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Ending Gender Bias in the Law Enforcement Response to SA and DV
38 Pages
Online Resource
Ending Gender Bias in the Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
Publication Date: Jan 2017
The Battered Women’s Justice Project organized a document to continue national discussion on how to incorporate guiding principles issued by the Department of Justice on the identification and prevention of gender bias in law enforcement response to sexual assault and domestic violence.
Topic(s):
InvestigationsVAWA Crime(s):
Domestic Violence Sexual AssaultRole(s):
Investigator/Detective Patrol Officer/DeputyRelated Resources
Addressing Cultural Differences to Support Victims of GBV
45 minutes, 31 seconds
Publication Date: May 21, 2021
This podcast addresses how cultural differences can stir misconceptions and cause obstacles when working with victims of crime. It provides recommendations, useful for law enforcement, on how to support a victim from a trauma-informed lens.
Enhancing Community Trust: Proactive Approaches to DV and SV
Publication Date: Jan 2020
This toolkit has a law enforcement agency self-assessment, community assessment, sample outreach letter, action planning guide, and additional suggestions and resources to support an engaging agency response to victims of domestic & sexual violence.
Identifying and Preventing Gender and Intersectional Bias in LE
Publication Date: January 14, 2022
The purpose of this resource is to compile materials focused on improving law enforcement responses to domestic violence and sexual assault.
