BWJP Employee Directory
Public Policy OfficesMinnesota, United States11-50 Employees
BWJP is a public policy organization focused on improving the civil and criminal justice response to intimate partner violence, with additional attention to how military services address IPV among their ranks. The group provides training, technical assistance, policy analysis, and consultation aimed at implementing coordinated interagency responses that enhance survivor safety and hold offenders accountable. Located in St. Paul, Minnesota, BWJP has a stated mission of guiding jurisdictions nationwide in adopting evidence-based practices for addressing IPV. Since 1993, the organization has built expertise in cross-agency collaboration and has expanded into initiatives such as launching the National Restraining Order Center to support restraining order processes that protect survivors. In recent activity, BWJP has engaged in partnerships to organize discussions on gender-based violence in the context of immigration enforcement, illustrating its involvement in broader policy and human rights intersections. BWJP operates within the public policy sector and serves governmental and non-governmental partners seeking to strengthen responses to IPV and related protections.