The Highly Trained Batterer: Prevention, Investigation and Prosecution of Officer-Involved Domestic Violence
Feb 01, 2015
Understand the complex dynamics of domestic violence when the perpetrator is a member of law enforcement and the importance of policies and protocols to prevent and respond to officer-involved domestic violence.
Resource type
Strategies Newsletters
Author(s)
Teresa M. Garvey (Attorney Advisor, AEquitas)
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This article discusses the dynamics and tactics commonly encountered in officer-involved domestic violence; emphasizes the importance of departmental policies and protocols for prevention of, and response to, violence in the law enforcement family; explains the need for a coordinated, yet firewalled internal investigation that will not compromise the criminal prosecution of the offender; and suggests strategies for investigation and prosecution of officer-involved domestic violence.