1. Domestic Violence & Trauma
How Collaboration Supports Trauma-Informed Reponses

2. Group Activity CHUTES AND LADDERS©  Created by the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WCADV) Copyright 2000)
This exercise requires those participating move about the room. Everyone participating will start at the poster marked HOME.
I will read a scenario describing the woman you all are playing. A series of situations will be described.
(Depending on how closely it resembles your personal experience, the situations that I will be describing may be troubling. Remember to take care of yourself and give yourself permission to opt out if the situation becomes too difficult.)

3. About Domestic Abuse
Domestic Abuse defined
Types of abuse

4. About Our Programs in Relationship to Domestic Abuse/Trauma
Domestic Abuse programs
Crisis Intervention programs
Law Enforcement

5. Why Collaboration? Most crisis events are multi-determined
There are no simple answers
People need realistic options that fit their readiness and specific situation

6. The Law Enforcement Perspective
Pareto Principle- adjusting policing strategy to address need through statistical analysis
Influencing the crime triangle- effecting behavior through support and consequence
Warrior – guardian balance- Reducing trauma in police officers

7. Pareto Principle
Originally, the Pareto Principle referred to the observation that 80% of Italy’s wealth belonged to only 20% of the population.
Named after Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto. Essentially, Pareto showed that approximately 80% of the land in Italy was owned by 20% of the population.
More generally, the Pareto Principle is the observation (not law) that most things in life are not distributed evenly.

8. Pareto Parallels in Law Enforcement
2016 Norristown Police Calls for Service
111 Call Type Categories
20 Enforcement Categories
18 % of the calls
91 Other categories (82%)
44,925 Total calls
9,284 Enforcement Related 20.6% of the call volume
4,313 Foot Patrols (Proactive)
9.6% of the call volume
Combines for 31.2% of the call volume
31,328 All other calls (69.8%)

9. Reducing Trauma through Policing
Making things go right
Effectively addressing calls for service with a problem solving approach
Engaging all stakeholders/resources
Addressing the cause and not just reacting to the effect
Maintaining the primary goal as reducing victimization
Health and wellness for officers

10. Influencing the Crime Triangle
VICTIM
Providing support through diversion to proper areas of expertise to address need
CRIMINAL DESIRE
Providing support through diversion to areas of expertise to address need
OPPORTUNITY
Decreasing opportunities through education and support

11. The effect of trauma on those who police
Prolonged exposure to violence
Feelings of helplessness in tragic outcomes
Fighting mental fatigue and hardened emotions
Overly emotionally invested in things they don’t control
Reducing exposure to scenarios that involve caring emotions

12. Warrior vs. Guardian Balance
The warrior is needed in circumstances that are urgent and violent.
The call for this need is sudden and usually short in duration; however can be long term in afterthought
GUARDIAN
The need for the guardian is more common,
This mindset is in use in non-enforcement scenarios, as well as many enforcement actions

13. Using balance to reduce officer trauma
Maintain a healthy Warrior/Guardian mindset balance
Use effective policing tactics and strategies to reduce community violence
Provide support and resources to address identified needs
View officers as part of the community
This creates the perspective of “if they are healthy, so is the community”
Reducing trauma and risk in any segment of the community reduces those same factors for the community as a whole.

14. Social Services and Safety
What happens when a community-based provider determines a scenario has become unsafe?
Reduction in support – withdrawal
Use of 302/ police support when it’s too late
What could it look like when a scenario becomes unsafe?
Safety planning – person driven
Collaboration with police and other providers

15. What does collaboration look like and how does it support trauma-informed work?
Changes in Law Enforcement…
This should impact policing strategy
Calls from the street via 911 to mobile crisis
Built into everyday policing protocol
HUB
Creating a sense of urgency in all involved entities
Custom Notification
Providing avenues for behavior change in offenders
DART

16. Changes in Social Services
What does collaboration look like and how does it support trauma-informed work?
Changes in Social Services
More and earlier communication with police
Health care providers may share patient information with anyone as necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the health and safety of a person or the public – consistent with applicable law (such as state statutes, regulations, or case law) and the provider’s standards of ethical conduct. See 45 CFR (j).

17. What does collaboration look like and how does it support trauma-informed work?
Changes in Social Services…
Safety planning with a person before a crisis event
Establish a common language
The person is involved in their own risk identification
Person identifies how they would like to manage their risk and who else should be and when

18. Summary: Why is Collaboration Trauma Informed?
Protects the integrity of the work we are all assigned to perform
Equips partners toward safety and improved outcomes
Empowers individuals personal investment in safety planning and response during risk events
Enhances options for the person at risk

19. A Survivor’s Perspective
What worked
What could have been better
What can we do moving forward…