Firearms Relinquishment and Intimate Partner Violence

Publication Date: 2024

Online Resource

Agency: Battered Women’s Justice Project

This document, published by the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms (NRCDVF), will help guide courts, prosecutors, law enforcement, public defenders, civil legal attorneys, victim advocates, probation officers, and local organizations to work together to create an effective community-wide firearm surrender protocol in cases involving domestic and dating violence. The most effective protocols are those that reflect the community’s needs and resources. This guide aims to provide a roadmap for every community to develop a protocol that will work effectively for their own unique circumstances.

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Topic(s):

Collaboration and Partnerships Documentation and Report Writing Investigations Policy/Protocol Development

VAWA Crime(s):

Dating Violence Domestic Violence

Role(s):

Call Centers/Dispatch Chief/Sheriff/Executive First Line Supervisor Investigator/Detective Patrol Officer/Deputy Prosecutor

Jurisdiction(s):

Alaska College and University Campuses Rural Suburban Territories Tribal Nations/Tribes Urban