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Demonstration Program / Training for Law Enforcement / Trauma Informed / Victim Centered Training / Grant

Council File 24-1280

Approved — the LAPD received funding and council backing in June 2025 to implement trauma-informed training for officers handling domestic violence and sexual assault cases. A follow-up report was submitted in June 2026, and the Public Safety Committee is reviewing implementation progress.

Introduced
2024-10-16
Last changed
2026-06-17
Status
open
Expires
2028-06-16
Committee
Public Safety Committee
Initiated by
Board of Police Commissioners
References
Board Report: 24-260; 26-166City Administrative Officer Report: 0130-02166-0000

Brief

The Board of Police Commissioners applied for and received a Fiscal Year 2024 Demonstration Program grant to train law enforcement in trauma-informed, victim-centered responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The City Administrative Officer reported on the grant award in March 2025. Council approved the program on June 18, 2025 (15-0), with final action on July 1, 2025. A new Board report was submitted in June 2026 and is currently pending in the Public Safety Committee.

Full summary

The Board of Police Commissioners initiated this file in October 2024 to document the Los Angeles Police Department's participation in the Abby Honold Institute's Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim-Centered Training for law enforcement. The grant funds professional development aimed at improving how officers respond to and investigate crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking—typically high-trauma incidents where investigative approach significantly affects victim recovery and case outcomes. The substantive work involved the LAPD's application for and receipt of federal or foundation grant funding under the Abby Honold program, which is a national initiative to improve law enforcement training in victim-centered, trauma-informed practices. In March 2025, the City Administrative Officer submitted a formal report on the grant award, confirming both eligibility and the scope of the training demonstration. Public Safety Committee approved the matter on May 7, 2025, followed by Budget and Finance Committee concurrence on June 3, 2025. Council voted unanimously (15-0) to adopt the program on June 18, 2025, with final action completed on July 1, 2025. The file was transmitted to the Mayor, who had until July 14, 2025 to act. A follow-up Board of Police Commissioners report dated June 10, 2026 was submitted on June 16, 2026 and referred to the Public Safety Committee on June 17, 2026, indicating ongoing implementation or updated status on the training program. The file remains open and pending in the Public Safety Committee as of the latest activity.

Activity (19)

  • 2026-06-17 Board of Police Commissioners document(s) referred to Public Safety Committee.
  • 2026-06-16 Document submitted by Board of Police Commissioners, dated June 10, 2026.
  • 2025-07-03 Council action final.
  • 2025-07-02 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is July 14, 2025.
  • 2025-07-01 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2025-06-27 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on July 1, 2025.
  • 2025-06-27 Council action final.
  • 2025-06-20 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is June 30, 2025.
  • 2025-06-18 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2025-06-13 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 18, 2025.
  • 2025-06-03 Budget and Finance Committee concurred with the Public Safety Committee action of May 7, 2025.
  • 2025-05-30 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 3, 2025.
  • 2025-05-07 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2025-05-02 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 7, 2025.
  • 2025-03-17 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Safety Committee.
  • 2025-03-17 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows:City Administrative Officer report, dated March 17, 2025, relative to the Fiscal Year 2024 Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim-Centered Training for Law Enforcement on Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Abby Honold) Grant Program award.
  • 2024-12-13 Council rereferred item to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Safety Committee, pursuant to Council Action of December 13, 2024, Council File No. 24-2000.
  • 2024-10-17 Board of Police Commissioners document(s) referred to Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee; Public Safety Committee.
  • 2024-10-15 Document(s) submitted by Board of Police Commissioners, as follows:Board of Police Commissioners report, dated October 15, 2024, relative to the grant application and award for the Fiscal Year 2024 Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim-Centered Training for Law Enforcement on Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program.

Documents (7)

Council votes (1)

  • 2025-07-01 Adopted Forthwith — 15-0-0 · Regular

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