SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 5,2011 Interagency project brings new free service to Oregon victims T he O re g o n J u ­ dicial D epartm ent, State Police and Department of Justice recently announced a new free service that will provide victims w ith earlier notification when a protec­ tive order has been served on their behalf “ People protected by ab u se p rev e n tio n or stalking protective orders will know alm ost im m e­ diately when that judicial ord er has taken e ffe c t,” said Oregon Supreme Court C h ief Justice Paul J. De Muniz. “That allows them to know they are protected and can report any viola­ tions to law enforcement.” “ Whenever we are able to utilize an existing system to enhance victim and public safety we are providing a better, more cost effective service to the citizens of the state. Even though LEDS developed this capability and is the vehicle for the notification process, the actual entry into the system is done by m em bers o f the sh eriff’s departments, without their additional effort these au­ tomatic notifications could not be made. This is just another excellent example o f an intergovernm ental collaboration that crosses the spectrum s o f C rim i­ nal Ju stice and V ictim s a s s is ta n c e ,” sa id Terry O ’Connell, director o f the Oregon State Police Law Enforcement Data Systems Section (LEDS). “We appreciate the opportunity to partner with the Judicial D epartm ent and the Oregon State Police Law E n fo rc e m e n t D ata Systems Section in the de­ velopment o f this important new system that will help protect crime victims,” said Keith Dubanevich, chief of staff and special counsel to Attorney General John Kroger. “The new system is a double win for Oregon as it not only helps crime victims but it also saves the state money.” The Protection Or­ ders N otification Project is an optional free service that will provide immedi­ ate notice to victims when a protection order has been se rv e d on th e ir b e h a lf. Those who request the ser­ vice and voluntarily pro­ vide an email address and/ or text number will receive notification via em ail or text as soon as the informa- tion is entered into the law enforcement database by a sheriff’s office. While the official n o tific a tio n process via mail may take several days, automated messaging will enhance ex istin g notice requirements by allowing victims who are in danger more time to plan for their safety. The service will also provide renewal notices and warnings 30 days prior to the expiration of an active protection order. This enhancement to the “return o f service” form alread y m ailed to the victim comes at a time when dom estic violence homicides have increased in Oregon. Sixty-six vic­ tims have died as a result of intimate partner homicide since January 2009 with 18 victims killed over a 30-day period in November 2009. The O regon D e­ partment o f Justice Crime Victims’ Services Division partnered with the Oregon State Police Law Enforce­ ment Data System and the Oregon Judicial Department to coordinate information- sharing and avoid having to work through a private vendor. This interagency collaboration represents an estim ated cost-savings o f $ 150,000 per year. A ttorney General John Kroger leads the Or­ egon Department o f Justice. 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