Likewise the team can find opportunities to improve performance in the areas of investigation, report writing, and victim safety at the scene. On the larger scale, the team may find efficient uses of other community support resources to augment police efforts. When an innovative policing initiative falls short of its promise to improve the public good, the reason may be because the community and the police department see the program as the responsibility of the police alone. In the past focusing on the criminal justice system as the sole deterrent to abuse has failed to reduce the incidence of domestic violence. Today communities persist in attempting to resolve domestic violence by intervention instead of prevention.
Violence is learned behavior inside and outside of school.
The entire community, not just the police department, must be held accountable for modifying behavior. It is the responsibility of the entire community to establish activities that promote nonviolent values and teach nonviolent alternatives to resolve conflict. Healthy activities are the essential ingredient in a successful community-based program. A police department that cannot police its own members cannot expect to win the respect of the community. Departments need a clear policy for dealing with abusive personnel and their families.