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Document Title:
Everett, Washington, Arrest Policies Project: A
Process Evaluation
Author(s):
Deborah L. Spence
Document No.:
201870
Date Received:
September 2003
Award Number:
98-WE-VX-0012
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Everett, Washington, Arrest Policies Project
A Process Evaluation
October 4, 2000
Prepared by
Deborah L. Spence
Prepared for
Everett Domestic Violence Unit
National Institute of Justice
Violence Against Women Office
Everett, Washington, Process Evaluation • 1
Introduction
The Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies Program encourages jurisdictions to implement
mandatory or pro-arrest policies as an effective domestic violence intervention that is part of an
coordinated community response. Congress appropriated funds for the Arrest Program under the
Violence Against Women Act (1994). The Program assumes that the arrest of a batterer will
leverage the coercive and persuasive power of the criminal justice system to ensure victim safety
and manage the behavior of abusive, violent offenders. Ensuring victim safety and offender
accountability are the guiding principles underlying the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies.
The Violence Against Women Act directs that the Arrest Program funds be used to
• Implement mandatory arrest or pro-arrest programs and policies in police
departments, including mandatory arrest programs or pro-arrest program and
policies for protective order violations;