The Louisville Metro Police Department is required by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council, which oversees training for the state, to have Domestic Violence Training every two years. This block of instruction is most commonly taught during mandated training. This year’s topics include proper completion and utilization of the Lethal Assessment (LAP) Form how to properly document victim’s injuries and take necessary photographs. The instructor from the Domestic Violence Unit also reviews the assault laws and charges that are applicable to Domestic Violence related runs. The process for filing an Emergency Protective Orders is also discussed. Through grants members of the Domestic Violence Unit attend conferences and seminars across the country.
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This entails the shelters, police, prosecutors, schools and business employers to work together and create intervention programs. By all of these agencies working together initiatives can be taken. Legislation can be lobbied for and passed, if needed. Police Departments alone cannot be responsible for reducing the number of incidents. It will take a joint effort. Community efforts involving a multidisciplinary approach to violence reduction are most likely to be effective. Schools, businesses, victim assistance programs, religious organizations can all play a role in reducing violence in the homes. These agencies must pay attention and prevent and be involved with early intervention if necessary to assist in stopping the cycle of violence (Muraskin, 2009, p.291). The Louisville Metro Police Department works with several agencies but to be more effective in this area more policies and resources need to be be further developed. (Muraskin, 2009, p.291) noted that the listed cities have found success with Community-Wide Intervention: Baltimore County, Maryland, Duluth, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Memphis, Tennessee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Denver, Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, Seattle, Washington, Lincoln, Nebraska and Quincy, Massachusetts.
Studies have shown that agencies with a specialized Domestic Violence Units are having a positive impact on reducing …show more content…
Programs that were once successful may become outdated and no longer necessary for the overall effectiveness of the goal. An example of this is Operation Hope which is utilized by the Domestic Violence Unit through the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office. This was a program that gave free phones to victims who did not have access to a home phone or cell phone. When this program was first rolled out cell phones were not readily available as they are today. The program was cutting edge but, fast forward fifteen years and now almost everyone has a cell phone, If it is lost or broken, replacement phones are easily accessible. The demand for the emergency phones is not as high in demand as it once was but, it is still available to victims if needed. (Crimmins, 2015, Interview) One program that has proven to be effective for victims is Victim Information Notification Everyday (VINE). The initial idea of this program was to provide victims information as to when an offender was released from custody. Today, it not only alerts victims to when the offender has been released but, it has evolved and notifies victims of upcoming court dates and if the victim has filed any type of protective order an alert is sent to
This entails the shelters, police, prosecutors, schools and business employers to work together and create intervention programs. By all of these agencies working together initiatives can be taken. Legislation can be lobbied for and passed, if needed. Police Departments alone cannot be responsible for reducing the number of incidents. It will take a joint effort. Community efforts involving a multidisciplinary approach to violence reduction are most likely to be effective. Schools, businesses, victim assistance programs, religious organizations can all play a role in reducing violence in the homes. These agencies must pay attention and prevent and be involved with early intervention if necessary to assist in stopping the cycle of violence (Muraskin, 2009, p.291). The Louisville Metro Police Department works with several agencies but to be more effective in this area more policies and resources need to be be further developed. (Muraskin, 2009, p.291) noted that the listed cities have found success with Community-Wide Intervention: Baltimore County, Maryland, Duluth, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Memphis, Tennessee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Denver, Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, Seattle, Washington, Lincoln, Nebraska and Quincy, Massachusetts.
Studies have shown that agencies with a specialized Domestic Violence Units are having a positive impact on reducing …show more content…
Programs that were once successful may become outdated and no longer necessary for the overall effectiveness of the goal. An example of this is Operation Hope which is utilized by the Domestic Violence Unit through the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office. This was a program that gave free phones to victims who did not have access to a home phone or cell phone. When this program was first rolled out cell phones were not readily available as they are today. The program was cutting edge but, fast forward fifteen years and now almost everyone has a cell phone, If it is lost or broken, replacement phones are easily accessible. The demand for the emergency phones is not as high in demand as it once was but, it is still available to victims if needed. (Crimmins, 2015, Interview) One program that has proven to be effective for victims is Victim Information Notification Everyday (VINE). The initial idea of this program was to provide victims information as to when an offender was released from custody. Today, it not only alerts victims to when the offender has been released but, it has evolved and notifies victims of upcoming court dates and if the victim has filed any type of protective order an alert is sent to