Reactions to story from Police and Law Enforcement News

PREVENTING REPEAT INCIDENTS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE: A RANDOMIZED FIELD TEST OF A SECOND RESPONDER PROGRAM

http://police.typepad.com/ news/ 2008/ 05/ preventing-...

Recent evaluations of “second response” programs for domestic violence victims have cast doubt on their effectiveness. These programs are designed to educate and empower victims who have reported incidents of domestic abuse to the police. The program model involves a social worker or specially trained domestic violence police officer going to the homes of victims who have reported domestic abuse some time after the initial patrol response to the call for service. The second responder talks with victims about the nature of domestic violence, helps them develop a safety plan, and informs them about help available for counseling needs, relocation, civil legal assistance, restraining orders, and other social services.

205 days ago

Tagged: