Formed in 2017, APA’s Domestic Violence (DV) Prosecution Committee brings the nation’s leading working DV prosecutors and victim advocates together to advance the field of domestic violence prosecution and address the needs of DV prosecutors, managers, and victim advocates. The Committee is comprised of 25 to 30 prosecutors and victim advocates from major jurisdictions experienced in DV prosecution and management. Committee members represent over 30 million community members and are responsible for tens of thousands of felony and misdemeanor cases every year. The work of these practitioners focuses on intimate partner violence (IPV). The Committee’s work is informed by the experiences of current working DV prosecutors, national experts and allied DV partners.
Committee members include DV prosecutors and victim advocates from the following jurisdictions:
DeKalb County, GA (co-chair)
King County, WA (co-chair)
Alameda County, CA
Alleghany County, PA
Boulder County, CO
Bronx, NY
CO Attorney General’s Office
Davidson County (Nashville), TN
Denver, CO
East Baton Rouge, LA
Fulton County, GA
Honolulu, HI
Jackson County, MO
Kings County, NY
LA City, CA
Maricopa County, AZ
Marion County, IN
Milwaukee, WI
Multnomah County, OR
New York, NY
Orleans Parish, LA
City of Phoenix, AZ
Pima County, AZ
Prince George’s County, MD
San Francisco County, CA
Santa Clara County, CA
Seattle, WA
Shelby County, TN
VA Attorney General’s Office
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Our Conferences
The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys through its Domestic Violence (DV) Prosecution Committee will host the 5th National APA Domestic Violence Prosecution Conference on January 17-19, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona. This event is co-sponsored by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office and the Phoenix City Attorney’s Office.
This conference will provide attendees with enhanced strategies for the investigation and prosecution of DV-related crimes, with a particular focus on prosecutors collaborating with victim advocates to support victims and strengthen case outcomes.
5th National Domestic Violence Prosecution Conference Presentation Agenda
Trends in
Domestic Violence Response
Remote Orders of Protection in Civil and Criminal Cases Involving Intimate Partner Violence and Animal Abuse
Policy Statements
Toolkits
APA’s DV Prosecution Committee developed a comprehensive DV Diversion Planning Toolkit that seeks to provide guidepost questions and considerations for program developers and highlight innovative alternatives to incarceration for DV-related offenses. APA acknowledges the complexity of DV prosecution and the desire of state, local, and federal prosecutors to build sustainable, data-informed diversion programs in response to these crimes. With the implementation of this toolkit, DV diversion programs can bolster victim safety, prevent recidivism, address the root causes of violence to disrupt the cycle of violence, and create safer communities. Click below to access toolkit resources and case studies.
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