Charting the Course: A Stroll Through the History of Alexandra House

2010 2011
The Anoka County Lethality
Assessment Program (LAP)
was implemented in
collaboration with many
partners including the
Anoka County Attorney’s
Offi ce, law enforcement,
municipal prosecutors,
and corrections.
In recognition of Sexual
Assault Awareness
Month, Alexandra House
and Anoka Ramsey
Community College held
a Take Back the Night
gathering.
Alexandra House was
awarded the Twin Cities
North Chamber of
Commerce’s Nonprofi t of
the Year Award.
Minnesota Legislation:
Passed the Safe Harbor
Law, which among other
things, added the
defi nition of sexually
exploited youth in
Minnesota’s child
protection codes.
2010… Earlier Intervention Saves Lives
The creation of the Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) was in
response to a high number of domestic homicides that occurred
in Anoka County over a relatively short period of time.
In response to this alarming trend, Anoka County fully committed
to taking a proactive approach to address the issue of domestic
violence, with a particular focus on identifying and assisting those
victims at greatest risk for injury or death. Multiple Anoka County
law enforcement, criminal justice, and community agencies (Alexandra
House included) joined forces to develop the Lethality Assessment
Program with the goal of better identifying and protecting high-risk
victims of domestic violence.
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“From November of 2006 through February of 2011, 11
women died in domestic homicides in Anoka County, more
women, per capita, than anywhere else in the Twin Cities.
Further, the County’s domestic homicide rate was nearly
twice that of its closest suburban neighbors.”
—Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 28, 2011
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Victim/Survivor talking to a police officer.