Law Enforcement Response to Domestic and Sexual Violence and COVID-19
On April 23, 2020, the IACP hosted a Virtual Roundtable on COVID-19 and Law Enforcement Response to Domestic and Sexual Violence. Below is a list of resources around the COVID-19 pandemic and violence against women, many of which were referenced during the roundtable. Watch the recording of the Virtual Roundtable here.
Websites, Libraries, and Lists:
- Law Enforcement Information and Resources on Covid-19 (International Association of Chiefs of Police)
- IACP Online Library of Resources: Police Response to Violence Against Women (International Association of Chiefs of Police)
- Report Review Checklists for the Response to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Stalking, Strangulation, and Protection Order Enforcement) can be found here.
- Information on Covid-19 for Survivors, Communities, and DV/SA Programs (Futures Without Violence)
- Resources on the Response to Covid-19 (National Network to End Domestic Violence)
- COVID-19 Resources for Domestic Violence Organizations (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence)
- COVID-19 Resources (International Association of Forensic Nurse)
- Covid-19 Resources for Legal Services and Victims’ Rights (National Crime Victim Law Institute)
- Using Technology to Communicate with Survivors During a Public Health Crisis (Safety Net)
- The American Bar Association Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force (American Bar Association)
- COVID-19 Resources & Information (International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators)
- Coronavirus and The Courts (National Center for State Courts)
Resources and Publications:
- Coercive Control during COVID-19: New Tactics: (Battered Women's Justice Project; short video explaining how abusers may use the COVID-19 pandemic as a tool of control)
- Power and Control Wheel: COVID-19 (Battered Women’s Justice Project)
- Sexual Violence Considerations Amid Covid-19 for Law Enforcement (Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force)
- Frequently Asked Questions Involving Courts and COVID-19 (National Network to End Domestic Violence)
- Safety Planning During COVID-19: Tips from Survivors for Survivors (Sanctuary for Families)
- Justice in the Time of COVID-19: Strategic Responses Webinar Recording (AEquitas)
- King County COVID-19 Remote Protection Order Filing (King Country, WA)
- Do Not Use DIY/At-Home Sexual Assault Kits: Video Statement and More (International Association of Forensic Nurses)
- Oregon S.A.F.E. Exams and At-Home Kits (English) (Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force)
- Oregon S.A.F.E. Exams and At-Home Kits (English) (Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force)
- Title IX and COVID-19 (International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators)
- Nampa Ready (English)
- Nampa Ready (Spanish)
- Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC)
- Stalking Harassment Assessment Risk Profile
- Enhancing Police Responses to Children Exposed to Violence: A Toolkit for Law Enforcement (IACP, Yale University, and DOJ) provides practical tools and resources to assist law enforcement agencies in building or enhancing effective operational responses to children exposed to violence (with or without a mental health partner) and includes a Protocol for Responding to the Needs of Children at Scenes of Domestic Violence.
- NOBLE Social Media Video on Police Response to Domestic Violence (National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives)
- Risk Assessments (Battered Women's Justice Project)
- Lethality Assessments (National Sexual Violence Resource Center)
- COVID-19 & Vicarious Trauma (Resilience Works)