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The Military’s Response to Domestic and Sexual Violence
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Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence
The National Center's Executive Director, Debby Tucker, recently served as co-chair of the U.S. Department of Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence (DTFDV). The Task Force examined the responses to both offenders and victims, made recommendations for improvement of systems and collaboration with civilian groups, and reported annually to Congress. One Congressional achievement is the passage of the Armed Forces Domestic Security Act, by Representative Robin Hayes, (R-NC), who in just three months ensured full faith and credit enforcement of protection orders issued by civilian courts on military lands.
While the DTFDV was a three-year project (2001-2003), the U.S. Department of Defense and Congress are continually conferring as they implement the recommendations of the Task Force. In addition, the National Center is collaborating with numerous organizations across the country to implement the Task Force's training recommendations for military law enforcement, chaplains, Family Advocacy Staff, JAG officers, and command staff.
Task Force on the Care of Victims of Sexual Assault
In the spring of 2004, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld called for a task force to report to him about sexual assault in the military. The Task Force on the Care of Victims of Sexual Assault (TFCVSA) was chaired by Ellen P. Embrey and was composed of eight members, eight full-time members: six women and two men. There were four active-duty military men and women, and four civilians. And they represented representatives from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the military departments and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The TFCVSA was established on February 13, 2004 and had 90 days to issues its findings. There has been significant activity starting with the Task Force issuing its report and recommendations, policy initiatives and other work to implement the recommendations.
TFCVSA Hot Line 800/497-6261 (9:00 am – 9:00 pm, EST, M-F)
Military/Civilian Coordinated Community Response to Domestic Violence
Demonstration Project
The Military/Civilian Coordinated Community Response Demonstration Project is a collaborative effort to create guidelines to coordinate the response of civilian and military agencies in domestic violence cases involving military personnel. The project has two demonstration sites: Jacksonville, FL, and its two Naval stations: JAX and Mayport, and the Army’s Fort Campbell with the surrounding communities of Clarksville, TN and Hopkinsville, KY.
The Battered Women’s Justice Project (BWJP), Minneapolis, MN, is managing the entire project and subcontracting with the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence to assist with implementation. BWJP’s Connie Sponsler-Garcia is coordinating the Jacksonville effort, while the National Center’s Debby Tucker is coordinating the Fort Campbell effort. The project is funded by the Office on Violence Against Women and the U.S. Department of Defense.
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