Enhancing Police Intervention in Domestic Violence

Promising Practices in Risk Assessment and Community Collaboration

A conference for police and allied professionals and agencies was held on September 23 and 24, 2004 in London, Ontario, Canada.

For a list of speakers, see the Conference Brochure.

Participants included leaders from across Canada who have developed innovative policies and practices to enhance police response to victims, perpetrators and children exposed to domestic violence. Community partners, such as shelters for abused women, children's services and programs for perpetrators, played a role in highlighting the importance of collaboration. Throughout the conference there were opportunities for participants to join facilitated discussions on challenging issues and collaborative solutions.

PowerPoint Presentations

These speakers gratiously provided electronic copies of their presentations to be posted here.

Valerie Campbell, Crown Prosecutor, Alberta Justice
Prosecuting Domestic Violence (2.5MB)

Carolyn Goard, YWCA Sheriff King Home, Calgary, Alberta
Danger and Risk Assessment Presentation (3.85 MB)

Robert Morris, Crown Attorney, Goderich, Ontario
The Identification and Management of High Risk Domestic Violence Cases (2.3 MB)

Shahnaz Rahman, BC/Yukon Society of Transition Houses
Experience of Children who Witness Abuse Programs Across British Columbia (90 KB)

Sgt. John Sutherland, RCMP, Yukon
Yukon Domestic Violence Treatment Option Court: Protocols and Letters of Understanding (1.2 MB)
The Domestic Violence Treatment Option: A Yukon Initiative (100 KB)

Sponsors

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of our sponsors.

Department of Justice Canada

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

London Police Service

National Advisory Committee

Sgt. Kevin Scott, New Glasgow Police Services
Cpl. Lori Lynn Colbourne, RCMP (ON)
Sgt. John Sutherland, RCMP (YT)
Cpl. Les Dell, RCMP (PE)
Debra George, Family Service Regina
S/Sgt. Dave Zukiwsky, Edmonton Police Services
Gaynell Cloney-Bowlen, Fredericton Police Services
Det. Laurie Ewing, London Police Services
Lisa Heslop, Police Family Consultants and Victims Services Unit, London Police Services
Deborah Sinclair, Private Practice
A/Staff Egt. June Dobson, Ontario Provincial Police
Sgt. Micheline Bourret, Service de Police, Ville de Montréal
S/Sgt. John Syrette, Anishinabek Police Service
Nathalie Levman, Department of Justice Canada
Insp. Len Favreau, Peel Police Services
Cst. Lana Prosper, RCMP (NL)

A Handbook for Police Responding to Domestic Violence (2004) A resource funded by the Department of Justice and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Topics addressed include understanding the impact of domestic violence on children and adolescents, special considerations for police officers, promising practices, distinguishing features of domestic violence crimes, recognizing the presence of children at the scene, and issues related to dual arrest. Downlaod an electronic copy or order a hard copy for $10.00 plus postage.