Strafford County Domestic Violence Project

(603) 742-2706

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The Strafford county Domestic Violence Project, a division of the County Attorney’s Office, is a multi-disciplinary team that seeks to decrease the incidence of domestic violence in Strafford County by improving the community’s response; consistently holding offenders accountable; and protecting and empowering victims.  The Project prosecutes misdemeanor level domestic-violence related crimes in the county’s three district courts.  Agencies within the unit are committed to:

• Enforcing arrest policies

• Providing intensive bail supervision and pre-trial supervision

• Aggressive enforcement of protection orders

• Facilitating agency cooperation

•  Supporting victims and their families from initial contact with police through prosecution, sentencing and supervision 

It is the goal of the Domestic Violence Unit to ensure a consistent countywide approach to the problem of violence in families, to provide services for victims of violence, to ensure offender accountability and rehabilitation and to achieve the ultimate goal of preventing further domestic violence.