Domestic

Question 1

All domestic violence calls will have a minimum of how many officers?

Answer 1

All domestic violence calls will have a minimum of two officers dispatched.

Question 2

Unless the officer feels that a person has been injured or is in immediate danger of being injured, he/she should do what after arriving?

Answer 2

Unless the officer feels that a person has been injured or is in immediate danger of being injured, he/she
should wait for their backup unit to arrive.

Question 3

The following documentation should be completed for Physical Domestics: 7 points

Answer 3

 Pictures of the victim, suspect, crime scene
 Statements from witnesses, victim, suspect
 Medical waivers from any person who needed medical attention or has the potential to need medical
attention
 Any “excited utterances” that were spoken while officer was on scene
 Domestic Violence Supplemental Form
 District Attorney Supplemental Form for arrests and for cases forwarded to the District Attorney’s office
for consideration of charges via an affidavit of probable cause
 All victims will be given the Victim’s Rights forms which includes referral services.

Question 4

If the investigating officers determine no crime was committed, then the officer shall do what?

Answer 4

If the investigating officers determine no crime was committed, then a Case Report is not required; notes shall be entered into the call documenting the investigation and reason a crime was not established.

Question 5

How long after you establish probable for a Domestic arrest, can you arrest the suspect? Are there exceptions to this time limitation?

Answer 5

An arrest is expected when the officers have probable cause to believe any household member has
committed assault and battery, as defined by statute, upon any household member when the crime has
been reported within 24 hours. Exceptions must be approved by a supervisor and documented in the
report.

Question 6

Probable cause should be determined by examining the following factors (7):

Answer 6

• Officer’s observations,
• statements made by witnesses and other parties involved,
• evidence of physical injury,
• medical reports,
• examination of orders of protection,
• confessions made by the alleged perpetrator,
• or any physical evidence and circumstances which show that assault or battery has occurred.

Question 7

What will be completed on all suspects who have been arrested or are listed on an affidavit of probable cause?

Answer 7

A criminal history will be completed on all suspects who have been arrested or are listed on an affidavit of
probable cause.

Question 8

An arrest shall be made if probable cause exists on what type of orders?

Do these orders have to be served on the subject?

Answer 8

An arrest shall be made if probable cause exists that the conditions of an order of protection, stalking
order or ex parte order has been violated and that the order had been served.

Question 9

In such instances where peace officers, employees of the Cheyenne Police Department or elected officials
are involved in physical domestic violence cases, what should the officer on scene do?

Answer 9

In such instances where peace officers, employees of the Cheyenne Police Department or elected officials
are involved in physical domestic violence cases, a supervisor should immediately be called to the scene.

Question 10

If an employee of this department is involved in the physical domestic violence incident, then who will investigate the incident?

Answer 10

If an employee of this department is involved in the physical domestic violence incident another agency
will be called to investigate the incident.

Question 11

If the officer involved is part of another agency, then how should the incident be handled?

Answer 11

If the officer involved is part of another agency, the incident will be handled like any other domestic
violence incident.

Question 12

When an officer from an outside agency is involved, who should be contacted?

Answer 12

The supervisor to the officer involved in the incident will also be notified.

Question 13

If an employee is named as a Respondent in a Protection Order or stalking order, who should the officer contact?

Answer 13

If an employee is named as a Respondent in a Protection Order or stalking order, he/she shall notify their supervisor immediately.

Question 14

You get dispatched to domestic, and dispatch says suspect left. Do you cancel cover?

Answer 14

No, do not cancel cover, suspect could return.

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Answer 15

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