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Findings and Recommendations
6 findings
Victims of domestic violence are often not well informed about resources and community support available to them. They are also reluctant to report incidents of abuse for fear of escalating violence, embarrassment, and/or possible separation from their children.
No recommendations for this finding
Research shows the impact of domestic violence on children has a lasting effect in that such children have a strong tendency to experience “the cycle of violence” in their own adult relationships and/or become abusers themselves. (Bibliography #8)
No recommendations for this finding
Arrests for domestic violence by law enforcement is inconsistent across law enforcement agencies. (Appendix A) Pg 158 of 252
Related Recommendations (1)
Domestic violence training for law enforcement officers, dispatchers and first responders is readily available and needs to be considered an essential element in their training. (Finding 3)
Despite the law requiring firearms to be surrendered when an EPO is issued, this is not always done. (Appendix B, Tables 7 & 8).
Related Recommendations (1)
Law enforcement officers should make every effort to insure that batterers surrender their firearms, in accordance with federal and state law. (Finding 4)
According to information provided to the Grand Jury, participants in counseling groups may go for several weeks without attending meetings before the Probation Department is notified. If a probationer fails to comply with the mandated number of sessions, he is returned to court for violation of probation, and an arrest warrant may be requested.
Related Recommendations (1)
Batterers with stay-away orders from Family Court should be required to undergo a formal assessment prior to family reunification. (Finding 5) Pg 159 of 252
A batterer who has been convicted of a domestic violence crime and is on probation has a Criminal Protective Order (CPO) preventing him from contact with the victim. When the terms of his probation expire and the CPO is no longer in effect, the Probation Department will conduct an assessment before recommending to the court whether he can be reunited with his family. Batterers with Family Court orders, however, are not assessed, and often repeat their violent actions after the victim takes him back.
No recommendations for this finding
Additional Recommendations
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These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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Information about local resources and services for victims of domestic violence and their children should be disseminated widely through the use of public service announcements in local media outlets and placed on the county’s web site. (Findings 1 & 2)
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Training for law enforcement officers should include a heightened awareness of the need for EPOs, where appropriate, in handling incidences of domestic violence. (Appendix E). When issuing EPOs, law enforcement should distribute bilingual brochures describing the steps to be taken to ensure the safety of each party present at the scene. (Findings 1 & 3)
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