legal advocates, representatives fromcommunity-based organizations and other relevant public or private agencies or organizations into onecentralized location, in order to improve safety, access to services, and confi dentiality for victims andfamilies. Although funds may be used to support co-location of project partners under this purposearea, funds may not support construction or major renovation expenses or activities that fall outside ofthe scope of the other statutory purpose areasDevelop and implement policies and training for police, prosecutors, probation, and parole offi cers, andthe judiciary in recognizing, investigating, and prosecuting instances of sexual assault, with an emphasison recognizing the threat to the community for repeat crime perpetration by such individualsDevelop, enhance and maintain protection order registriesDevelop human immunodefi ciency virus (HIV) testing programs for sexual assault perpetrators andnotifi cation of counseling protocolsArrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 4 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/201211. Program priority areas addressed by your grant(In addition to the purpose areas identifi ed above, the Arrest Program Grant Application and Program Guidelinesmay have identifi ed several program priority areas that would receive priority consideration. If your program addressedany of these priority areas during the current reporting period, list them below.)Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 5 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1121-0275OMB Clearance Date: # 12/31/20061122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012C1FUNCTION AREASTrainingWere your Arrest Program funds used for training during the current reporting period?Check yes if Arrest Program-funded staff provided training or if grant funds directly supported the training.SECTIONYes—answer questions 12-15No—skip to C212. Training events provided(<strong>Report</strong> the total number of training events provided during the current reporting period that were either providedby Arrest Program-funded staff or directly supported by Arrest Program funds. Training provided to ArrestProgram-funded staff should not be counted. For purposes of this reporting form, training means providing informationon sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking that enables professionals to improvetheir response to victims/survivors as it relates to their role in the system.)Total number of training events provided13. Number of people trained(<strong>Report</strong> the number of people trained during the current reporting period by Arrest Program-funded staff or trainingsupported by Arrest Program funds. Use the category that is most descriptive of the people who attended thetraining event. Arrest Program-funded staff attending training events should not be counted as people trained. Ifyou do not know how many people to report in specifi c categories, you may report the overall number in “Multidisciplinary,”but this category should be used only as a last resort. Students, community members, and victimsshould not be reported as people trained, since they are not professionals responding to victims.)People trainedAdvocacy organization staff (NAACP,AARP)Attorneys/law students (does not includeprosecutors)Batterer intervention program staffCorrection personnel (probation, parole,and correctional facilities staff)Court personnel (judges, clerks)Disability organization staff (non-governmental)Educators (teachers, administrators, etc.)Elder organization staff (non-governmental)Faith-based organization staffGovernment agency staff (vocationalrehabilitation, food stamps, TANF)Health professionals (doctors, nurses)Immigrant organization staff (non-governmental)Law enforcement offi cersLegal services staff (does not include attorneys)Mental health professionalsNumberPeople trainedMultidisciplinary (various disciplines atsame training)ProsecutorsSex offender treatment providersSexual assault nurse examiners/sexualassault forensic examinersSocial service organization staff (nongovernmental—foodbank, homelessshelter)Substance abuse organization staffSupervised visitation and exchangecenter staffTranslators/interpretersTribal government/Tribal governmentagency staffVictim advocates (non-governmental, includesdomestic violence, sexual assault,or dual)Victim assistants (governmental, includesvictim-witness specialists/coordinators)VolunteersOther (specify):TOTALNumberArrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 6 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1121-0275OMB Clearance Date: # 12/31/20061122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/201214. Training content areas(Indicate all topics covered in training events provided with your Arrest Program funds during the current reportingperiod. Check all that apply.)Sexual assault, domestic violence, datingviolence, and stalkingAdvocate responseChild witnessesConfi dentialityDating violence overview, dynamics, andservicesDomestic violence overview, dynamics,and servicesMandatory reporting requirementsResponse to victims/survivors who areincarceratedResponse to victims/survivors who havebeen traffi ckedSafety planning for victims/survivorsSexual assault overview, dynamics, andservicesStalking overview, dynamics, andservicesSupervised visitation and exchangeOther (specify):Underserved populationsIssues specifi c to victims/survivors who:are American Indian or Alaska Nativeare Asianare black or African Americanare elderlyare Hispanic or Latinoare homeless or living in povertyare immigrants, refugees, or asylumseekersare lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,or intersexare Native Hawaiian or other Pacifi cIslanderhave disabilitieshave limited English profi ciencyhave mental health issueshave substance abuse issueslive in rural areasOther (specify):Justice systemCivil court proceduresCriminal court proceduresDecreasing dual arrests/identifying predominantaggressorDomestic violence statutes/codesFirearms and domestic violenceImmigrationJudicial responseLaw enforcement responsePro-arrest policiesProbation responseProsecution responseProtection orders (including full faith andcredit)Sexual assault forensic examinationSexual assault statutes/codesStalking statutes/codesTribal jurisdiction and Public Law 280Other (specify):Community responseCommunity response to sexual assaultCoordinated community responseResponse teams (DART, DVRT, SART)TechnologyOther (specify):Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 7 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/201215. (Optional) Additional information(Use the space below to discuss the effectiveness of training activities funded or supported by your Arrest Programgrant and to provide any additional information you would like to share about your training activities beyondwhat you have provided in the data above. Examples might include a reduction in dual arrest rates following trainingprovided on identifying the predominant aggressor; improved system response to victims/survivors with disabilitiesfollowing a multidisciplinary training provided to advocates, law enforcement, and prosecution agencieson issues specifi c to victims/survivors with disabilities.) (Maximum - 2000 characters)Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 8 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


SECTIONC2Coordinated Community ResponseAll grantees must complete this subsection.OMB Clearance # 1121-0275OMB Clearance Date: # 12/31/20061122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/201216. Coordinated community response activities (CCR)(Check the appropriate boxes to indicate the agencies or organizations, even if they are not partners with whichyou have a memorandum of understanding [MOU], that you provided victim/survivor referrals to, received victim/survivor referrals from, engaged in consultation with, provided technical assistance to, and/or attended meetingswith, during the current reporting period, according to the usual frequency of the interactions. If the interactionswere not part of a regular schedule, you will need to estimate the frequency with which these interactions occurredduring the current reporting period. In the last column, indicate the agencies or organizations with whichyou have an MOU for purposes of the Arrest Program grant. If Arrest Program-funded staff participated in a taskforce or work group, indicate that under “Meetings” by checking the frequency of the meetings and the types oforganizations participating.)Agency/organizationVictim/survivor referrals,consultations, technical assistanceMeetingsMOUPartnerDaily Weekly Monthly Weekly Monthly QuarterlyAdvocacy organization(NAACP, AARP)Batterer interventionprogramCorrections (probation,parole, and correctionalfacility)CourtDomestic violenceorganizationFaith-based organizationGovernment agency (SocialSecurity, TANF)Health/mental healthorganizationLaw enforcement agencyProsecutor’s offi ceLegal organization (legalservices, bar association,law school)Sexual assault organizationSex offender management/sex offender treatmentproviderSocial service organization(non-governmental)Tribal government/Tribalgovernment agencyOther (specify):Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 9 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/201217. (Optional) Additional information(Use the space below to discuss the effectiveness of CCR activities funded or supported by your Arrest Programgrant and to provide any additional information you would like to share about your CCR activities beyond whatyou have provided in the data above. Examples might include an improved judicial response to custody issuesinvolving victims of domestic violence and their children following meetings of a regional task force that includedvictim advocates, legal services attorneys, and judges; improved information to victims regarding resources andgreater coordination between the prosecutor’s offi ce and the local victim services agency as a result of meetingsbetween the governmental and non-governmental advocates.) (Maximum - 2000 characters)Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 10 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


SECTIONC3PoliciesOMB Clearance # 1121-0275Date: 12/31/2006OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012Were your Arrest Program funds used to develop, substantially revise, or implement policies or protocolsduring the current reporting period?Check yes if Arrest Program-funded staff developed, substantially revised, or implemented policies or protocols, orif Arrest Program funds directly supported the development, revision, or implementation of policies or protocols.Yes—answer questions 18-19No—skip to C418. Types of protocols and/or policies developed, substantially revised, or implemented during thecurrent reporting period(Check all that apply.)Victim servicesAppropriate response to underserved populationsAppropriate response to victims/survivorswho are elderly or have disabilitiesAppropriate response to victims/survivorswith substance abuse issues and/or mentalhealth diagnosesConfi dentialityMandatory training standards for staff andvolunteersProcedures for anonymous, confi dential, orJane Doe reporting of sexual assaultStaff, board, and/or volunteers representthe diversity of your service areaVictims Compensation and Victim ImpactStatementsVictim/survivor informed about CrimeOther (specify):Law enforcementAppropriate response to underserved populationsAppropriate response to victims/survivorswho are elderly or have disabilitiesIdentifying primary aggressor/discouragingdual arrestImmediate access to protection order informationMandatory training on sexual assault, domesticviolence/dating violence, and/orstalkingNo charge to sexual assault victim/survivorfor any costs associated with forensic examNo charge to victim/survivors for anycosts related to the investigation of sexualassault, domestic violence/dating violence,and/or stalking offensesNo charge to victims/survivors for service of protectionorders, warrants, or subpoenasNo victims/survivors polygraphedPolicies to protect victims/survivors from Internetdisclosure of identifying informationPro-arrest/mandatory arrestProcedures for anonymous, confi dential, or JaneDoe reporting of sexual assaultPProtection order enforcement (including full faithand credit)Providing information to victims/survivors aboutvictim servicesSexual assault response and protocolsOther (specify):ProsecutionAppropriate response to underserved populationsAppropriate response to victims/survivors who areelderly or have disabilitiesMandatory training on sexual assault, domesticviolence, dating violence, and/or stalkingNo charge to victims/survivors for any costs relatedto the prosecution of sexual assault, domesticviolence/dating violence, and/or stalkingNo charge to victims/survivors for service of protectionorders, warrants, or subpoenasNo victims/survivors polygraphedPolicies to protect victims/survivors from Internetdisclosure of identifying informationProtection order enforcement (including full faithand credit)Sexual assault response and protocolsVertical prosecutionVictim-witness notifi cationOther (specify):Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 11 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


CourtsAccelerated trial schedulesAppropriate response to underserved populationsAppropriate response to victims/survivors whoare elderly or have disabilitiesDedicated domestic violence docketFull faith and credit for protection ordersImmediate access to obtaining protection ordersJudicial monitoring of sexual assault, domesticviolence/dating violence, and/or stalking offendersMandatory training on sexual assault, domesticviolence/dating violence, and/or stalkingNo charge to victims/survivors for any costsrelated to prosecution of a sexual assault, domesticviolence/dating violence, and/or stalkingoffense or to obtaining a protection orderPolicies to protect victims/survivors from Internetdisclosure of identifying informationPolicy against mutual restraining ordersProcedures for courtroom securityStandard protection order formOther (specify):OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012Health careAdvocate response to emergency roomAppropriate response for underserved populationsAppropriate response to victims/survivors toavoid or eliminate re-traumatizationAppropriate response to victims/survivors whoare elderly or have disabilitiesForensic exams not billed to victim/survivorMandatory training on sexual assault, domesticviolence/dating violence, and/or stalkingRoutine screening and referrals for sexual assault,domestic violence/dating violence, and/or stalkingOther (specify):Probation and paroleAppropriate response to underserved populationsAppropriate response to victims/survivors whoare elderly or have disabilitiesMandatory training on sexual assault, domesticviolence/dating violence, and/or stalkingStrategies to assist and protect victim/survivorduring probation and paroleVictim/survivor inclusion in offender supervisionplanning process/sex offender managementVictim-witness notifi cationOther (specify):Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 12 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/201219. (Optional) Additional information(Use the space below to discuss the effectiveness of policies funded or supported by your Arrest Programgrant you have developed or implemented and to provide any additional information you wouldlike to share about your activities relating to the developing, revising or implementing of policies beyondwhat you have provided in the data above. An example might include a signifi cant increase in victim/survivor contact with and input to the specialized probation offi cer/unit following the implementation ofa policy on victim/survivor involvement.) (Maximum - 2000 characters)Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 13 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMBOMBClearanceClearance 1121-0275Date:#12/31/20061122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012C4ProductsWere your Arrest Program funds used to develop, substantially revise, or distribute products during thecurrent reporting period?Check yes if Arrest Program-funded staff developed products or if Arrest Program funds directly supported the development,revision, or distribution of products.Yes—answer question 20No—skip to C5SECTION20. Use of Arrest Program funds for product development, substantial revision, or distribution(<strong>Report</strong> the number of products developed, substantially revised, or distributed with Arrest Programgrant funds during the current reporting period. <strong>Report</strong> the number of new products developed or substantiallyrevised during the current reporting period; the title/topic; intended audience for each productdeveloped, revised, or distributed; and the number of products used or distributed. If a product wascreated in or translated into a language other than English, including Braille, indicate the language.<strong>Report</strong> on products that were newly developed during the current reporting period whether or not theywere used or distributed, and on products that were previously developed or revised but were used ordistributed during the current reporting period. Do not report the number of products printed or copied;only report the number developed or revised—in most cases that number will be one for each productdescribed —and/or the number used or distributed. See separate instructions for examples of howto report under “developed or revised” and “used or distributed.”)ProductsNumberdevelopedor revisedTitle/topicIntendedaudienceNumberused ordistributedOtherlanguagesBrochuresManualsTrainingcurriculaTrainingmaterialsOther(specify):Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 14 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


SECTIONC5Data Collection and Communication SystemsOMB Clearance # 1121-0275OMB Clearance Date: # 12/31/20061122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012Were your Arrest Program funds used for data collection systems or communication systems or for thepurchase of hardware or other equipment during the current reporting period?Check yes if Arrest Program funds or Arrest Program-funded staff were used to develop, install, or expand datacollection or communication systems.Yes—answer questions 21-22No—skip to C621. Use of Arrest Program funds for data collection and/or communication systems(Check all that apply.)Develop new data collection/communication systemsInstall data collection/communication systemsExpand existing data collection/communication systemsLink existing data collection/communication systemsShare information with other community partnersManage data collection and communicationPurchase computers and other equipment22. Purpose of data collection and/or communication systems(Indicate all types of information being identifi ed or tracked with this technology by checking all that apply.)Arrests/chargesBail/bond ordersCase managementCompliance with court-ordered sanctionsConvictionsCourt docket managementEvaluation/outcome measuresIncident reportsProbation conditions/violationsProsecutionsProtection ordersRecidivismSentencingStalking and harassment ordersVictim notifi cationVictim services availabilityViolations of protection ordersWarrantsOther (specify):Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 15 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


SECTIONC6Specialized UnitsOMB Clearance # 1121-0275OMB Clearance Date: # 12/31/20061122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012Were your Arrest Program funds used for specialized units in the criminal justice system during the currentreporting period?Check yes if any Arrest Program-funded staff were part of a specialized unit in any of the categories listed below,or if Arrest Program funds were used to directly support a specialized unit. (A specialized unit is a centralized orcoordinated group, unit, or dedicated staff of law enforcement offi cers, prosecutors, probation offi cers, or judgesor other court personnel responsible for handling sexual assault, domestic violence/dating violence, and/or stalkingcases. A specialized unit may consist of one person, even if that person is partially funded by your Arrest Programgrant.)Yes—answer questions 23A and 23BNo—skip to C723A. Use of Arrest Program funds for specialized units(Check all that apply for the current reporting period.)Law enforcement Prosecution Court Probation or paroleDevelop a new unitSupport, expand, orcoordinate an existing unitTrain a specialized unitOther (specify):23B. Victimizations addressed by Arrest Program-funded specialized units(Check all victimizations addressed by your specialized unit(s) during the current reporting period.) LawenforLaw enforcement Prosecution Court Probation or paroleSexual assaultDomestic violence/dating violenceStalkingArrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 16 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


SECTIONC7System ImprovementOMB Clearance # 1121-0275OMB Clearance Date: # 12/31/2006 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012Were your Arrest Program funds used for system improvement during the current reporting period?Check yes if any Arrest Program-funded staff engaged in system improvement activities or if Arrest Program fundsdirectly supported system improvements (e.g., interpreters, safety audits, security).Yes—answer question 24No—skip to section D24. Use of Arrest Program funds for system improvement(Check all that apply for the current reporting period.)EvaluationInterpretersLanguage linesMeetings betweentribal and non-tribalentitiesSafety auditsSecurity personnelor equipmentTranslation of formsand documentsOther (specify):Victim services Law enforcement Prosecution Court Probation or paroleArrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 17 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


SECTIONDVICTIM SERVICESOMB Clearance 1121-0275OMB ClearanceDate:#12/31/20061122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012Were your Arrest Program funds used to provide victim services to victims/survivors during thecurrent reporting period?Check yes if Arrest Program-funded staff provided victim services or if Arrest Program grant funds were used tosupport victim services during the current reporting period. <strong>Report</strong> all victims/survivors served and victim servicesprovided, whether by legal services, a victim services agency, or victim services within law enforcement, prosecution,or the court system. <strong>Report</strong> criminal justice activities, such as 911 calls, cases investigated, and casesprosecuted in section E only.Yes—answer questions 25-31No—skip to section E25. Number of victims/survivors served, partially served, and victims/survivors seeking services whowere not servedPlease do not answer this question without referring to the separate instructions for further explanation and examplesof how to distinguish among these categories.(<strong>Report</strong> the following, to the best of your ability, as an unduplicated count for each category during the currentreporting period. This means that each victim/survivor who was seeking or who received services during the currentreporting period should be counted only once in that reporting period. For purposes of this question, victims/survivors are those against whom the sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and/or stalking was directed.If the victim/survivor experienced more than one victimization, that person should be counted only onceunder the primary victimization. Do not report secondary victims here.)A. Served: Victims/survivors who receivedthe service(s) they requested, ifthose services were funded by your ArrestProgram grantB. Partially served: Victims/survivorswho received some service(s), but not allof the services they requested, if thoseservices were funded by your Arrest ProgramgrantTOTAL SERVED and PARTIALLY SERVED(25A + 25B)C. Victims seeking services who werenot served: Victims/survivors who soughtservices and did not receive the service(s)they were seeking, if those services werefunded by your Arrest Program grantSexualassaultDomestic violence/dating violenceStalkingTOTALSArrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 18 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


26. Reasons that victims/survivors seeking services were not served or were partially served(Check all that apply.)Reasons not served or partially servedOMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012Confl ict of interestDid not meet statutory requirementsHours of operationInsuffi cient/lack of culturally appropriate servicesInsuffi cient/lack of language capacity (including sign language)Insuffi cient/lack of services for people with disabilitiesLack of child careProgram reached capacityProgram rules not acceptable to victim/survivorProgram unable to provide service due to limited resources/priority-settingServices inappropriate or inadequate for victims/survivors with mental health issuesServices inappropriate or inadequate for victims/survivors with substance abuseissuesServices not appropriate for victim/survivorServices not available for victims/survivors accompanied by male adolescentsTransportationOther (specify):Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 19 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMBOMBClearanceClearance# 1122-00061121-0275Date: 12/31/2006Expiration Date: 01/31/201227. Demographics of victims/survivors served or partially served(Based on the victims/survivors reported in 25A and 25B, report the total numbers for all that apply. Becausevictims/survivors may identify in more than one category of race/ethnicity, the total for “Race/ethnicity” mayexceed the total number of victims/survivors reported in 25A and 25B. However, the total number of victims/survivors reported under “Race/ethnicity” should not be less than the total number of victims/survivors reportedin 25A and 25B. The total number of victims/survivors reported under “Gender” and the total number reportedunder “Age” should equal the total number of victims/survivors reported in 25A and 25B; those victims/survivorsfor whom race/ethnicity, gender, and/or age are not known should be reported in the “Unknown” category.)Race/ethnicity (victims/survivors should not be counted more than once ineither the category “American Indian and Alaska Native” or in the category“Native Hawaiian and other Pacifi c Islander.”)American Indian and Alaska NativeAsianBlack or African AmericanHispanic or LatinoNative Hawaiian and other Pacifi c IslanderWhiteUnknownTOTAL RACE/ETHNICITY (should not be less than )GenderFemaleMaleUnknownTOTAL GENDER (should equal )Age0-1213-1718-2425-5960+UnknownTOTAL AGE (should equal )Other demographicsPeople with disabilitiesPeople with limited English profi ciencyPeople who are immigrants/refugees/asylum seekersPeople who live in rural areasNumber of victims/survivorsNumber of victims/survivorsNumber of victims/survivorsNumber of victims/survivorsArrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 20 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/201228. Victims/survivors’ relationship to offender by victimization(For those victim/survivors reported as served and partially served in 25A and 25B, report the victim’s/survivor’srelationship to the offender by type of victimization. If a victim/survivor experienced more than one type of victimizationand/or was victimized by more than one perpetrator, count the victim/survivor in all categories that apply.The total number of relationships in the sexual assault column must be at least ;the total number in the domestic violence/dating violence column must be atleast ; and the total number in the stalking column must be at least .)uVictims/survivors’ relationship to offenderCurrent or former spouse or intimate partnerOther family or household memberAcquaintance (neighbor, employee, co-worker,student, schoolmate, etc.)Current or former dating relationshipStrangerRelationship unknownTOTALNumber of victim/survivor relationshipsby victimizationSexualassaultDomestic violence/dating violenceStalkingArrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 21 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance 1121-0275OMB ClearanceDate:#12/31/20061122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/201229A. Victim services(<strong>Report</strong> the number of victims/survivors from 25A and 25B who received Arrest Program-funded services duringthe current reporting period. Count each victim/survivor only once for each type of service that the victim/survivorreceived during the current reporting period; do not report the number of times that service was provided tothe victim/survivor. The total for each type of service should not be higher than .)tType of serviceCivil legal advocacy/court accompaniment (Assisting a victim/survivor with civil legal issues,including preparing paperwork for a protection order and accompanying victim/survivorto a protection order hearing, administrative hearing, or other civil court proceeding. Does notinclude advocacy by attorneys and/or paralegals.)Civil legal assistance (Civil legal services provided by an attorney and/or a paralegal)Counseling services/support group (Individual or group counseling or support provided by avolunteer, peer, or professional.)Criminal justice advocacy/court accompaniment (Assisting a victim/survivor with criminallegal issues, including notifying the victim/survivor of case status, hearing dates, plea agreements,and sentencing terms; preparing paperwork such as victim impact statements; accompanyinga victim/survivor to a criminal court proceeding or law enforcement interview; and allother advocacy within the criminal justice system.)Crisis intervention (Crisis intervention is a process by which a person identifi es, assesses,and intervenes with an individual in crisis so as to restore balance and reduce the effects ofthe crisis in her/his life. In this category, report crisis intervention that occurs in person and/or over the telephone.)Hospital/clinic/other medical response (Accompanying a victim/survivor to or meeting avictim/survivor at a hospital, clinic, or medical offi ce)Language services (interpretation, translation)TransportationVictim/survivor advocacy (Actions designed to assist the victim/survivor in obtaining support,resources, or services, including employment, housing, shelter services, health care,victim’s compensation, etc.)Other (specify):Number ofvictims/survivorsserved29B. Hotline calls(<strong>Report</strong> the number of hotline calls received from victims/survivors, and the total number of hotline calls received,during the current reporting period. Primary victims/survivors whose calls are reported here should notbe reported as victims/survivors served in question 25 unless they also received at least one of the serviceslisted in question 29A Victim Services. Victims/survivors who receive services such as crisis intervention or victimadvocacy over the telephone, in addition to basic hotline information and/or referrals, should also be reportedin question 29A. Hotline calls that include victim advocacy or crisis intervention services are those that requiremore time than the average call and involve a more intensive focus on the immediate needs and situation of thevictim/survivor. For examples of when to report only the hotline call and when to report both the hotline call anda service or services in question 29A, see separate instructions.)Hotline calls (Crisis or information and referral callsreceived by an agency’s hotline or offi ce telephone)Number of calls fromvictims/survivorsTotal number ofcallsArrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 22 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/201229C. Victim-witness notification/outreach to victims/survivors(<strong>Report</strong> the number of unsolicited letters, phone calls, or visits to victims/survivors of specifi c incidents of sexualassault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking identifi ed in police reports or court documents, informingthem of services and/or providing information about the criminal justice system. Victims/survivors who are therecipients of these notifi cation/outreach activities should not be reported as victims/survivors served in question25 unless they also received at least one of the services reported in question 29A Victim Services. Victims/survivors who receive services such as criminal justice advocacy in the course of a telephone call or outreach visitshould also be reported in question 29A.)Victim-witness notifi cation/outreach to victims/survivors (unsolicited letters, phone calls, or visits)Number of notification/outreach activities tovictims/survivors30. Protection orders(<strong>Report</strong> the total number of temporary and/or fi nal protection orders requested and granted for which Arrest Program-fundedvictim services staff provided assistance to victims/survivors during the current reporting period.These orders may also be referred to as protection from abuse, protection from harassment or anti-harassmentorders, restraining orders, or no-contact or stay-away orders.)Sexual assault protection orders Temporary orders Final ordersNumber requestedNumber grantedDomestic violence/datingviolence protection ordersNumber requestedNumber grantedTemporary ordersFinal ordersStalking protection orders Temporary orders Final ordersNumber requestedNumber grantedArrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 23 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/201231. (Optional) Additional information(Use the space below to discuss the effectiveness of victim services funded or supported by your Arrest Programgrant and to provide any additional information you would like to share about your victim services activities beyondwhat you have provided in the data above. An example might include that your agency, as the result of Arrest Programfunding, was able to provide medical accompaniment to an increased percentage of sexual assault survivors,which resulted in a higher percentage of victims/survivors seeking additional support services.) (Maximum - 2000 characters)Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 24 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMBOMBClearanceClearance# 1122-00061121-0275Date: 12/31/2006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012SECTIONE1CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMLaw EnforcementWere your Arrest Program funds used for law enforcement activities during the current reporting period?Check yes if your Arrest Program funded law enforcement activities. If Arrest Program funds supported only a victimassistant/victim-witness specialist or a victim advocate located in a law enforcement agency, then only sectionD Victim Services should be completed.Yes—answer questions 32-35, providing information for your entire law enforcement agency, evenif Arrest Program funds were not used to fund all of the activitiesNo—skip to E232. Activities(<strong>Report</strong> the number of activities relating to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and/or stalkingcases/incidents for the current reporting period.)ActivityCalls for assistance (All 911 and othercalls made to law enforcement)Incident reports (All responses to an incidentas reported on an incident report)Cases/incidents investigated (All cases inwhich evidence was collected/witnessesinterviewed relating to an incident)Arrests (All arrests made by law enforcement,except dual arrests)Dual arrests (Responses by law enforcementin which two parties involved in theincident are arrested)Protection/ex parte/temporary restrainingorders served (All instances in which thesetypes of orders were served on offenders)Arrests for violation of bail bond (Allinstances in which arrests were made ofoffenders who violated conditions set outin their bail bonds)Enforcement of warrants (All instances inwhich warrants relating to these incidentswere enforced)Arrests for violation of protection orderProtection orders issued (All orders directlyissued by law enforcement in jurisdictionswhere law enforcement offi cers areso authorized)Referrals of cases to prosecutorReferrals of federal fi rearms charges tofederal prosecutorSexual assaultDomestic violence/dating violenceStalkingArrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 25 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


Number of victim/survivor referralsGovernmental victimservicesOMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/201233. Victim/survivor referrals to victim services(<strong>Report</strong> the total number of victim/survivor referrals to victim services during the current reporting period. “Governmental”refers to victim services provided by victim assistants or victim-witness specialists/coordinatorsemployed by criminal justice agencies, such as law enforcement, prosecution, courts, or probation. “Non-governmental”refers to services provided by non-profi t community-based agencies to victims of domestic violence, datingviolence, sexual assault, and/or stalking.)Non-governmental victimservices34. Protection orders(<strong>Report</strong> the total number of temporary and/or fi nal protection orders requested and granted for which law enforcementprovided assistance to victims/survivors during the current reporting period. These orders may alsobe referred to as protection from abuse, protection from harassment or anti-harassment orders, restraining orders,or no-contact or stay-away orders.)Sexual assault protection orders Temporary orders Final ordersNumber requestedNumber grantedDomestic violence/datingviolence protection ordersNumber requestedNumber grantedTemporary ordersFinal ordersStalking protection orders Temporary orders Final ordersNumber requestedNumber grantedArrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 26 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/201235. (Optional) Additional information(Use the space below to discuss the effectiveness of law enforcement activities funded or supported by your ArrestProgram grant and to provide any additional information you would like to share about these activities beyondwhat you have provided in the data above. An example might include an increase in the number of cases acceptedfor prosecution as the result of an Arrest-funded specialized investigator focused on domestic violence, datingviolence, sexual assault, and/or stalking.) (Maximum - 2000 characters)Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 27 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012SECTIONE2ProsecutionWere your Arrest Program funds used for prosecution during the current reporting period?Check yes if your Arrest Program funded prosecution activities. If Arrest Program funds supported only a victimassistant/victm-witnessspecialist or a victim advocate located in a prosecution offi ce, then only section D VictimServices should be completed.Yes—answer questions 36-42, providing information on domestic violence, dating violence, sexualassault, and stalking-related cases for your entire prosecution offi ce, even if Arrest Program fundswere not used to fund all of the activitiesNo—skip to E336A. Number of cases received, accepted for prosecution, declined, or transferred(<strong>Report</strong> the number of domestic violence/dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking-related case referrals receivedduring the current reporting period--including cases already charged before reaching the prosecutor’soffi ce. Of those cases referred, report the number that were accepted and the number that were declined forprosecution during the current reporting period. A case should be characterized by the most serious offenseand may include numerous charges or counts. In most instances, a case will refer to one victim/survivor, one offender,and one incident. It is strongly suggested that you refer to the separate instructions for examples of howto count and characterize cases.)Misdemeanor and felony domestic violence cases may include any assaults, battery, vandalism, or other offensesthat occurred in a domestic violence incident. Your state law does not have to name an offense ‘‘domestic violence’’for a case addressing that offense to be counted here. Similarly, cases addressing sexual assault andstalking offenses should be counted, even if your state law uses other names for these types of offenses, such as‘‘sexual battery’’ or ‘‘harassment.’’Received/accepted/declined/transferredDomestic violence/dating violenceSexual assaultStalkinga. Number of case referrals receivedb. Number of cases accepted for prosecutionc. Number of cases declinedd. Transferred to higher or lower court that isoutside grant-funded jurisdiction36B. Reasons for declining cases(Of those cases reported in line c of Question 36A as declined, report only the primary reason for the decision todecline prosecution. Please see separate instructions for further explanation of the reasons and for examples ofhow to apply them.)Reason for decliningInsuffi cient evidence (returned forfurther investigation)Insuffi cient evidence/victimunavailable (no further actionrequested)Request of victim/victim safetyDomestic violence/dating violenceSexual assaultStalkingOther (specify):Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 28 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


37. Disposition of cases(<strong>Report</strong> the dispositions of all cases resolved during the current reporting period.)OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012Type of caseNumberdismissedNumberofdeferredadjudicationsPlead aschargedPlead to lessercharge w/in thesame categoryNumber convictedPlead to lessercharge in lowercategoryGuilty aschargedGuilty of lessercharge in thesame categoryGuilty of lessercharge in lowercategoryNumberacquittedDomestic violence/dating violenceordinanceMisdemeanordomestic violence/dating violenceFelony domesticviolence/datingviolenceDomestic violence/dating violencehomicideMisdemeanorsexual assaultFelony sexual assaultSexual assaulthomicideStalking ordinanceMisdemeanorstalkingFelony stalkingStalking homicideViolation of protectionorderViolation of bailViolation of probationor paroleViolation of othercourt orderOther (specify):Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 29 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/201238. Other issues present in cases that reached disposition(If possible, use the space below to discuss the extent to which cases that were characterized as domestic violence,dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking also included additional charges or elements of domestic violence,dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking. For example, cases reported above as domestic violencefelony cases may also have included counts of misdemeanor sexual assault, and cases reported as felony sexualassault may also have included stalking charges. The purpose of this question is to gather information on howoften multiple crimes were present in the cases reported. If detailed information is not available, feel free to provideestimates based on your experience.) (Maximum - 2000 characters)Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 30 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/201239. Tribal grantees(<strong>Report</strong> the total number of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking cases referred forstate or federal prosecution during the current reporting period.)Cases referred to federal entity for prosecutionNumberCases referred to state entity for prosecutionTOTAL40. Victim/survivor referrals to victim services(<strong>Report</strong> the total number of victim/survivor referrals to victim services during the current reporting period. “Governmental”refers to victim services provided by victim assistants or victim-witness specialists/coordinatorsemployed by criminal justice agencies, such as law enforcement, prosecution, courts, or probation. “Non-governmental”refers to services provided by non-profi t community-based agencies to victims of domestic violence, datingviolence, sexual assault, and/or stalking.)Number of victim/survivor referralsGovernmental victim servicesNon-governmental victim services41. Protection orders(<strong>Report</strong> the total number of temporary and/or fi nal protection orders requested and granted for which prosecutorsprovided assistance to victims/survivors during the current reporting period. These orders may also be referredto as protection from abuse, protection from harassment, or anti-harassment orders, restraining orders, orno-contact or stay-away orders.)Sexual assault protection orders Temporary orders Final ordersNumber requestedNumber grantedDomestic violence/dating violenceprotection ordersNumber requestedNumber grantedTemporary ordersFinal ordersStalking protection orders Temporary orders Final ordersNumber requestedNumber grantedArrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 31 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/201242. (Optional) Additional information(Use the space below to discuss the effectiveness of prosecution activities funded or supported by your ArrestProgram grant and to provide any additional information you would like to share about those activities beyondwhat you have provided in the data above. An example might include expedited prosecution of felony domesticviolence and sexual assault cases as the result of funding a specialized prosecutor to handle those cases.)(Maximum - 2000 characters)Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 32 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


SECTIONOMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012E3Type of offenseCourtsWere your Arrest Program funds used for courts during the current reporting period?Check yes if your Arrest Program grant funded court activities. If Arrest Program funds supported only a victimadvocate located in a court, then only Section D Victim Services should be completed.Yes—answer questions 43-50, providing information for domestic violence/dating violence, sexualassault, and stalking-related cases in your entire court jurisdiction, even if Arrest Program fundswere not used to fund all of the activitiesNo—skip to E443. Number of criminal cases(<strong>Report</strong> the total number of new domestic violence/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-related casesfi led during the current reporting period.)Misdemeanor and felony domestic violence cases include any assaults, battery, vandalism, or otheroffenses that occurred in a domestic violence incident. Your state law or tribal code does not have to name the offense‘‘domestic violence’’ for it to be counted here. Similarly, sexual assault and stalking cases occurring withinthe context of domestic violence should be counted under the appropriate sexual assault or stalking offense listedbelow (e.g., felony sexual assault), even if your state law uses another name for these types of offenses, such as‘‘sexual battery’’ or ‘‘harassment.’’Type of caseNew cases filed during the current reporting periodDomestic violence/dating violence ordinanceMisdemeanor domestic violence/dating violenceFelony domestic violence/dating violenceMisdemeanor sexual assaultFelony sexual assaultStalking ordinanceMisdemeanor stalkingFelony stalkingViolation of protection orderViolation of bailViolation of probation or paroleViolation of other court orderTOTALArrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 33 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


44. Disposition of criminal cases(<strong>Report</strong> the disposition of domestic violence /dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-related cases duringthe current reporting period.)Type of case Number Number of Number Numberdismissed deferred adjudications convicted acquittedDomestic violence /dating violence ordinanceMisdemeanor domestic violence/dating violenceFelony domestic violence/dating violenceMisdemeanor sexual assaultFelony sexual assaultStalking ordinanceMisdemeanor stalkingFelony stalkingViolation of protection orderViolation of bailViolation of probation or paroleViolation of other court orderTOTAL45. Judicial monitoring(<strong>Report</strong> the number of sexual assault, domestic violence/dating violence, and/or stalking offenders whose caseswere reviewed by the court for compliance with conditions of probation or other court-ordered conditions, or forviolations of those conditions. Also report the total number of individual review hearings conducted. The numberof review hearings is the number of individual hearings held for each offender, even when that offender isreviewed during the same monitoring sessions as other offenders. For example, if 10 offenders were reviewedat the same three sessions during the reporting period, the number of offenders reviewed would be 10 and thenumber of review hearings conducted would be 10 multiplied by 3, or 30.)Number of offenders reviewed Number of individual review hearings conductedTOTAL46. Disposition of violations(<strong>Report</strong> the total number of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases in which therewere dispositions of violations during the current reporting period. The violation does not have to have occurredduring this reporting period, only the disposition. A case may be counted more than once if there were multipleviolations.)ViolationProtection orderNew criminal behaviorFailure to attend batterer interventionprogram (BIP)Failure to attend mandatedoffendertreatment (does notinclude BIP)Other condition of probationor paroleTOTALNoactiontakenVerbal/writtenwarningFineConditionsaddedPartial revocationofprobationArrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 34 • Offi ce on Violence Against WomenOMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012Probationrevoked/incarcerated


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/201247. Victim/survivor referrals to victim services(<strong>Report</strong> the total number of victim/survivor referrals to victim services during the current reporting period. “Governmental”refers to victim services provided by victim assistants or victim-witness specialists/coordinatorsemployed by criminal justice agencies, such as law enforcement, prosecution, courts, or probation. “Non-governmental”refers to services provided by non-profi t community-based agencies to victims of domestic violence,sexual assault, and/or stalking.)Number of victim/survivor referralsGovernmental victim servicesNon-governmental victim services48. Civil protection orders(<strong>Report</strong> the total number of temporary and/or fi nal civil protection orders requested and granted by the courtduring the current reporting period. These orders may be referred to as protection from abuse, protection fromharassment, anti-harassment, or restraining orders.)Sexual assault protection orders Temporary orders Final ordersNumber requestedNumber grantedDomestic violence/dating violenceprotection ordersNumber requestedNumber grantedTemporary ordersFinal ordersStalking protection orders Temporary orders Final ordersNumber requestedNumber granted49. Criminal protection orders(<strong>Report</strong> the total number of criminal protection orders requested and the total number granted by the court tovictims/survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking during the current reportingperiod. These orders may be referred to as no-contact or stay-away orders.)Number of protection ordersRequestedGrantedArrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 35 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/201250. (Optional) Additional information(Use the space below to discuss the effectiveness of court activities funded or supported by your Arrest Programgrant and to provide any additional information you would like to share about those acitivities beyond what youhave provided in the data above. An example might include an increased percentage of court-monitored offenderscomplying with mandated offender treatment and batterer intervention programs.) (Maximum - 2000 characters)Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 36 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


E4Probation and ParoleWere your Arrest Program funds used for probation and parole during the current reporting period?Check yes if your Arrest Program grant funded probation and parole activities.SECTIONOMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012Yes—answer questions 51-55, providing information for your entire probation and parole offi ce,even if Arrest funds were not used to fund all of the activitiesNo—skip to E551. Number of offenders(<strong>Report</strong> the total number of continuing and new domestic violence/dating violence, sexual assault and/or stalkingoffenders. This is an unduplicated count. If you have not previously fi led a semi-annual progress report,include all pending offenders at the beginning of the current reporting period as “number of continuing offenders.”)Unduplicated count ofdomestic violence/datingviolence offendersUnduplicated count ofsexual assault offendersUnduplicated count ofstalking offendersTOTALNumber of continuingoffendersNumber of new Number who completed probationoffenders Without violations With violations52. Monitoring activities(For new and continuing offenders reported in question 51, report the number of monitoring activities engaged induring the current reporting period. <strong>Report</strong> only those offenders who were monitored using the specifi c activityunder “number of offenders.” <strong>Report</strong> the total number of contacts for all offenders for the specifi c activity under“total contacts.” For example, out of a total caseload of 150, a probation offi cer has face-to-face contact with100 of those offenders during the reporting period. Multiplying those offenders by the number of face-to-facemeetings the offi cer had with each offender, the total contacts amount to 900. The number of offenders reportedas having face-to-face meetings would be 100 and the number of total face-to-face contacts would be 900.)Activity Number of offenders Total contactsFace-to-face meeting with offenderTelephone contact with offenderUnscheduled surveillance of offenderActivityOutreach to victims/survivorsNumber of victims/survivorsTotal contactsArrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 37 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/201253. Dispositions of violations(<strong>Report</strong> the total number of sexual assault, domestic violence/dating violence, and/or stalking cases in whichthere were dispositions of violations during the current reporting period. The violation does not have to have occurredduring this reporting period, only the disposition. A case may be counted more than once if there weremultiple violations.)ViolationProtection orderNew criminal behaviorFailure to attend mandatedbatterer intervention program(BIP)Failure to attend mandatedoffender treatment (doesnot include BIP)Other condition of probationor paroleTOTALNo actiontakenVerbal/writtenwarningFineConditionsaddedPartialrevocationProbationrevoked/incarcerated54. Victim/survivor referrals to victim services(<strong>Report</strong> the total number of victim/survivor referrals to victim services during the current reporting period. “Governmental”refers to victim services provided by victim assistants or victim-witness specialists/coordinatorsemployed by criminal justice agencies, such as law enforcement, prosecution, courts, or probation. “Non-governmental”refers to services provided by non-profi t community-based agencies to victims of domestic violence,sexual assault, and/or stalking.)Governmental victim services Non-governmental victim servicesNumber of victim/survivor referralsArrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 38 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/201255. (Optional) Additional information(Use the space below to discuss the effectiveness of probation activities funded or supported by your Arrest Programgrant and to provide any additional information you would like to share about those activities beyond whatyou have provided in the data above. An example might include a decrease in caseload and higher number ofcontacts with offenders as the result of funding a specialized domestic violence probation offi cer.)(Maximum - 2000 characters)Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 39 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


SECTIONE5Batterer Intervention Program (BIP)OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012Were your Arrest Program funds used for BIP during the current reporting period?Check yes if Arrest Program-funded staff or Arrest Program funds directly supported BIP activities.Yes—answer questions 56-58, providing information for grant-funded activitiesNo—skip to section F56. Offenders in program(<strong>Report</strong> the number of continuing and new offenders in your batterer intervention program during the current reportingperiod. If you have not previously fi led a semi-annual report, include all cases at the beginning of the currentreporting period as “offenders continuing in BIP.”)Offenders in programNumber of offenders continuingin BIP from last reporting periodNumber of offenders enteringBIP during current reporting period57. Outcomes(<strong>Report</strong> the total number of domestic violence/dating violence offenders in your program who completed the program,who were terminated from the program, or who returned to the program after termination during the currentreporting period.)Completed programTerminated from programReturned to program after terminationOther (specify):Number of offenders58. Length of BIP in weeks(<strong>Report</strong> the number of weeks batterers are expected to remain in the program in order to complete it. If your BIPhas more than one program length and/or curriculum, provide the length for each type of program.)A B CNumber of weeksArrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 40 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


SECTIONFCOMMUNITY MEASURESAll grantees must complete this section.OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/201259. Domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking civil protection orders in grantjurisdiction(<strong>Report</strong> the total number of requests received for temporary and fi nal protection orders and the total numbergranted in the grant jurisdiction during the current reporting period. Include only civil orders. To the extent possible,please do not include protection orders that are not related to domestic violence, dating violence, sexualassault, or stalking.)Number of protection orders requestedNumber of protection orders grantedTemporary protection ordersFinal protection orders60. Exceptions(If the data provided in question 59 is not jurisdiction-wide, describe the variance. If it includes protection ordersthat are not related to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or if the requested data isunavailable, please report that here.)Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 41 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


SECTIONGNARRATIVEOMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012All grantees must answer question 61.PLEASE LIMIT YOUR RESPONSES TO THE SPACE PROVIDED.61. <strong>Report</strong> on the status of your Arrest Program grant goals and objectives as of the end of the currentreporting period.(<strong>Report</strong> on the status of the goals and objectives for your grant as of the end of the current reporting period, asthey were identifi ed in your grant proposal or as they have been added or revised. Indicate whether the activitiesrelated to your objectives for the current reporting period have been completed, are in progress, are delayed, orhave been revised. Comment on your successes and challenges, and provide any additional explanation you feelis necessary for us to understand what you have or have not accomplished relative to your goals and objectives.If you have not accomplished objectives that should have been accomplished during the current reporting period,you must provide an explanation.)All grantees must answer questions 62 and 63 on an annual basis. Submit this information on theJanuary to June reporting form only.PLEASE LIMIT YOUR RESPONSES TO THE SPACE PROVIDED (8,000 CHARACTERS).62. What do you see as the most significant areas of remaining need, with regard to improving servicesto victims/survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, increasingvictims/survivor safety, and enhancing community response (including offender accountability forboth batterers and sex offenders)?(Consider geographic regions, underserved populations, service delivery systems, types of victims/survivors, andchallenges and barriers unique to your state or service area.)63. What has Arrest Program funding allowed you to do that you could not do prior to receiving thisfunding?(e.g., expand coordination and cross-referrals with victim/survivor services, or track data on arrests and prosecutions)Questions 64 and 65 are optional.PLEASE LIMIT YOUR RESPONSES TO THE SPACE PROVIDED (8,000 CHARACTERS).64. Provide additional information regarding the effectiveness of your grant-funded program.(If you have any other data or information that you have not already reported in answer to previous questions onthis form that demonstrate the effectiveness of your Arrest Program-funded program, please provide it below.Feel free to discuss any of the following: reduction of domestic homicides; institutionalization of staff positions,policies, and/or protocols; systems-level changes; community collaboration; the removal or reduction of barriersand challenges for victims/survivors; promising practices; and positive or negative unintended consequences.Refer to separate instructions for a fuller explanation and examples.)65. Provide any additional information that you would like us to know about the data submitted.(If you have any information that could be helpful in understanding the data you have submitted in this report,please answer this question. For example, if you submitted two different progress reports for the same reportingperiod, you may explain how the data was apportioned to each report; or if you reported staff—e.g., victimadvocates, law enforcement offi cers, etc.-- but you did not report any corresponding victim services or law enforcementactivities, you may explain why; or if you did not use program funds to support either staff or activitiesduring the reporting period, please explain how program funds were used, if you have not already done so.)Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 42 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012Public <strong>Report</strong>ing BurdenPaperwork Reduction Act Notice. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, a person is not requiredto respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB controlnumber. We try to create forms and instructions that are accurate, can be easily understood,and which impose the least possible burden on you to provide us with information. The estimatedaverage time to complete and fi le this form is 60 minutes per form. If you have commentsregarding the accuracy of this estimate, or suggestions for making this form simpler, youcan write to the Offi ce on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice, 800 K Street,NW, Washington, DC 20531.Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 43 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012<strong>Report</strong> on the status of your Arrest Program grant goals and objectives as of the end of the current reporting period - Question #61Goals/ObjectivesStatusKey ActivitiesCommentsGoals/ObjectivesStatusKey ActivitiesCommentsArrest <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 44 • Office on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012<strong>Report</strong> on the status of your Arrest Program grant goals and objectives as of the end of the current reporting period - Question #61 (cont. 1)Goals/ObjectivesStatusKey ActivitiesCommentsGoals/ObjectivesStatusKey ActivitiesCommentsArrest <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 45 • Office on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012<strong>Report</strong> on the status of your Arrest Program grant goals and objectives as of the end of the current reporting period - Question #61 (cont. 2)Goals/ObjectivesStatusKey ActivitiesCommentsGoals/ObjectivesStatusKey ActivitiesCommentsArrest <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 46 • Office on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012What do you see as the most signifi cant areas of remaining need, with regard to improving services to victims/survivorsof sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, increasing victims/survivor safety, and enhancingcommunity response (including offender accountability for both batterers and sex offenders)?Question #62Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 47 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012What do you see as the most signifi cant areas of remaining need, with regard to improving services to victims/survivorsof sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, increasing victims/survivor safety, and enhancingcommunity response (including offender accountability for both batterers and sex offenders)?Question #62 (cont.)Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 48 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012What has Arrest Program funding allowed you to do that you could not do prior to receiving this funding?Question #63Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 49 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012What has Arrest Program funding allowed you to do that you could not do prior to receiving this funding?Question #63 (cont.)Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 50 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


Provide additional information regarding the effectiveness of your grant-funded program.Question #64OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 51 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


Provide additional information regarding the effectiveness of your grant-funded program.Question #64 (cont.)OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 52 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


Provide any additional information that you would like us to know about the data submitted.Question #65OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 53 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


Provide any additional information that you would like us to know about the data submitted.Question #65 (cont.)OMB Clearance # 1122-0006Expiration Date: 01/31/2012Arrest Program <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 54 • Offi ce on Violence Against Women


Arrest <strong>Semi</strong>-annual Progress <strong>Report</strong> • 55 • Office on Violence Against Women<strong>Form</strong> #1122-0006Expiration 01/31/2012

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