Domestic Violence defined - answer is a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship
that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate
partner
Why do victims stay and leave several times? - answer Situational Factors:
Dependence, fear, children, isolation, language barriers, cultural/religious restraints, age
Emotional Factors: Belief partner will change, attachment, guilt, helpless/hopeless, fear
of what partner will do
In spite of powerful factors, victims make decisions about going or staying based on -
answer the level of support they receive from family, law enforcement, coworkers,
advocates, and others as they reach out for help.
Often, abusers are calling the victim from jail even before the officer - answer has left
the sally port
If an offender interferes with the victim - answeran officer should charge with felony
interference with a state's witness
Officer-involved domestic violence - answeris estimated to be at least as common as
that of the general population
Plan of Action for responding to domestic calls include - answerWeapons? Safest place
to park? How many people involved? Prior violence? Where/how far away is my back-
up?
Technically speaking, the telecommunicator is - answerthe first one on the scene
Prior to arrival at a domestic, - answerattempt to find out from the telecommunicator
specific information relative to the call
When responding to a domestic, you must make a tactical approach which includes -
answerdon't pass the residence; park your patrol vehicle where it will least likely be
seen; don't slam the door; tactical approach on foot.
At all points during a domestic call - answeryou are assessing the situation
Time lag between a complaint and when the first officer arrives - answeris 5-10 minutes,
and the disturbance continues, often intensifying, sometimes resulting in a shooting
before the first officer arrives.
, 41% of officers killed during domestics were killed in the - answerarrival/approach
phase; many of which were ambushes
The Cover officer's two primary roles - answerObserve suspect(s) and protect the
Contact Officer
Contact officer - answerInitiates ALL activity, conducts interviews, takes notes, conducts
radio transmissions, initiates arrest procedures
Position the Cover officer and Contact officer should be in with the suspect -
answerTriangulation position
When approaching front door, utilize contact and cover tactics; listen before you knock;
don't "knock like a cop"; have someone inside open door for you;
all of these are - answergood initial contact procedures
The officer furthest inside the residence should leave first; no parting remarks such as
"if I have to come back I'll arrest you"; listen as you walk away; watch your back as you
leave; don't stay in the area, but stay nearby; review the call in your mind;
all of these are - answergood tactical departure procedures
If a female subject has a 50-B on her ex-boyfriend, and enters his place of work on
purpose and calls the police, who is at fault? - answerThe female is in violation of her
own 50-B
50-B - answerA Domestic Violence Protective Order. For an aggrieved party who has a
"personal relationship" with the person the order is filed against (such as a family
member, spouse, dating relationship).
50-C - answerAn Interpersonal Restraining Order. For an aggrieved party against
persons such as roommates and stalkers
"No-Contact order for stalking or non-consensual sexual conduct." This would apply for
same-sex couples.
Ex-Parte Order - answerNo contact order signed into effect for 10 days by the
judge/magistrate and then the aggrieved party must return to request an extension
County Clerk's Office - answerWhere a victim may file for a 50B or 50C order free of
charge (it may also be done at the magistrate's office if a judge is not available).
Where can an officer look up the terms of a DVPO? - answerOn the NCIC/DCIN system
Is it required for the victim to have a copy of the DVPO in their possession - answerIt is
not required
Legal Aid of NC - answerfree legal aid for a victim of DV
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