US EditionMontreal Police Adopt New Practices to Support Victims of Strangulation
The pilot project saw a 29% rise in authorized domestic violence cases and improved evidence collection to better protect victims of strangulation, a key femicide predictor.
- Montreal's SPVM is expanding a strangulation protocol citywide after an 18-month pilot showed strong results, as prosecutors said, to improve identification and investigation of cases.
- Studies cited by prosecutors and police found strangulation strongly predicts later intimate-partner homicide, with a 7.5 per cent increased risk for women, highlighting its importance in domestic violence cases.
- Nearly 95 per cent of victims in the pilot were women, with 46 per cent showing no visible injuries, while medical referrals and incident reports rose markedly in documentation metrics.
- Improved training has translated into better evidence for courts, as DPCP and SPVM prosecutors and investigators report enhanced officer training and forensic photography improve victim statements and trial preparation.
- As the program spreads, training includes a medical component with forensic pathologist input, the protocol's new 'complement form' and hospital referrals in neighbourhood police stations and regional criminal investigation divisions.
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Montreal police implement new protocol, tools to support strangulation victims
The Montreal police is deploying a protocol on asphyxiation in the context of intimate partner violence throughout its jurisdiction in the hopes of improving judicial and medical support for victims.
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24heures.caThe SVPM announces the implementation throughout its territory of an intervention protocol on bottlenecks in the context of domestic violence.
Montreal police expand protocol to better protect domestic violence victims
After an 18-month pilot project showed strong results, the Montreal police service (SPVM) is expanding a protocol focused on strangulation in cases of domestic violence across the entire city. Developed in partnership with Quebec’s Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions (DPCP), the initiative aims to improve how police identify, document, and investigate this serious form […]
The pilot project launched in May 2024 will eventually be implemented at all SPVM police stations.
The project, first launched in the east of Montreal, aims to improve the judicial and medical management of cases of bottlenecks and choking.
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