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Domestic Violence Guidelines for police

Last updated on March 5, 2021

Police are responsible for identifying high risk domestic violence cases and for communicating information about them to other agencies, and use Police Release on a Promise to Appear With an Undertaking in Violence Against Women in Relationships Cases as a guideline.

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