BUNCOMBE COUNTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

COMPREHENSIVE PLANCOMPREHENSIVE PLAN

HOLLY JONES MANDY STONEHOLLY JONES COUNTY COMMISSIONER

MANDY STONEASSISTANT COUNTY

MANAGER

Domestic Violence HomicidesDomestic Violence Homicides

• 2008-2013: – 679 DV murders in NC– 24 DV murders in Buncombe County– 24 DV murders in Buncombe County

2013 NC2013 NC Guilford County – 11Buncombe County & Wake County – 8Buncombe County & Wake County 8 Buncombe – 5 were intimate partner

MISSION WOMEN AND C ’S S CO O CHILDREN’S SAFETY COALITION MISSION HOSPITAL & MAHEC leading a collaboration withMISSION HOSPITAL & MAHEC leading a collaboration with many community stakeholders for several years

Ch i D K ll t L t MAHECChair: Dr. Kellet Letson, MAHEC

Buncombe County Comprehensive Plan working in partnership with the Mission Coalition to meet common objectives to reduce homicides, improve reporting and to improve the delivery of services to victims and offenders.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PLANDOMESTIC VIOLENCE PLAN

• Layers multiple programs for betterLayers multiple programs for better outcomes.

• Each program is an evidence based best p gpractice.

• Objective is to hold offenders accountable & jkeep victims safe.

• Strategies are individualized to meet the needs of our community.

Buncombe County Comprehensive Plan on Domestic Violence

“eNOugh” CampaignIncreasing public

awarenessBased on work by NC Council f & C ifor Women & NC Domestic

Violence CommissionCross System Dialogue

Improving communication

Focused DeterrencePrevention strategies for

previous offenders Based on work by National Council of Family and Juvenile

Court Judges

previous offendersBased on work in High Point,

NCSafe

communities free from

Electronic MonitoringTracking offenders for victim

safety

High Risk TeamOffender & victim

interventions

domestic violence

Based on work in Pitt County, NC

Lethality AssessmentsEvaluating danger to

victims

Based on work in Greater Newburyport, Massachusetts

Based on work by Dr. Jacquelyn Campbell, John Hopkins University and Maryland

Domestic Violence Network

LAW ENFORCEMENT STRATEGIESLAW ENFORCEMENT STRATEGIES

(1) Offender Focused Deterrence, ( ) ,(2) Domestic Violence High Risk Team, (3) Lethality Assessment Program for First Responders, (4) Electronic Monitoring

Chief William Anderson Sheriff Van Duncan

INTIMATE PARTNER HOMICIDESINTIMATE PARTNER HOMICIDES

1. They can be predicted1. They can be predictedLethality Assessments

2 They can be prevented2. They can be preventedEscalation of domestic violence to lethal levels follows

predictable patterns; Disrupting the pattern of increase in severity and frequency ofDisrupting the pattern of increase in severity and frequency of

violence reduces the lethal risk.

3. There is opportunity to intervene More than half of victims & offenders interact with court

system, health care system or victim services within one year prior to murdery p

Lethality TrainingLethality Training• Critical information for effective safety planningCritical information for effective safety planning • Dr. Campbell – trained more than 500

professionals, law enforcement officials, p , ,advocates & service providers

• Lethality Assessment Program for First y gResponders – law enforcement, fire, ambulance, child protective services, ER,911 operators

– Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence Grant training in January 2015– Grant Awarded to Helpmate, BCSD, APD & Woodfin PD

Domestic Violence Domestic Violence High Risk Team

• Multidisciplinary team • Meets on a regular basis• Meets on a regular basis• Gathers & shares important

information concerning risk factorsinformation concerning risk factors• Creates, implements and monitors

– a safety plan for victima safety plan for victim– a containment plan for offender

Massachusetts Model High i iRisk Team Six Year Study

• 249 DV homicides in counties without a High249 DV homicides in counties without a High Risk Team

• -0- DV homicides in counties with a High Risk• -0- DV homicides in counties with a High Risk Team

• In 2010 statewide one person died on average• In 2010 statewide one person died on average every 8 days due to a domestic violence related incident but no one died in a county with aincident….but no one died in a county with a High Risk Team

Massachusetts Model Victim O t Si Y St dOutcomes Six Year Study

• 93% of victims safely remained in the community and only 7% entered shelter for safetyand only 7% entered shelter for safety

• Only 8% of victims reported new act of domestic violenceviolence

• 90% of victims engaged in services

ELECTRONIC MONITORINGELECTRONIC MONITORING• County added 20 units dedicated for domestic violence y

cases where the judge decides to add electronic monitoring as a condition of pretrial release

• Electronic monitoring is available when court ordered for defendants as a condition of probationdefendants as a condition of probation

• Victim Units – victim has option to have a unit and be notified when the defendant violates condition of electronic monitoring

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENDER OC S CFOCUSED DETERRENCE

• A law enforcement strategygy• to a targeted offender group• consistent messaging that criminal behavior will not be

tolerated by the community• community driven not victim driven

includes all offenders 1st call for service to most lethal• includes all offenders – 1st call for service to most lethal offenders

• Expanding our current Gang & Violent Offender program p g g p gto include a Domestic Violence Plan

HIGH POINT DV FOCUSED C O CO SDETERRENCE OUTCOMES

• 2004 – 2008: 17 domestic violence homicides• 2009 – 2013: 1 domestic violence homicide2009 2013: 1 domestic violence homicide• 75 fewer arrests in 6 month period in 2013 as compared

to same 6 months in 2012

• Recidivism rate for notified offenders: 7.4%

MESSAGE TO OFFENDERMESSAGE TO OFFENDER1. We do not tolerate domestic violence in our

community; 2. We will not tolerate your domestic violence behavior &

there will be consequences;there will be consequences; 3. We care about you and will refer you to services if you

want help (such as substance abuse, employment, mental health)4 Y it i t lli t t t i ti4. Your community is telling you to stop, not your victim; 5. Domestic violence has long term damaging effects on

your children and family.y y

MARYLAND LAP 2006 20 02006-2010

• 81% of the total population of Maryland was served –p p ymore than 4 million citizens

• 22,428 people were screened for risk of lethality by a fi t dfirst responder

• The percentage of victims engaging in services increased from 28% to 56%increased from 28% to 56%

In the past 3 years… A 41% drop in intimate partner homicides in

Maryland.

Buncombe County C h i Pl D ti Vi lComprehensive Plan on Domestic Violence

Timeline for Launch

Electronic Monitoring System Dialogue

eNOugh Campaign

2014

Focused Deterrence High Risk Team

Lethality Assessments

May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2014

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Press Conference