For fiscal year 1988-89 the Police and Law Enforcement Directorate, Research Division, will provide funding for several research studies. One, the Northern Alberta Family Violence Study, involves the collection and analysis of information on family violence cases by various criminal justice and social service agencies in rural areas. Findings will assist in planning intervention strategies. Another study, Police Officer Safety and Domestic Violence, examines the belief that domestic disturbance calls are the most dangerous incidents handled by police officers. The Rural Community Policing and Victimization Study is examining family victimization data and criminal justice responses in rural areas to provide information to assist in the development of programs to meet rural families' needs. The Repeat Call Analysis/Family Violence Response Program on foot patrol in the Edmonton Police Department is classifying police calls, noting repeat calls for service, so as to evaluate the impact of various intervention strategies for family violence. The Secretariat Corrections Branch will focus on the treatment and education of convicted wife abusers and the development of family-life-skills programs for such offenders. Projects to be undertaken by the Correctional Service of Canada in the family violence initiative will target offenders who have either committed a violent crime or have a tendency to be violent.