Domestic violence fatality review has gained prominence and momentum in the past decade. Since 1999, when the Virginia General Assembly enacted legislation supporting this important work, eighteen local or regional domestic violence fatality review teams (DVFRTs) have been established in the Commonwealth.
- Bedford County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
- Chesterfield County Intimate Partner & Family Violence Fatality Review Team
- Colonial Area Family and Intimate Partner Violence Fatality Review Team (James City County, Poquoson, Williamsburg, York County)
- Fairfax County Domestic Violence Fatality Review
- Four Rivers Regional Fatality Review Partnership (New Kent County, Charles City, King William, King and Queen and the town of West Point)
- Franklin County Family Violence Fatality Review Team
- Hampton Family Violence Fatality Review Team
- Henrico County Family Violence Fatality Review Team
- Lynchburg City Family Violence Fatality Review Team
- Mathews County Family Violence Fatality Review Team
- Monticello Area Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team (Albemarle County and City of Charlottesville)
- Newport News Fatality and Intimate Partner Violence Fatality Review Team
- Norfolk Family Violence Fatality Review Team
- Northern Neck/Essex Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team (Counties of Essex, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland)
- Pulaski County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
- City of Richmond Family Violence Fatality Review Team
- Roanoke Valley Regional Family and Intimate Partner Violence Fatality Review Team (County of Roanoke, Cities of Roanoke and Salem, Town of Vinton)
- Washington/Bristol Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team (County of Washington, City of Bristol)
TEAM REPORTS
Reports published by Virginia’s local and regional teams provide information on the victims and perpetrators in fatal homicide events, as well as the lethality factors that shaped these tragedies.
TEAM QUOTES
Virginia DVFRT members represent a wide variety of disciplines and experience. Collectively, they have served as leaders or members of domestic violence task forces, Coordinated Community Response Teams (CCRs), and Domestic Violence Advisory Boards. In addition, members: train domestic violence professionals at local, state, and national conferences; contribute to the growing body of domestic violence research; and they are awarded local and state recognition for their domestic violence prevention efforts.
The following thoughts on domestic violence fatality review reflect the first-hand experience of some Virginia DVFRTs:
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