Getting Home Safely: Understanding the Threat of Men Who Strangle

Monday, October 21, 2024

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Location: 205C

Submitter(s)

MN

Michelle Nickens

Senior Vice President
Institute for Intergovernmental Research
Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Speaker(s)

RH

Rosie Hidalgo

Director
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Mark wynn

Consultant/Trainer
Wynn Consulting
Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Officer safety is a priority for all law enforcement leaders. Safety measures such as profiles of men who kill law enforcement, effective fatality review strategies, and threat assessment processes for known offenders can be implemented. According to recent research, men who strangle women are among the most dangerous men, and those with a history of strangulation are among the deadliest threats to U.S. law enforcement officers. Almost every state has acknowledged the threat that strangulation in abusive relationships imposes on victims by breaking out the crime from assault as its own felony. However, law enforcement is often unaware of the threat that men who strangle pose to them. This workshop will discuss recent cases of officers killed and highlight policies and strategies that agencies can implement to increase officer safety.