In March of 2000, SWC began an ambitious project to pull together all the agencies involved in responding to cases of sexual assault, in an effort to coordinate and improve the efforts of those agencies. It was hoped that by improving the overall systemic response to victims, they would be more likely to cooperate with the investigation and efforts to prosecute offenders would be more successful. Since that time, Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs) have been meeting regularly in both Berkeley and Jefferson Counties. The teams comprise representatives from law enforcement, the prosecutor's office, the hospital emergency departments, and SWC, and meet monthly to discuss the progress of cases, problems and obstacles faced by victims and the agencies involved, and ways to improve policies and practices. The SARTs have been successful in improving communication between all agencies involved, refining agency protocol and practices to better serve the needs of victims, and beginning the process of establishing a SANE program in both City and Jefferson Memorial Hospitals (link to what is a SANE?). For more information about Berkeley County and Jefferson County SART Please contact (304) 263-8522 |
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| THERE IS NO EXCUSE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |