Domestic Violence Intervention
1-Day Specialized Workshop
Hosted by Hampton Police Department
Instructed by PowerPhone

Make a difference on the next domestic violence call you handle. PowerPhone has revised its best-selling Domestic Violence Intervention™ workshop to give telecommunicators new tactics for handling these volatile and complex incidents.

You’ll learn what questions to ask and what instructions to give when faced with different types of domestic violence calls. Plus, you’ll benefit from a brand-new look at courtroom testimony and how it might impact you as the first person to respond to a call for help. Most important, you’ll gain the confidence and skills you need to protect victims and responding officers.

Learn how to:

• Identify batterers and victims
• Talk to abusers
• Spot red flags from callers
• Create a safe environment for victims
• Protect responders who will be on the scene
• Prepare for courtroom testimony

Topics Covered Include:

• Role-playing exercises
• Essentials of courtroom testimony
• Defense tactics to discredit witnesses
• Public opinions of domestic violence
• Definition of domestic violence
• Characteristics of battered victims
• Abusive relationships
• Cultural/religious differences
• Language barriers
• Stalking
• Cycle of violence
• Restraining orders
• Children and domestic violence
• Legal issues
• Abandoned calls

• Where:
  Hampton Police Department
  100 Brown Avenue
  Hampton, NH 03842
  For directions and hotel info visit the Training Page or call Lt. Tom Gudaitis at 603-468-4306.
  
  
• When:
  Friday, April 11, 2008
  8:30am to 4:30pm
  Note - this is a one-day course!
  
  
• Cost:
  $189.00 per seat.
  
  
• Registration:
  Registration required –
  Domestic Violence Intervention.
  
  

Class size is limited to 40 people maximum.  NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE!