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First Responders to the Last Warning Shot
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Publication
First Responders to the Last Warning Shot: The Critical Role of Dispatchers in Non-Fatal Strangulation Cases
Publication Date: Nov 2017
Dispatchers are vital and often provide the way to safety for victims. 911 dispatchers can make the difference between life-or-death situations for victims. In this special chapter for dispatchers, their role in non-fatal strangulation is outlined.
Topic(s):
Documentation and Report Writing Investigations Strangulation TraumaVAWA Crime(s):
Dating Violence Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Stalking Trafficking in Tribal Nations/CommunitiesRole(s):
Call Centers/DispatchRelated Resources
Dispatch, Domestic Violence, and Victim and Officer Safety
Author: LETTAC LETTAC
Publication Date: 2024
This webinar focuses on the information that dispatchers/call takers need when responding to domestic violence calls and on opportunities to increase victim and officer safety.
Dispatch and Law Enforcement Building Comprehensive Investigations
Author: LETTAC LETTAC
Publication Date: 2024
This webinar discusses challenges and opportunities specific to follow—up investigation, including how dispatch/call taker actions can positively impact the investigation and re-establishing contact after an incident often occurs.
Core Principles of Victim-Centered and Trauma-Informed Response
Author: IACP IACP
Publication Date: 2024, Quarter 4
This publication provides a streamlined set of promising practices from the field for first responders, evidence collection teams, investigators, supervisors, and agencies related to victim response efforts.
