Domestic Violence Unit

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police unit specialized investigative unit

The Domestic Violence Unit is a specialized division of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia dedicated to investigating and responding to incidents of domestic and intimate partner violence.

Aliases (1)

Domestic Violence Unit (Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia) ×45

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	police unit → specialized investigative unit →
abbreviation	DVU (MPD-DC) →
activity	coordinating with shelters and advocacy groups → evidence collection in domestic violence cases → interviewing victims and witnesses of domestic violence → providing information to victims about protective orders → training patrol officers on domestic violence response →
collaboratesWith	local prosecutors in the District of Columbia → social service agencies in Washington, D.C. → victim services organizations in Washington, D.C. →
country	United States →
employer	civilian support staff → detectives specializing in domestic violence → police officers specializing in domestic violence response →
focusesOnCrimeType	domestic violence → family violence → intimate partner violence →
goal	reduce incidence of domestic and intimate partner violence in Washington, D.C. →
governingBody	Government of the District of Columbia →
handlesCasesIn	Superior Court of the District of Columbia (through coordination with prosecutors) →
hasWebsite	https://mpdc.dc.gov (Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia official site) →
jurisdiction	District of Columbia →
languageOfWork	English →
lawEnforcementRole	case follow-up for domestic violence cases → investigation of domestic violence incidents → response to domestic violence incidents →
legalFramework	District of Columbia domestic violence statutes → United States federal domestic violence laws (as applicable) →
locatedIn	Washington, D.C. →
mandate	enforce domestic violence laws in the District of Columbia → support prosecution of domestic violence offenses →
parentOrganization	Investigative Services Bureau (Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia) →
partOf	Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia →
primaryObjective	enhance safety of domestic violence victims → hold domestic violence offenders accountable →
sector	law enforcement →
serviceArea	residents of the District of Columbia → visitors in the District of Columbia →
serviceType	specialized investigative services → victim-centered law enforcement response →
subjectArea	criminal justice → public safety → victim protection →
typeOfOrganization	public sector organization →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia →	hasSpecialUnit