Domestic Violence Prevention Council

The Seattle Domestic Violence Prevention Council, established in 1996, works in tandem with Seattle’s Mayor and City Council to provide leadership, oversight and coordination of the City of Seattle’s efforts to end domestic violence. Through the work of two subcommittees, the council developed and is in the process of implementing the Strategic Plan on Seattle’s Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence

Council co-chairs are:

• Seattle Human Services Department Interim Director Alan Painter
• Chief of Police Gil Kerlikowske
• City Attorney Thomas Carr
• City Councilmember Tim Burgess

The council includes representatives from:

• Mayor’s Office
• Seattle Department of Neighborhoods
• Seattle Fire Department
• Seattle Office for Civil Rights
• Seattle Office of Intergovernmental Relations
• Seattle Parks and Recreation
• King County Coalition against Domestic Violence
• Public Health – Seattle & King County

The council is staffed by the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention program in the Human Services Department.

Because domestic violence is a complex problem that knows no geographic or socio-economic boundaries, we are committed to working closely with our community partners — human services providers, businesses, schools, health care professionals, media, faith communities, other government officials and concerned residents — to stop domestic violence. The Domestic Violence Prevention Council working committees include representatives from all partners. Those committees are:

• Criminal Justice
• Housing

Biennial Report on Domestic Violence in Seattle

Toward Safety and Justice: Domestic Violence in Seattle is a report that aims to raise public awareness of all aspects of domestic violence – what it is, who and how many people it affects, and how the community responds to domestic violence. This is the first report to include national and local criminal justice and service data that helps explain the scope of the problem in our region. The report also includes the City’s efforts to address these problems and gaps in services.

Information

For more information, call the Seattle Human Services Department’s Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention program at 206-233-2774, or e-mail endviolence@seattle.gov.

For more information about our partners and other programs and services, visit:

• King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• King County Sexual Assault Resource Center