System Response to Intimate Partner Violence: Coordinated Community Response

Stakeholder Group Differences on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perspectives of Coordinated Community Response Teams for Domestic Violence

“…The results also suggest that further dissemination of training on trauma informed practices and cultural competency, such as the SAMHSA's Trauma Training of Criminal Justice Professionals (Policy Research Associates, 2020). The results also suggest that further development of specific processes and policies to increase collaboration on specific cases of DV are warranted to improve outcomes for those served (Hetzel-Riggin, 2020).…”

“…The results also point to differences in the language and framework these different stakeholder groups may use when discussing a DV event. To improve CCRT effectiveness, it may prove useful to develop cross-training and common language across disciplines on trauma knowledge, interpersonal violence myths, and violence reactions ( Hetzel-Riggin, 2020 ). It may also be beneficial to develop a shared language and definition of DV and its causes across stakeholder groups that all can agree on.…”

“…Limitations notwithstanding, the results of the present study provide a unique look at how stakeholders in a CCRT for DV view their collaborative processes as well as the similarities and differences in their beliefs about factors that may impact how they respond to incidents of DV. In addition to methodological concerns regarding data collection and tracking that often plague research and evaluation of community collaborations towards a common goal ( Hetzel-Riggin, 2020 ), the results provide a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of CCRTs for DV that should be considered when examining the impact of DV on victims, offenders, and the community at large.…”

“…To combat DV more effectively, DV organizations and law enforcement agencies began to develop more formalized collaborations, now commonly referred to as a coordinated community response team (CCRT). CCRTs have become common vehicles for the implementation of a coordinated community response to interpersonal violence ( Clark et al, 1997 ; Hetzel-Riggin, 2020 ). Numerous stakeholders from a variety of community sectors come together to increase victim safety and batterer accountability by improving relationships and linkages between the agencies responding to interpersonal violence, educating community members about interpersonal violence, and implementing new policies and programs.…”

“…Previous research has examined small components of CCRTs, but our understanding of the true experience of the members of a coordinated community response is still in its infancy. If we are going to continue to rely on a coordinated community response, it behooves us to understand better how these CCRTs are perceived by their members ( Hetzel-Riggin, 2020 ).…”