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COUNTY ATTORNEY |
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE GRANT |
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The Franklin County Attorney's Office, in conjunction with the Ottawa Police Department, the Franklin County Sheriff's Department, and Women's Transitional Care Service (WTCS), we awarded a Domestic Violence Grant in the amount of $467,000 in 2005. The grant was awarded by the Federal Government's Office on Violence Against Women and is a two-year renewable grant. The grant has enabled the County Attorney's Office to hire a Domestic Violence Coordinator, the Police Department and the Sheriff's Department to each hire a Domestic Violence Detective and WTCS to hire an additional staff member. The Domestic Violence Coordinator assists victims in obtaining protective orders, receiving restitution, filling out victim impact statements and assists victims in the Court process. The Coordinator also assists the prosecutor in all aspects of the domestic violence case including gathering of reports, restitution figures, contacting victims and witnesses, preparing summons, subpoenas, journal entries, file preparation, general case management, various clerical work, legal research when necessary, training for law enforcement, tracking of all domestic violence related cases and compiling statistics on such cases. The Coordinator works as a liaison between domestic violence victims, witnesses, local law enforcement, WTCS, and the County Attorney's Office. The Coordinator also assists the Franklin County Attorney's Office in educating the community about domestic violence. Franklin County consistently maintains the 4th highest rate of domestic violence in the State of Kansas.
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