David Cropp is a retired sergeant with the Sacramento Police Department and has a combined 35 years of law enforcement experience. He is a regional domestic violence expert witness and consultant, holds a POST Master Instructor Credential and a Master’s Degree in Behavioral Science, and is board certified in Domestic Violence by the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress.
Police officers are safer when dispatchers know which risk-assessment questions to ask
How to maximize your odds for a safe and effective response
Knowledge and awareness can make domestic violence response safer for the men and women on the frontlines
The complexity of domestic violence means that no single discipline can tackle this crime alone
In order to identify dominant aggressors we must know their characteristics
The latest victory has implications for officers, victims and children seeking the protection of domestic violence restraining orders
Domestic violence calls are chaotic and dangerous, not only for victims and children, but for also for responding officers
We must understand coping skills of victims and facilitate effective communication the best we can
Embracing these three concepts will do a lot to move law enforcement into the future of effective response and investigation of DV / CEDV calls for service
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