Or. Admin. Code § 137-087-0010 - Integration With Total Community Response to Domestic Violence

(1) BIP in Wider Community Response. A BIP shall be part of a wider community response to battering and not a "stand alone" form of response. A BIP shall interface with VPs, the Council, the criminal justice system including the LSA, other BIPs, members of the Council, and entities recommended to be part of the Council in OAR 137-087-0005(5), to achieve the following objectives:

(a) Increase victim safety and batterer accountability and responsibility;

(b) Increase BIP coordination and communication with the criminal justice system, VPs, other BIPs, and all other entities involved in the total community response to domestic violence;

(c) Decrease the likelihood that a lack of communication between BIPs and other representatives in the community response to domestic violence will jeopardize victim safety or be used by the batterer to manipulate the response system;

(d) Increase the likelihood that BIPs are not working at cross-purposes with other agencies serving domestic violence and sexual assault victims and offenders;

(e) Increase the likelihood that BIPs are providing services representing best practices;

(f) Promote community beliefs and attitudes that discourage battering; and

(g) Support other programs that work to reduce or prevent battering.

(2) BIP and Council. A BIP shall participate in and seek to join the Council if a Council exists in the BIP's service area.

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Or. Admin. Code § 137-087-0010

DOJ 16-2005, f. 11-23-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06

Stat. Auth.: ORS 180.070 - 180.710

Stats. Implemented: ORS 180.070 - 180.710