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Delaware
State Overview - State Summary - State Projects Available Reports - Sample Data Collection Forms - Available Data - Links State Overview
State SummaryThe state's domestic violence legislation includes only heterosexual couples who are currently residing together or have resided together in the past. The state is NIBRS-certified and in addition to the required NIBRS elements collects name and date of birth information. Law enforcement agencies submit NIBRS data to the Delaware State Police State Bureau of Identification Uniform Crime Reporting Section. The data are also shared with the Delaware Criminal Justice Information System (DELJIS), which networks the criminal justice system data in the state, including protection orders. The Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence and CONTACT Delaware, which houses the Sexual Assault Network of Delaware, do not collect data from local service providers. The Coalition Against Domestic Violence does not offer services, only provides resources and referrals to local providers. CONTACT Delaware maintains the Rape Crisis Center and does collect information on clients seen at its facility. The Criminal Justice Council collects aggregate totals from local service providers that receive federal family violence or victims of crime grants. The information is compiled into an annual report to fulfill the Council's grant requirements. A yearly public report is also available upon request. The Domestic Violence Coordinating Council does not collect data, but rather brings domestic violence service providers and state officials together to identify and implement improvements to victim response through legislation, education, and policy development. The Delaware Attorney General's Office collects statistics for Violence Against Women Act prosecutors in Kent and Sussex Counties. Although no reports are produced, the information is available upon request. State ProjectsFirearms and Domestic ViolenceThe Office of Management and Budget Statistical Analysis Section is working on a domestic violence firearms study as part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods. Staff will analyze offender to victim relationship for all 2005 firearm offenses. Available ReportsGeneral Crime
Domestic Violence
Sexual Assault
Sample Data Collection FormsThe Criminal Justice Council collects annual aggregate statistics from local service providers using these forms:
Child Inc. collects New Castle County aggregate counts using this form: Available DataDomestic Violence
Links to State Agencies and Resources
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