When a Texas prosecutor stands up and announces “ready” for the State, the community needs to know that that prosecutor is truly prepared to see justice done. With government funding for training ever-decreasing, the Foundation can step in to support excellence in Texas prosecution. The Foundation’s leadership believes that Texans share our vision of a safer state, and having well-trained and equipped professional champions in the courtroom can make a real difference.
The Texas District & County Attorneys Foundation provides support for such endeavors.
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Our commitment to domestic violence training
By Rob Kepple
TDCAF & TDCAA
Executive Director
This concept is akin to the Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor position (TSRP), ably staffed by our very own W. Clay Abbott. The concept of a Domestic Violence Resource Prosecutor is truly ground-breaking—there are 16 DVRPs in the country so far, and we aim to be in the vanguard of this important growing movement.
We are grateful that the Court of Criminal Appeals has given us baseline funding for the new position, but there will be much more to it as we develop a training and resource program for the entire state. The Foundation Board has committed to supporting this valuable program, and it will require significant resources to do it right.
We will talk more about this position and program as we move forward with it; in the meantime, if you want to designate a gift for the program, feel free.
Texas Prosecutor Society, Class of 2024
The Texas Prosecutors Society was created as a way for prosecutors and others to offer enduring support for the profession—and as a way to honor those who have demonstrated a true interest in advancing criminal justice and the profession of prosecution. We have nearly 200 members of the society today, and the endowment they support is nearing a million dollars. The invitations to join the 2024 class of the Texas Prosecutors Society are in the mail. Keep an eye out—you may be on the invite list this year!
