For over a long period domestic violence had been viewed as just a family or private matter.  However, in this recent decade or so, there have been significant changes to understanding the dynamics of violence in families.  We have learned that its not just a family matter; that domestic violence impacts us all and a community approach has been very powerful in helping families. This session will talk about how the RCMP responds to these types of calls and what an investigation can look like.  There will be a review of the 19 risk factors that are used when assessing risk in domestic violence and how that relates to animal abuse.

1. Understand how the RCMP conducts DV investigations.

2. Understand how the RCMP determines risk using the DV risk factors and ICAT.

3. Understand how the RCMP makes the link to animal cruelty