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BC police to go through updated domestic violence response training

Police in BC will be getting a refresh of mandatory training next year to provide an enhanced response to cases where people are suffering from intimate partner violence.

The update in coursework has taken place over the past two years, and involved consultation with police, non-police experts and Indigenous partners.

This response training will help improve the practice of front line workers and further protect survivors safety.

“This timely renewal of training materials will prepare officers to better respond to the realities of intimate partner violence today, including its disproportionate impact on Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQ+ people,” said Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General.

“Ensuring that frontline officers have up-to-date information from risk assessment through to charge recommendations, will complement our ongoing work with community partners who are helping vulnerable people transition more quickly to safety and survivorship.”

</who>Photo credit: 123rf | Stock PhotoThe core training modules have gone over a decade without updates, and now four existing standards have been revamped to align with best practices and emerging research.

This will add knowledge checks, and practical activities through coursework to help officers put what they learn into practice.

“Work to ensure our front-line police responders have current, trauma-informed training is essential to responding to domestic and intimate partner violence,” said Grace Lore, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity. “This updated training is one of the important initiatives the government has underway to better support people facing violence and end gender-based violence.”

The full intimate partner violence course is now available and will be integrated into training for all municipal police agencies, including the Stl’atl’imx Tribal Police Service, and those that attend the Justice Institute of British Columbia Police Academy.

Existing officers must also complete the free learning, which takes four to five hours, by the end of 2022.



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