Chief Tad Kepley, Capt. Robby Rummage, Lt. Melissa Carter, Lexington (NC) Police Department

Stacy Sechrist & John Weil, North Carolina Network for Safe Communities

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This project was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number 2013-CK-WX-K028 awarded by the

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions contained

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the U.S. Department of Justice. References to specific agencies, companies, products, or services

should not be considered an endorsement by the author(s) or the U.S. Department of Justice. Rather,

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Chief Tad Kepley, Lexington Police Department

� Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office funded

UNCG to evaluate High Point Police Department’s Offender

Focused Domestic Violence Initiative with Lexington, NC as

the replication site

� LPD had several existing advantages for replication in place

prior to implementing the strategy

o understanding of the dynamic of DV in relationships among officers

and command staff; reinforced through training

o strategies in place to deal with DV situations and investigations

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• Control over her

behavior,

activities, &

whereabouts

• Jealousy

• Victim

blaming/denial of

own

accountability

• Monitoring and

surveillance

• Negating her

needs (notice

that her “rules”

are marked

through)

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Captain Robby Rummage, Lexington Police Department

D List

No previous charges for DV

Responding officer can identify

an aggressor but no arrest can

be made

Officer believes the potential

exists for violence

Validated intimate partner

relationship

C List

1st charge for DV related

offense

B List2nd charge of DV related

offense

or

Violation of prohibited

behavior for which offender

received notice as C list

offender (violating pretrial

conditions, contacting victim,

etc.)

A List3rd or more DV charges

Offender has violent record

including DV

Violation of 50B protective

order

Used weapon in DV

Convicted felon

D List

Receives letter from Police

putting him on official notice

and their name is added to the

watch list

Delivered by a trained patrol

officer during a follow up visit

within 48 hours of the call

C List

Face-to-face deterrent message

from Violent Crime Detective

Often while offender is still in

jail and just before going before

judge for bond hearing

B List

Law enforcement and

community message face-to-

face

Offenders called to a

notification perhaps quarterly

or more frequent

A List

At time of arrest or indictment

(Commit prohibited behavior or new charge moves up a level)

Graphic Source: Chief Marty Sumner, High Point Police Department

LPD has not yet begun B-list

notifications

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D list (n = 168) C List (n = 107) B list (n = 0) Total (n = 275)

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Notified Offender Recidivism Rates since July 2014: Notified Offender Recidivism Rates since July 2014: Notified Offender Recidivism Rates since July 2014: Notified Offender Recidivism Rates since July 2014: LexingtonLexingtonLexingtonLexington, NC, NC, NC, NC

Did not reoffend

Reoffended

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D listD listD listD list C listC listC listC list D listD listD listD list C listC listC listC list D listD listD listD list C listC listC listC list

LPD: Jul 2014-Jan 2015LPD: Jul 2014-Jan 2015LPD: Jul 2014-Jan 2015LPD: Jul 2014-Jan 2015 HPPD: 6-monthsHPPD: 6-monthsHPPD: 6-monthsHPPD: 6-months HPPD: 1-yearHPPD: 1-yearHPPD: 1-yearHPPD: 1-year

91.6%91.6%91.6%91.6% 90.7%90.7%90.7%90.7%89.0%89.0%89.0%89.0% 88.0%88.0%88.0%88.0%

85.0%85.0%85.0%85.0% 84.0%84.0%84.0%84.0%

8.4%8.4%8.4%8.4% 9.3%9.3%9.3%9.3% 11.0%11.0%11.0%11.0% 12.0%12.0%12.0%12.0%15.0%15.0%15.0%15.0% 16.0%16.0%16.0%16.0%

Did not reoffend

Reoffended

2012 study

~8~8~8~8----16% of offenders notified 16% of offenders notified 16% of offenders notified 16% of offenders notified

through the OFDVI strategy have through the OFDVI strategy have through the OFDVI strategy have through the OFDVI strategy have

reoffended with a DV arrest… reoffended with a DV arrest… reoffended with a DV arrest… reoffended with a DV arrest…

without additional costs associated without additional costs associated without additional costs associated without additional costs associated

with more traditional offender with more traditional offender with more traditional offender with more traditional offender

treatment optionstreatment optionstreatment optionstreatment options

Is it possible that by simply notifying Is it possible that by simply notifying Is it possible that by simply notifying Is it possible that by simply notifying

offenders that law enforcement offenders that law enforcement offenders that law enforcement offenders that law enforcement

knows who they are and is taking DV knows who they are and is taking DV knows who they are and is taking DV knows who they are and is taking DV

seriously that DV offenders can seriously that DV offenders can seriously that DV offenders can seriously that DV offenders can

make a rational decision to stop? make a rational decision to stop? make a rational decision to stop? make a rational decision to stop?

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John Weil, John Weil, John Weil, John Weil, NC Network for Safe Communities, UNCGNC Network for Safe Communities, UNCGNC Network for Safe Communities, UNCGNC Network for Safe Communities, UNCG

V/OLPD

FSOP

DSS/CPS

DA

Probation

MagistrateCourts

Victim/

Offender

System System System System

adaptationsadaptationsadaptationsadaptations

Innovative Innovative Innovative Innovative

solutionssolutionssolutionssolutions

Identification of Identification of Identification of Identification of

gapsgapsgapsgaps Agency updates/Agency updates/Agency updates/Agency updates/

new informationnew informationnew informationnew information

Action Action Action Action

PlanningPlanningPlanningPlanning

Report back to team on Report back to team on Report back to team on Report back to team on

outcomes of follow throughoutcomes of follow throughoutcomes of follow throughoutcomes of follow through

Information Information Information Information

InputInputInputInput

ProblemProblemProblemProblem

IdentificationIdentificationIdentificationIdentification

Specific victim/Specific victim/Specific victim/Specific victim/

offenderoffenderoffenderoffender

needsneedsneedsneeds

FollowFollowFollowFollow----

ThroughThroughThroughThrough

OOOOngoing and improved ngoing and improved ngoing and improved ngoing and improved

communication among communication among communication among communication among

partnerspartnerspartnerspartners

V/OLPD

FSOP

DSS/CPS

DA

Probation

MagistrateCourts

Victim/

Offender

LPD obtains information from LPD obtains information from LPD obtains information from LPD obtains information from

family, neighbors, & family, neighbors, & family, neighbors, & family, neighbors, &

personnel from other personnel from other personnel from other personnel from other

agencies about offender: He agencies about offender: He agencies about offender: He agencies about offender: He

imposed “the rules”, obtained imposed “the rules”, obtained imposed “the rules”, obtained imposed “the rules”, obtained

a gun permit and purchased a a gun permit and purchased a a gun permit and purchased a a gun permit and purchased a

gungungungun

Offender given a secure bond Offender given a secure bond Offender given a secure bond Offender given a secure bond

& no contact order. & no contact order. & no contact order. & no contact order.

Offender had been Offender had been Offender had been Offender had been

physically and physically and physically and physically and

emotionally abusive to emotionally abusive to emotionally abusive to emotionally abusive to

victim in the past, but no victim in the past, but no victim in the past, but no victim in the past, but no

prior charges or arrests prior charges or arrests prior charges or arrests prior charges or arrests

for DV (only traffic). for DV (only traffic). for DV (only traffic). for DV (only traffic).

Victim takes out private Victim takes out private Victim takes out private Victim takes out private

warrant for AOF.warrant for AOF.warrant for AOF.warrant for AOF.

Offender found GUILTY; Offender found GUILTY; Offender found GUILTY; Offender found GUILTY;

sentenced to 18 months sentenced to 18 months sentenced to 18 months sentenced to 18 months

supervised probation & supervised probation & supervised probation & supervised probation &

ordered to participate in ordered to participate in ordered to participate in ordered to participate in

abuser treatment programabuser treatment programabuser treatment programabuser treatment program

Action Action Action Action

PlanningPlanningPlanningPlanning

Offender refuses plea, and Offender refuses plea, and Offender refuses plea, and Offender refuses plea, and

case goes to trial. case goes to trial. case goes to trial. case goes to trial.

Information Information Information Information

InputInputInputInput

ProblemProblemProblemProblem

IdentificationIdentificationIdentificationIdentification

Jail (DCSO) personnel Jail (DCSO) personnel Jail (DCSO) personnel Jail (DCSO) personnel

forwards 1st appearance list forwards 1st appearance list forwards 1st appearance list forwards 1st appearance list

to LPD Lt. every morning; LPD to LPD Lt. every morning; LPD to LPD Lt. every morning; LPD to LPD Lt. every morning; LPD

becomes aware of this case becomes aware of this case becomes aware of this case becomes aware of this case

NOT as a result of a call for NOT as a result of a call for NOT as a result of a call for NOT as a result of a call for

service, and LPD intervenes.service, and LPD intervenes.service, and LPD intervenes.service, and LPD intervenes.

FollowFollowFollowFollow----

ThroughThroughThroughThrough

DA’s Office offers offender plea DA’s Office offers offender plea DA’s Office offers offender plea DA’s Office offers offender plea

for 18 months supervised for 18 months supervised for 18 months supervised for 18 months supervised

probation and abuser probation and abuser probation and abuser probation and abuser

treatment programtreatment programtreatment programtreatment program

DA’s Office & LPD work DA’s Office & LPD work DA’s Office & LPD work DA’s Office & LPD work

together w/victim; victim is together w/victim; victim is together w/victim; victim is together w/victim; victim is

scared & asked DA’s Office scared & asked DA’s Office scared & asked DA’s Office scared & asked DA’s Office

if LPD can be there for the if LPD can be there for the if LPD can be there for the if LPD can be there for the

trial. trial. trial. trial.

Chief Tad Chief Tad Chief Tad Chief Tad KepleyKepleyKepleyKepley & Capt. Robby Rummage& Capt. Robby Rummage& Capt. Robby Rummage& Capt. Robby Rummagetwkepley@lexingtonnc.gov rdrummage@lexingtonnc.gov

Lt. Melissa CarterLt. Melissa CarterLt. Melissa CarterLt. Melissa Cartermpcarter@lexingtonnc.gov

Lexington Police Department

DrDrDrDr. Stacy . Stacy . Stacy . Stacy SechristSechristSechristSechrist & John & John & John & John WeilWeilWeilWeilsmsechri@uncg.edu jdweil@uncg.edu

North Carolina Network for Safe Communities Website: ncnsc.uncg.edu

Suggested citation: Sechrist, S. M., Weil, J. D., Kepley, T., Rummage, R., & Carter, M. (2015, March). Replicating the Offender Focused

Domestic Violence Initiative: Use of the Focused Deterrence Policing Strategy to Combat Domestic Violence. Panel presentation at

the 3rd annual Innovations in Domestic and Sexual Violence Research and Practice Conference, Greensboro, NC.