Remarks as Delivered by Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey at the Office on Violence Against Women Metropolitan Summit - MarketWatch

...Another innovation that addresses a different challenge in combating violence and providing seamless law enforcement support across jurisdictions is the Domestic Violence Intervention Division in the Prince George's County Maryland Sheriff's Office. They are represented here today by Sheriff Michael Jackson and the program manager, Norma Hartley.
Beginning in 2004, this division has received funding through the Department's Services, Training, Officer, Prosecutors -- or STOP -- grant program. With that help, they established a unique and successful Victim Advocate Unit, which responds around-the-clock to domestic violence 911 calls. In addition to a standard incident report, deputies in this unit who take calls are required to file a Domestic Violence Supplemental Report, which is then copied by advocates who make immediate intervention contact with victims.

The Family Justice Center initiative started small and put a model in place for other communities to follow. It is our hope that the Prince George's County Victim Advocate Unit can also serve as a model for many more towns and counties.