4.104 Domestic Violence Investigations Flashcards
(14 cards)
Due to the serious nature, broad scope, and cycle of violence inherent in these crimes, the response of law enforcement must reflect an appropriate sense of:
Urgency
Officers will interview all witnesses, including any children who had contact with the victim or suspect (prior, during, or after crime). Officers are permitted to question children present. True or false ?
True
**Officers will immediately contact their supervisor in cases when:
a. Felony domestic violence has occurred
b. A law enforcement employee of any agency is involved as a suspect or victim
c. Parties involved are believed to be a pimp or prostitute
d. A suspect under arrest has a previous conviction for domestic violence and is in possession of a firearm and/or ammunition
e. A mutual arrest is considered
Mutual arrests are:
Discouraged
Officers are required to obtain approval from their supervisor before making a mutual arrest. True or false ?
True
When officers have probable cause to believe that both parties have committed battery constituting domestic violence (a mutual battery), officers shall attempt to determine the primary aggressor and shall consider:
a. Prior domestic violence involving either person
b. The relative severity of the injuries inflicted upon the persons involved (e.g., a slap in the face versus a broken arm or offensive versus defensive injuries)
c. The potential for future injury
d. Whether one of the alleged batteries was committed in self-defense
e. Any other factors that may help the officer decide which person is the primary physical aggressor
A Domestic Battery Report is required to be completed in Premiere One (P1) when responding to a domestic violence call where any act constituting domestic violence has occurred or is alleged, regardless if an arrest is made. True or false ?
True
If an arrest is made for a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, the officer will impound the firearm and/or ammunition as:
Evidence
. If there are firearms present and an involved party has control over those firearms, an officer may impound the firearms for ________ if the officer has an articulable reason that a danger exists, and the involved party agrees or gives consent.
Safekeeping
An officer will request a SafeNest advocate as early as possible via radio once the investigation has established the following:
a. All felony domestic violence investigations
b. Misdemeanor domestic violence where probable cause exists for arrest or an arrest was made on scene
c. Residents with significant repeated calls for service
. In cases of mutual arrest, the supervisor will ensure that every attempt has been made to try and determine a primary physical aggressor and that probable cause exists for both arrests prior to giving approval for any mutual arrest. True or false ?
True
. In cases when a law enforcement employee of any agency is involved as a suspect or victim of domestic violence, immediately notify the:
Watch commander
In cases when a law enforcement employee of any agency is involved as a suspect or victim of domestic violence, and the watch commander is unavailable, the supervisor will contact:
a. Criminal Investigations Section supervisor
b. Area Lieutenant
Officers must arrest for any battery offense constituting domestic violence committed within the preceding ______ days, or a felony offense constituting domestic violence, unless the subject cannot be located, or it is a misdemeanor battery outside the ______-day window
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