Domestic Violence

Question 1

What is Strangulation?

Answer 1

Any Pressure applied to the throat

Question 2

What is suffocation?

Answer 2

Blocking of the nose or mouth

Question 3

What are 3 types of strangulation

Answer 3

1. Manual
2. Ligature
3. Hanging
   Manual being the most common as it is the easier of the 3

Question 4

When can a Peron fill a Harassment Prevention Order?

Answer 4

When they are a victim of
1. Criminal Harassment
2. Stalking
3. Sexual Assault

Question 5

Are all Restraining orders civil in nature?

Answer 5

Yes, they are all civil in nature, but criminal if violated

Question 6

Can an Harassment Prevention Order make someone to vacate a Premise?

Answer 6

No, only a Restraining Order can

Question 7

Can a Harassment Prevention Order, make a person relinquish their firearms?

Answer 7

Yes
The following will be confiscated
LTC, FID, FIREARMS, RIFLE, SHOTGUNS, MACHINE-GUNS, AMMUNITION

Question 8

BPD Rule 327, serious injuries or serious crimes at a Domestic Violence scene, the officers shall?

Answer 8

Contact a Patrol Supervisor, let him help handle the situation and make the necessary calls to units such as the sexual Assault unit

Question 9

At a domestic Violence incident, how should an Officer report the incident?

Answer 9

In a 1.1 (incident report)
and a form 26 that will contain SENSITIVE INFORMATION

Question 10

Are all orders on a Restraining order Arrestable?

Answer 10

NO,
the following are arrestable
Vacate Order
Refrain from Abuse
Refrain from Contact
Refrain from contacting plaintiffs children (if custody is granted to the plaintiff and listed on the RO)
Refrain from contacting Plaintiffs Children
Address impounded
Surrendering Firearms

Not Arrestable
Child Support