An Exploratory Analysis of Florida Law Enforcement Domestic Violence Policies |
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Authors: | Kimberly M Tatum Keith Clement |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies, University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32514, USA;(2) Department of Criminology, California State University, Fresno, 2576 E. San Ramon Ave. M/S ST104, Fresno, CA 93740-8039, USA |
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Abstract: | The high social cost of domestic violence has caught the attention of lawmakers and criminal justice agency administrators
across the country. As public awareness and concern over the incidence of domestic violence has risen, domestic violence legislation
has focused on, among other things, the law enforcement response to domestic violence. The purpose of this study is to examine
Florida law enforcement agency response to domestic violence by analyzing agency standard operating procedures (SOPs) across
measures identified in the Florida Model Policy for Domestic Violence. Utilizing content analysis, the authors identify agency
policy mandates including the number of officers responding to the scene, the use of specialized units, availability of victim
advocates, and procedures for investigation. |
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Keywords: | Domestic violence and law enforcement Law enforcement policies Model police policies |
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