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Public Safety

Goal 1: Utilize Targeted Initiatives and Industry
Best Practices and Policies to Foster a Safe Environment
Objective 1: Improve Quality of Life and Place
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
Core Project RAISE (Risk, Assessment,  Domestic Violence Victims Served Neighborhood Services (Police)
PS Intervention, Safety, and  Outreach Hours Dedicated to
1.1.4 Engagement) Domestic Violence
Summary:

Victims of family violence face several complex issues and
often need support and guidance in identifying resources Domestic Violence Victims Served
to help them with their safety. Project RAISE (Risk, and Outreach Hours
Assessment, Intervention, Safety, and Engagement),
3,000
consists of a Multi‐Disciplinary Team of social service, 2,500
community, and criminal justice agencies partnering
together to address the issues that repeat family violence 2,000
victims face. Project RAISE offers a professional support 1,500
system to help develop a safe and healthy climate for the 1,000
victim. 500
0
Police agencies respond to repeat domestic violence and 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
disturbance locations often, consuming a great deal of
time and resources. Repeat calls for service involving the Domestic Violence Victims Served
same victim indicate an ongoing situation that may Domestic Violence Outreach Hours
escalate to serious violence. Arrests made by law
enforcement are not enough to deter repeat cycles of
violence. Documenting and tracking repeat domestic
violence calls for service is essential to address these
situations.
Update:
Awareness of these ongoing situations provides an Project RAISE has continued to see success with reductions
opportunity to intervene. Project RAISE focuses on the in calls. This quarter, there was a 96% decrease in calls for
intervention of the top five repeat domestic violence service following home visit intervention to our identified
locations within each geographic district per month. The high risk, repeat victims.
safety risk of each location is evaluated by monitoring the
th
number of calls to a location, the history of violence at that During 4 quarter, Victim Services referred Safe Haven’s
location, and the severity of violence at the location. An in‐ Domestic Violence High Risk Team 8 referrals identified as
depth assessment is completed for the location including high risk.
history of violence, barriers to service, needs assessment,
and previous resources accessed. A home visit is Following our goal of community partnership, One Safe
completed to offer access to resources to assist the victim, Place has committed to serving victims of violence within
suspect and overall household. Safety planning and crisis the Arlington area. A One Safe Place representative comes
intervention is provided to the victim in order to provide a to APD weekly to complete assessments for victims
violence‐free household. needing service delivery.

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