May 22 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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Domestic violence, or intimate partner violence, constitutes some of the most challenging and high risk calls that law enforcement officers will handle.  Domestic violence calls can be complex with the potential of lethality, both to the victim, responding officers, and innocent bystanders.  Factors that contribute to the high-priority nature of these calls include the potential for escalation, the presence of children and pets, the presence of weapons, recurring incidents, and the potential for lethal outcomes.  Specialized training on responding to domestic violence scenarios assists officers to handle these situations more effectively and empathetically.

The instructor for this webinar is Joe Bianco, a retired police officer and national expert with the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention on responding to domestic violence cases in a victim-centered manner.  The webinar will focus on determining predominant aggressor and responding to strangulation. Topics to be covered include: Understanding Trauma, Power & Control, & Coercive Control in Domestic Violence; the Lethality and Rage of Stranglers;  Working with Survivors and the Importance of Involving Victim Specialists Early; Basic Domestic Violence Investigations; Report Writing/Documentation; and, Understanding Injuries and Strangulation/Medical Forensic Exams.

This training is for all federal, state, and tribal criminal justice, social service, and medical professionals. There is no charge to attend this webinar. CLE will not be provided.

This training is a joint effort hosted by federal law enforcement agencies responding to violent crime in Indian Country. Sponsoring agencies include the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Indian Country Training Initiative, the United States Indian Police Academy, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Department of the Interior’s Office of Law Enforcement and Security’s Victim Assistance Program.

If you have any questions, please contact at Lamesha Bowman at Lamesha.Bowman@usdoj.gov, Deborah Thomas as Deborah.Thomas@usdoj.gov or Leslie A. Hagen at leslie.hagen3@usdoj.gov.