Block Club reached out to all 56 community service providers on the program’s list and interviewed leaders of more than 40 of them.
Only four organizations said they received any referrals. Most had no contact with CPD victim specialists.
Some groups didn’t even know the police program existed.
The Police Department’s victim services office has produced few documented results despite a surge in domestic violence cases. Survivors and advocates are furious the money wasn’t used on much-needed ...
