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| Confronting Domestic Violence: Effective Police Response | |
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The core feature of this model protocol is the provision that police should arrest the assailant in domestic violence cases whenever arrest is authorized. Still useful, informative and practical after ten years, this manual provides basic domestic violence education for law enforcement officers and highlights key elements of a model policy for a police response to domestic violence. The model protocols in this manual cover policies and procedures for each stage in the police response to domestic violence calls, from the initial call to the dispatcher through the follow-up investigation, arrest, assistance to victims and children, report-writing and follow-up. Special chapters offer detailed discussions of issues related to officer safety, victim safety, police liability for failure to protect, lethality assessment, and probable cause for arrest. The Pennsylvania protocol emphasizes officer discretion over mandatory arrest in domestic violence situations. Recommended for domestic violence advocates and law enforcement personnel, whether working separately or collaboratively as a coordinated community response team. |
