Provides timely follow-up services in select domestic violence cases where high risk factors are present, or in cases where there is an elevated level of risk to victims, and/or their children, accompanied by a need for intensive victim support. Team is made up of police, community-based victim services, and the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD). Services include follow-up investigation, risk assessment, offender management, safety planning for victims and children, and intensive victim-specific support through to trial, and in some cases beyond. As part of its secondary mandate, the Unit may provide follow-up services on lower-risk cases where the Unit determines it has the capacity to do so. Services can include consultation, education, and training services to Patrol/General Duty members, MCFD social workers, or any other agency that is involved in domestic violence, regarding the dynamics of intimate relationship violence and the investigation of domestic violence cases. Domestic violence homicides and cases that appear to be low risk, are not within the mandate of the Unit, however the Unit may provide assistance and support to the requesting agency where appropriate.

This is not a first responding unit; referrals must come from crown counsel, MCFD, or police. The Unit may accept referrals from any agency involved with intimate partner violence that presents a high risk, or it may initiate a request that a file be referred where the Unit has determined that high risk factors are present. Serves the Capital Regional District. Funding provided by the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General (MPSSG).