Resources
Strangulation Investigations Roll Call Training
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Panel: Jan Langbein, CEO, Conference on Crimes Against Women; Kelsey McKay, Founder and CEO, RESPOND Against Violence; and Dave Thomas, Program Manager, International Association of Chiefs of Police
The use of strangulation as a form of domestic violence is an undeniable red flag for future violence and homicide—not only for the victim, but our communities as a whole. Perpetrators who strangle pose the highest threat to the lives of law enforcement officers, and the correlation between mass shooters and a history of strangulation has been well-documented. Although strangulation is a felony in Texas, this heinous crime is too often overlooked due to elusive evidence and the already complicated dynamics of domestic violence crimes. It is imperative that our criminal justice system has the training and tools to hold society’s most dangerous offenders accountable.
The Institute for Coordinated Community Response and RESPOND Against Violence have partnered to produce Texas’ first Strangulation Investigation Roll Call Training. Divided into six short video segments and discussion guides, this series prepares law enforcement to recognize and effectively document evidence of strangulation, leading to more successful felony prosecutions and increasing safety for entire communities. Attendees will receive a sneak peak of the training series, learn more about this project and plans for future roll call trainings, and participate in a Q&A session with the panel.
Field Supplements
We have a range of specific strangulation field assessments that include:
Law Enforcement Supplement
Forensic Nursing Asphyxiation Assessment
Pediatric Asphyxiation Interviewing Guide
EMS Assessment of Strangulation Patients Card
Bathtub Fatality Investigation Form
Human Trafficking Strangulation Form
Sexualization of Strangulation
Access resources and readings related to the sexualization of strangulation at the link below.
Criminalized Survivors
Access resources and readings related to the criminalization of survivors at the link below.
RESPOND Against Violence
RESPOND is a nonprofit organization with the mission to transform community responses to violence and trauma through forming alliances, enhancing policies, and creating sustainable change.