Monday 11 July 2016

Do The Police Do Enough On Domestic Violence Cases in NJ?



A 911 call comes into dispatch for a household occurrence, the dispatcher will send an officer to the scene. This is no simple undertaking, and the New Jersey officers by and large do it with poise.

The New Jersey Domestic Violence Procedures Manual expresses that if a criminal accusation is obvious, the officer is required to capture the abuser. The officer asks for a Judge (metropolitan or unrivaled court) to make a finding of reasonable justification, this then starts the legitimate argument against the informer. By filing the complaint for domestic violence NJ, either in the name of the victim or the officer, the officer will be required to appear in court and possibly testify. The victim may also request a Temporary Restraining Order, signed by a Judge. That is a separate court appearance that the officer may be required to attend. This makes the officer’s decision on the scene very important, and requires the officer to be well educated on what constitutes a domestic violence in New Jersey.

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