Delaware § 2103 - Purpose; powers; duties.

§ 2103. Purpose; powers; duties.

The Council shall:

(1) Continuously study court services and procedures, law-enforcement procedures and protocol, and criminal justice data collection and analysis as it relates to domestic violence;

(2) Effectuate coordination between agencies, departments and the courts with victims of domestic violence and abuse;

(3) Promote effective prevention, intervention and treatment techniques which will be developed based upon research and data collection;

(4) Recommend standards for treatment programs for perpetrators of domestic violence to the Department of Health and Social Services, Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families and the Department of Correction;

(5) Review and comment upon legislation relating to domestic violence introduced in the General Assembly at the request of any member of the General Assembly or on its own initiative; and

(6) Improve the response to domestic violence and abuse so as to reduce the incidents thereof.

69 Del. Laws, c. 159, §  1;