Informing Police Response to Intimate Partner Violence: Predictors of Perceived Usefulness of Risk Assessment Screening

Campbell, Mary Ann; Gill, Carmen; Ballucci, Dale

doi:10.1007/s11896-017-9244-y

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“…Police action and officers' decision-making processes in IPV interventions have been a central focus in the literature, with researchers highlighting the impact of police judgments on future violence, specifically on reducing its likelihood (Buzawa & Buzawa, 2003;Felson et al, 2005;Hovell et al, 2006;Maxwell et al, 2001;2002;Schmidt & Sherman, 1996;Trujillo & Ross, 2008). Researchers have demonstrated that police officers' perceptions of the risk of future violence and the imminence of that violence are highly influential factors impacting decisions in IPV situations (Campbell et al, 2018;Storey et al, 2014;Trujillo & Ross, 2008). Research has also shown that when no structured assessment (i.e., validated risk assessment tool) is used in assessing the risk of violence, the resulting judgments are often inaccurate (Campbell et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Researchers have demonstrated that police officers' perceptions of the risk of future violence and the imminence of that violence are highly influential factors impacting decisions in IPV situations (Campbell et al, 2018;Storey et al, 2014;Trujillo & Ross, 2008). Research has also shown that when no structured assessment (i.e., validated risk assessment tool) is used in assessing the risk of violence, the resulting judgments are often inaccurate (Campbell et al, 2018). Likewise, a lack of assessment can directly lead to reduced risk management and intervention planning (Bonta & Andrews, 2010;Hanson, 2009).…”

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Measuring intimate partner violence risk: A national survey of Canadian police officers

Saxton¹,

Jaffe²,

Straatman³

et al. 2020

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This study examined the role of police in addressing intimate partner violence (IPV) and the type of strategies they apply across Canada based on a national survey of officers. The focus was on an examination of the types of structured tools Canadian police officers report using in their risk assessment strategies. The results suggest that Canadian police officers are reporting frequent engagement in risk assessments across jurisdictions. The survey findings indicate variability across provinces in the types of risk assessment tools police officers are using. Implications for future research include exploring specific provincial and territorial police risk assessment processes and the challenges in engaging in risk assessments.

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Section: Police and Risk Assessmentmentioning

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Measuring intimate partner violence risk: A national survey of Canadian police officers

Saxton¹,

Jaffe²,

Straatman³

et al. 2020

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“…Despite research demonstrating the validity of the ODARA for appraising risk of subsequent intimate partner violence (Hilton & Harris, 2009;Jung & Buro, 2017), gaps remain with regard to its actual use by police officers in the field (Lauria et al, 2017). Studies are needed to examine how formalized risk assessments are used by responding officers and under what conditions they are more likely to use them (Ariza et al, 2016;Campbell et al, 2018) to inform policy and practice.…”

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“…Finally, and arguably most importantly, police officers hesitate to use risk assessment tools within the context of IPV partly because it reduces their discretionary power (Ballucci et al, 2017;Hoyle, 2008, Kane, 1999Gover et al, 2011). The lack of training for frontline officers in many elements of risk assessment, such as diagnosis and treatment (Ariza et al, 2016), may also contribute to their frustration with risk assessment tools, particularly given that many officers are receptive to using such tools if they receive adequate training on them (Campbell et al, 2018;Robinson et al 2018). Research has also found that police officers' understanding of IPV impacts whether they will use a risk assessment tool (Gill et al, 2019;Robinson et al, 2016).…”

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“…Risk assessment tools provide the knowledge police officers require to make better-informed decisions that can ultimately result in more effective responses to IPV and better protect victims and the community. With the appropriate training, risk assessment tools can decrease bias, provide structure for discretionary decision-making, and increase standardized practices, benefiting police officers nationwide by improving the uptake of such tools in the field (Gover et al, 2011;Campbell et al, 2018)…”

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Use of the ODARA by police officers for intimate partner violence: Implications for practice in the field

Ballucci

Campbell

Gill

2020

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Despite research demonstrating the validity of the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA) for appraising risk of subsequent intimate partner violence, gaps remain with regard to its actual use by police officers in the field. The primary goals of the current study were to assess the rate at which the ODARA was used by police officers for intimate partner violence (IPV) in the Canadian context and to identify factors associated with its use. The current study used 142 randomly selected police files meeting criteria for IPV from three police agencies in an Atlantic Canadian province, following province-wide training on domestic violence and the ODARA. The ODARA was used by police in 60.3% of cases, though more commonly when physical Violence was present at index (70%). Significant ODARA use variation was noted across the three police gencies. ODARAs were more likely administered when the suspect was using drugs/alcohol (76.4%), the incident was between parties in a current intimate relationship (67.0%), when physical violence occurred in the index event (70.6%), and when a weapon was used (84.2%). Decisions to arrest and recommend charges to the prosecutor were predicted by higher ODARA total scores, above and beyond the influence of the police organization, suspect/victim characteristics, and incident context variables. Results are discussed in the context of police discretion/decision-making and the need for stronger implementation and policy use guidelines for risk appraisal by police officers, which includes a better understanding of IPV and the ODARA.

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Vulnerability Factors among Women Victimized by Intimate Partner Violence and the Presence of Children

Petersson

2021

J Fam Viol

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This study aimed to a) examine the presence of children in relation to victim vulnerability factors and assessed risk for intimate partner violence (IPV) re-victimization, and b) examine the police response, in terms of risk management, in IPV cases with and without children, respectively. Data from a sample of 1407 women who had reported IPV victimization to the Swedish police was analyzed. The material consisted of risk assessments conducted by the police using the Swedish version of the Brief Spousal Assault Form for the Evaluation of Risk (B-SAFER) checklist, as well as the recommended risk management strategies. A series of chi-square tests of independence revealed that women with and without children, respectively, displayed different vulnerability factors to different extents. Women with children expressed more extreme fear of the perpetrator and were more likely to have an unsafe living situation, whereas women without children displayed more inconsistent attitudes or behaviors and health problems. However, binary logistic regression analyses showed that the victim vulnerability factors that were most strongly associated with an elevated risk rating for IPV re-victimization were generally the same for both groups of victims. Finally, the presence of children was related to a higher risk rating for imminent IPV re-victimization and to recommendations of more than standard levels of risk management strategies. The results indicate that the Swedish police consider the presence of children in relation to a victim’s risk for re-victimization as well as in terms of recommended risk management strategies.

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Informing Police Response to Intimate Partner Violence: Predictors of Perceived Usefulness of Risk Assessment Screening

Cited by 22 publications

References 61 publications

Measuring intimate partner violence risk: A national survey of Canadian police officers

Measuring intimate partner violence risk: A national survey of Canadian police officers

Use of the ODARA by police officers for intimate partner violence: Implications for practice in the field

Vulnerability Factors among Women Victimized by Intimate Partner Violence and the Presence of Children

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