Introduction: Hello, my name is Paulette Stewart. I am a Deputy Sheriff with the Brevard County Sheriff's Office !

yrs", and prior to that I was a Deputy Sheriff at the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office #$ yrs". %oday, I will &e spea'in( to you a&out an Officer's response to a Domestic Distur&ance)*iolence call and the policy and procedures implemented &y the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.

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By a show of hands, how many law enforcement officers are here today+ Have you at one sta(e in Slide #3 your career responded to a domestic distur&ance call+ Learning Goal: %o provide the student with the procedures and methods used when respondin( to a Domestic Distur&ance)*iolence call. %he Sliide #4 and #5 student will complete a #, -uestion test with a passin( mar' of .,/. Course Objectives: #. Define domestic violence $. Define family or household mem&er 0. Identify Officer safety procedures upon approach to residence

1. Identify participants !. Determine if relationship meets statutory re-uirements for 2.S.S. 31#.$. 0" 4. Determine if a crime too' place 3. Identify primary a((ressor .. Identify upon cursory e5amination typical in6uries of the victim 7. Identify the procedure if Slide #6 suspect s" has left the scene #,. Identify the procedure if 6uvenile s" are present ##. Identify procedures for documentin()recordin( participants and crime scene #$. Identify documents issued to victim #0. Create a case pac'a(e for su&mission to State 8ttorney9s Slide #7 Office 1. Define domestic violence F.S.S. 7 1.!" :Domestic *iolence; as defined &y 2.S.S. 31#.$. $" any assault, a((ravated assault, &attery, a((ravated &attery, se5ual assault, se5ual &attery, stal'in(, a((ravated stal'in(, 'idnappin(, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resultin( in physical in6ury or death of one family or household mem&er &y another family or household Slide #8 mem&er. !. Define famil# or $ouse$old member F.S.S. 7 1.!"%&' :2amily or household mem&er;

2.S.S. 31#.$. 0" means spouses, former spouses, persons related &y &lood or marria(e, persons who are presently residin( to(ether as if a family or who have resided to(ether in the past as if a family, and persons who are parents of a child in common re(ardless of whether they have &een married. <ith the e5ception Slide #9 of persons who have a child in common, the family or household mem&ers must &e currently residin( or have in the past resided to(ether in the same sin(le dwellin( unit. &. Identif# officer(s a))roac$ Slide #10 to residence 8pproach cautiously =oo' and listen for suspicious activity. Consider havin( another Deputy respond for &ac'>up. Do not stand in front of the door when 'noc'in( Pay attention as to the direction and side the door will open. Do not stand in front of a window while waitin( for the door to open. Pay attention to o&stacles Slide #11 and move if necessary. . Identif# )artici)ants *ictim s" <itness es" Suspect s" Summon medical assistance

if necessary Separate participants and interview

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*. Determine if relations$i) meets statutor# re+uirements for F.S.S. 7 1.!"%&' Slide #13 2amily or household mem&er defined as? Spouses Hus&and)<ife" 2ormer Spouse @5> hus&and)@5><ife" Persons related &y &lood Brother)Sister" Parents of a child ren" in Slide #14 common re(ardless of whether they have &een married Aesided in the same dwellin( in the past or current 4. Determine if a crime too, )lace F.S.S. 7" .-& defines batter# as: %he actual and intentional touchin( or stri'in( of Slide #15 another person :a(ainst the victim9s will;" %he intentional causation of &odily harm to the victim 7. Identif# )rimar# aggressor Bature of the fi(ht <ho initiated the conflict+ Slide #16 <ho (ot hit+ Severity of the in6ury Interview witness es"

". Cursor# ./amination of Injuries Identify upon cursory e5amination typical in6uries of the victim? Bro'en nose Bruises Cut &usted" lip =oose)&ro'en teeth 8&rasions 0. Identif# t$e )rocedure if sus)ect%s' $as left t$e scene Issue a B.O.=.O. Be On %he =oo'>Out" or suspect to other respondin( units. Description of suspect, clothes Direction of travel If suspect is on foot or in a vehicle type and color of car" If suspect is still at scene and crime occurred, ta'e into custody.

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1-. Identif# t$e )rocedure if juvenile%s' are )resent Slide #21 2ind out the name, a(e, date (Explain briefly these items) of &irth, social security C of child Dpon conclusion of the call contact #>.,,>74>8BDS@ Hotline and report case to Department of Children and 2amilies D.C.2." 11. Identif# )rocedures for documenting1recording t$e

)artici)ants and crime scene O&tain written or recorded statement A@E@EB@A %O S<@8A %H@E IB B@2OA@ 8BD 82%@A S%8%@E@B%" Hospital, Aesidence or Precinct %a'e di(ital ima(es of the scene, victim, and suspect handcuffed prefera&ly"

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1!. Identif# documents issued Slide #24 to t$e victim. Issue victim a State 8ttorney9s 8ppt. sheet, le(al ri(hts and remedies. Outlines Bail Hearin( for arrestee 2irst appearance $1 hrs. Court at #?#! PE wee'days 7?,, 8.E. <ee'ends)holidays Outlines Bond Conditions Def not to have contact with victim, not return to residence Conditions in effect until conclusion of case. *iolates conditions #st de(ree misdemeanor Informs the victim to contact the S.8.O. %o provide input on their filin( decision Have victim complete and si(n *ictim Botification Card 1&. Com)lete case )ac,age for S.2.O.

Case Aeport 7$0.,# Feneral 8ffidavit Domestic *iolence <or'sheet State 8ttorney 8ppointment Sheet =e(al Ai(hts G Aemedies" *ictim Botification Card Ae-uest for Aeim&ursement of Investi(ative Costs Summary %oday we learned a&out Domestic Distur&ance)*iolence calls and how law enforcement officers respond to the calls and the procedures involvin( the victim, suspect and witnesses. Hopefully, this information will ena&le officers respond to the scene safely and (ive you some insi(ht into the dan(ers of respondin( to a domestic distur&ance call. Closin(... %han' the audience for their participation

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6.F.6.3C.S: Par'er, A. $,,7" 2010 Florida Law Enforcement Handbook, Miami-Dade Police Department. *ir(inia? Eatthew Bender G Company, Inc. 2007 re!ard "o#nt$ %&eriff'( )ffice Field *rainin+ Man#al, Field *rainin+ )#tline ,0-. re!ard "o#nt$ %&eriff'( )ffice Dome(tic /iolence, Datin+ /iolence and %talkin+, %)P 000.21 I3S869C8IO32L <.87ODS: =ecture and Class Discussion

I3S869C8IO32L 2IDS: PowerPoint Presentation, 3 Hand>outs? =1 Case AeportJ =! 7$0.,#J =& Complainant)<itness 8ffidavitJ = Domestic *iolence <or'sheetJ =* S.8.O. 8ppointment SheetJ => *ictim Botification CardJ and =7 Investi(ative Costs 8ffidavit S4.CIFIC F2CILI8; 3..DS: Classroom, Computer, Pro6ection Screen L.263I3G GO2L: %o provide the student with the procedures and methods used when initiatin( a 2elony %raffic Stop. %he student will complete a #, -uestion test with a passin( mar' of .,/. O:?.C8I5.S: %he student will? #". $". Define domestic violence 2.S.S. 31#.$." Define family or household mem&er 2.S.S. 31#.$. 0"

0". Identify Officer9s approach to residence. 1". Identify participants !". Determine if relationship meets statutory re-uirements 2.S.S. 31#.$. 0" 4". Determine if a crime too' place+ 3". Identify primary a((ressor L.SSO3 4L23 CO5.6 S7..8 .". Identify upon cursory e5amination typical in6uries of the victim 7". Identify the procedures if suspect s" has left the scene #,". Identify the procedures if 6uvenile s" are present ##". Identify procedures for documentin()recordin( the participants and crime scene #$". Identify documents issued to the victim #0". Create a case pac'a(e for su&mission to the State 8ttorney's Office