GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLSCOUNTRY-PROFILEUNITED STATES OF AMERICAMEASURESSTOP (SERVICES, TRAINING, OFFICERS, AND PROSECUTORS) PROGRAM
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | AMERICAS
STOP (Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors) Program
Type of Measure
Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Year
2011
Brief Description

The STOP Program promotes a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to enhancing advocacy and improving the criminal justice system's response to violent crimes against women. It encourages the development and improvement of effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies to address violent crimes against women and the development and improvement of advocacy and services in cases involving violent crimes against women.

Source of Information
United States Department of Justice website
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