Two of the vignettes concentrated on showing trainees behavioral clues of offenders that had a high likelihood of committing murder or murder-suicide. Lethality assessment by the officers in an important intervention in saving lives of the victims and their children. The District Attorney's Office is receiving better prosecutable cases. The victims' statements are thorough because the officers have practiced interview techniques that work with victims in crisis and are able to elicit information needed to effect an arrest. Officers are able to delineate probable cause and incorporate it into their accusatory instruments to support their charges.
Evidence collection is improved where before it was almost non-existent for lower level crimes.
Prosecutors are then able to proceed when the victim is reluctant because of the physical evidence in the case. Offenders' statements are also incorporated into the total package. Responding officers now consider involving Child Protective Services more as a stabilizing factor for the children in the volatile relationship. Victim linkage with community services providing a multi-agency approach to domestic violence is key to ending the cycle of violence.