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Firearm Checklist for Law Enforcement Responding to DV Calls
2 Pages
Online Resource
Firearm Checklist for Law Enforcement Responding to Domestic Violence Calls
Publication Date: 2023
This checklist includes suggestions for the seizure of firearms for law enforcement officers as they respond to crimes of domestic violence and protection order enforcement.
Topic(s):
Documentation and Report Writing InvestigationsVAWA Crime(s):
Domestic ViolenceRole(s):
Investigator/Detective Patrol Officer/DeputyRelated Resources
Firearms Relinquishment and Intimate Partner Violence
Publication Date: 2024
This document will help guide courts, prosecutors, law enforcement, victim advocates, probation officers, and local organizations to work together to create an effective community-wide firearm surrender protocol in cases involving DV.
Gun Violence Fact Sheet
15 minutes
Publication Date: 2024
Fact sheet with links to recent information about the intersection of domestic violence and firearms.
LETTAC DVAM 2022 Booklet
15 minutes
Publication Date: Oct 2022
This October, the National Violence Against Women Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance Consortium (LETTAC) commemorates and elevates Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) and highlights available training and technical assistance.
