Intimate Partner Violence 05-04

Question 1

When is it mandatory for a Supervisor to attend the scene of Intimate Partner call?

Answer 1

all intimate partner violence calls
 when the suspect/accused/victim is a member of this Service
 when the suspect/accused is a member of another police service

Question 2

Intimate Partner Violence Investigators (IPVI) shall take the lead role in all intimate partner violence investigations except
in the following circumstances where:

Answer 2

the incident involves an allegation of sexual assault, a IPVI shall be designated as the lead investigator, but shall
work in consultation with an accredited sexual assault investigator;
 the incident involves death, the investigation shall be assigned to Detective Operations – Homicide and Missing
Persons Unit;
 cases involving criteria offences as defined in the Ontario Major Case Management Manual, the investigation shall
be assigned to an accredited Major Case Manager; or
 the incident involves a young person a IPVI shall be designated as the lead investigator, but shall work in
consultation with an officer assigned to youth investigations.

Question 3

Who completes the Domestic Violence Risk Management – Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (DVRM/ODARA)

Answer 3

Only an accredited IPVI, who has received the ODARA training and received a certificate from Waypoint Health
Center shall complete the DVRM/ODARA.
 The DVRM report shall be completed for all intimate partner violence occurrences
 The ODARA must be scored only if the criteria are met

Question 4

Sexual Assault/ Domestic Violence
Care Centre (SA/DVCC) are located at

Answer 4

Women’s College Hospital (WCH) and The Scarborough Hospital
– Birchmount Campus and General Campus. The SA/ DVCC at WCH provides sexual
assault and intimate partner violence services to persons over the age of sixteen (16) who
have been sexually assaulted within the last thirty (30) days and/or are experiencing
intimate partner violence

Question 5

Women’s College Hospital SA/DVCC is open twenty four (24) hours / seven (7) days per
week. Patients can access services at WCH or at one (1) of their seven (7) mobile
emergency department sites:

Answer 5

Mount Sinai, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western
Hospital, Michael Garron Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Sunnybrook Health
Sciences Centre and St. Michael’s Hospital.

Question 6

Who notifies the OIC of INPIN or INPAS when involved person is a service member or member of another service?

Answer 6

Supervisor

Question 7

Who notifies G&G if firearms may be a factor in an INPIN/INPAS?

Answer 7

Intimate Partner investigator

Question 8

Who notifies an INPIN or INPAS when involves person is a service member or member of another service who does the OIC notify?

Answer 8

Unit Commander, in absence SR duty officer

Question 9

Who is responsible for ensuring all appropriate notifications have been made for INPAS involving service member or other service member?

Answer 9

Unit Commander, in absence SR duty officer

Question 10

INPAS involving Service member who notifies PRS?

Answer 10

Unit Commander, in absence SR duty officer

Question 11

Who does the Unit Commander, in absence SR duty officer notify for INPAS involving member of another service?

Answer 11

The services Duty senior Officer

Question 12

INPAS Officer When receiving a request for revocation of consent to communicate from a complainant shall

Answer 12

ensure the safety of all persons at the scene
 conduct a thorough investigation
 obtain the offender’s name, date of birth, last known address and contact information
 record a statement outlining the complainant’s desire to revoke immediate consent of contact with the offender and
request the complainant sign the statement
 A complainant’s refusal or inability to sign the statement does not negate the Revocation
of Consent to Communicate request.
 advise a supervisory officer of the revocation of consent to communicate request
 notify the offender of the details of the revocation of consent to communicate
 if unable to notify the offender of the revocation of consent to communicate, complete a TPS 227. The TPS 227 will
state “Revocation of Consent to Communicate – Offender Notification Required” (enter complainant’s name as
recorded on the original eReport, and the original eReport number)
 add supplementary information to the original Intimate Partner Violence Assault eReport and complete a
Revocation of Consent to Communicate text template
 ensure a “NOTIFY” is sent to the following handles through the Direct Report Entry (DRE) forthwith
 Records Management Services (DVBAIL)
 Bail and Parole (BAILPR)
 Detective Sergeant of the Division assigned the original eReport