Final Report on the Survey of Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services
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2021
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Justice Research and Statistics Association
Abstract
The survey, entitled the LEV Mapping Survey, aimed to gain knowledge of the landscape of law
enforcement-based victim services across the country. Survey data were supplemented by
information gained through interviews with a set of survey respondents. IACP recognizes that
law enforcement agencies are providing victim services through a range of approaches but there
is no real picture of where and how these programs exist across the country. This survey serves
to complement the data collected by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics
(BJS) under the National Census of Victim Service Providers by collecting additional data
specific to law enforcement-based victim services. Results from this survey illuminate the
current state of law enforcement-based victim services and identify needs for technical assistance
and future research directions. Results can also help identify common practices in this growing
field and support program development and sustainability.
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service providers, victim services, survey, law enforcement, common practices, program development
Citation
Maryfield, B., Tapp, S., Howley, S., & Przybylski, R. (2021). Final Report on the Survey of Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services.