1 / 17

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence. The Basics. How to Approach an Emergency call. A call of domestic violence in progress should always be considered a priority response A domestic violence should be treated as a crime and not a domestic dispute Seize weapons use in the incident

analu
Download Presentation

Domestic Violence

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Domestic Violence The Basics

  2. How to Approach an Emergency call • A call of domestic violence in progress should always be considered a priority response • A domestic violence should be treated as a crime and not a domestic dispute • Seize weapons use in the incident • Always utilized at least two officers when separating the parties • Assess the situation of risk including children (DHSS 2008)

  3. How to interview parties • Interview parties separately • The victim should be away from the line of sight and hearing of the perpetrator • Determine the fears of victim • Inform the victim of rights. • Provide victim information of legal remedies

  4. Needed Information • Background information • Physical evidence including pictures and clothing • Statements from direct and indirect witnesses such as children and neighbors • Determine the aggressor

  5. Laws • The victims should be informed about EPO or emergency protective orders. EPO prohibits the offender from coming with a certain distance • Temporary restraining order will prevent the offender coming near the victim for longer term than EPO.

  6. Arrest • Arrest should be the prefered response • All arrests shall be made in conformity with the state law, agency policy and procedures. • Warrantless arrest can be undertaken in an ongoing domestic violence :

  7. Child Abuse

  8. Types • Physical • Verbal • Sexual • Neglect

  9. Physical Abuse • is any act that results to non-accidental physical injury and or unreasonable infliction of physical injury to a child (NCCN 2006)

  10. Verbal Abuse • any act that causes the infliction of unreasonable punishment to the child through excessive verbal assault or non-verbal harassing acts (NCCN 2006).

  11. Sexual Abuse • any act that involves a child in a sexual activity with an adult or any person older or bigger, in which he is used as a sexual object for gratification of the older person’s needs or desires (NCCN 2006).

  12. Neglect • any act that leads to unreasonable deprivation of the child’s basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter, education, general care and supervision by parents or guardians (NCCN 2006).

  13. Symptoms • Bruises • Going to school unwashed not properly dressed and hungry • Frequently absent and with injuries when present • Not doing well in school • Run away from home • Suffering from emotional disorder

  14. A law enforcer may take a child into custody when: • The police officer has a court order commanding that the child be taken into custody; • The police officer has probable cause to believe that there is a court order that the child be taken into custody;

  15. To take a child into custody • If the officer has reasons to believe that the child will be harmed if not remove from residence • If he has probable cause to believe that the child is a missing person (yourchild1st.com 2008)

  16. Reference • DHHS (2008) DIVISION OF CHILD ABUSE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICESretrieved May 23, 2008 from http://chfs.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/54B7AF71-5428-4EC6-AE69-158BBFBF8031/0/ModelDomesticViolenceLawEnforcementPolicy.htm • NCCN (2006) Incident of Child Abuse statistics National Commission on child abuse and     Neglect Washington Headquarters.

  17. Yourchild1st.com (2008) Child abuse and neglect retrieved May 23, 2008 from http://www.yourchild1st.com/abuse_and_neglect.shtml

More Related