R 081504Z OCT 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 566/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAM INTRODUCES THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAM (CRP) IS A COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO REDUCE CRIMINAL THREATS AFFECTING THE DEPARMENT OF THE NAVY (DON).  IT IS LED BY THE NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE (NCIS) AND INCLUDES BOTH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PARTNERS WITHIN THE DON.  EACH QUARTER, THE CRP IDENTIFIES A RELEVANT ISSUE TO HIGHLIGHT THROUGH A ROBUST BRIEFING PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS.  FROM 1 OCTOBER THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2010, THE CRP WILL FOCUS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS.
2.  BECAUSE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DIRECTLY IMPACTS TROOP AND FAMILY WELFARE, ERODING OPERATIONAL READINESS AND MILITARY MORALE, IT IS TO THE CORPS' BENEFIT TO PROMOTE STABLE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS.  WORKING TO PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HEALTHY FAMILIES AND MISSION READINESS. 
3.  THE CRP WILL PROVIDE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TO MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES REGARDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.  IT WILL HELP MARINES IDENTIFY STRESSORS AND HOW TO COPE WITH THEM BEFORE THEY ESCALATE TO CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; AND ADDRESS CONSEQUENCES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE VICTIM, OFFENDER, AND CHILDREN.  MARINES AND FAMILIES WILL ALSO BE MADE AWARE OF RESOURCES TO SEEK ASSISTANCE. 
4.  THROUGHOUT THIS 3-MONTH CAMPAIGN, NCIS CRP REPRESENTATIVES WILL OFFER COMMAND/INSTALLATION VISITS TO PROVIDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS BRIEFINGS.  ALL COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS PROGRAM/OFFER.  BY ENHANCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS, NCIS AND THE MARINE CORPS CAN WORK TOGETHER TO ELIMINATE ITS NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON THE MARINE CORPS.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN W. J. WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS STAFF.//