The Georgia Commission on Family Violence and allied partners are pleased to present Strangulation: The Last Warning Shot, a full-day law enforcement training provided by the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention, the nation’s foremost experts on intimate partner strangulation.

Strangulation has been identified as one of the most lethal forms of domestic violence and sexual assault: unconsciousness may occur within seconds and death within minutes. When domestic violence perpetrators choke (strangle) their victims, not only is this felonious assault, but it may be an attempted homicide. Strangulation is an ultimate form of power and control where the batterer can demonstrate control over the victim’s next breath: it may have devastating psychological effects or a potentially fatal outcome.

The Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention (Institute), a program of Alliance for HOPE International, was developed in response to the increasing demand for Intimate Partner Violence Strangulation Crimes training and technical assistance from communities across the world. The Institute provides the most current and up-to-date curriculum on strangulation crimes from a multi-disciplinary perspective.  

The training agenda includes:

ACEs, Rage, Stranglers, and the Science of HOPE

  • Stranglers, Cop Killers, and Terrorists
  • Link to Mass Shootings
  • Predictive Nature of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
  • The Science of HOPE
  • Context and History of the Institute
  • Group Exercise: Lethality Cards

If We Only Knew - All Things Medical

  • Understanding the Anatomy
  • Identifying the Signs and Symptoms
  • Loss of Consciousness
  • Lessons Learned from Fatal Strangulation Cases
  • Short & Long Term Consequences

How Do You Know - Investigations

  • Trauma-Informed Interviewing
  • Investigation Tips
  • Anticipating Common Defenses
  • Group Exercise: An Investigation Scenario

How Do You Prove It - All Things Legal

  • Keeping Victims Safe – Court Considerations
  • Understanding The Law – National & Local Overview
  • Successful Prosecution Strategies
  • Group Exercise: Demonstration of Expert Testimony

They Have a Right to Know – Victim Advocacy

  • Listening to survivors
  • Use of Risk Assessment Tools
  • Educating Victims - Short & Long Term Consequences
  • Family Justice Centers and MDT Approaches
  • Medical and Court Advocacy
  • Integrating Promising Practices, ACESs & HOPE
  • Best Practices, Resources & Implementation

Seven hours of POST credit will be given to attendees completing the training.

For more information contact [email protected].

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