Police Refresher Training

8/3/2019 Police Refresher Training

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Police Refresher Training

Regional Sexual & Domestic Assault

Program


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Who Refers Clients to the Treatment

Centre?

Police.

Shelters.

Physicians offices.

Walk-in clinics.

Other hospital emergency departments.

However . . . clients do not have to be referred

in order to access the treatment centre.


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How Do Police Refer a Person

to the Treatment Centre?

Before coming to the emergency

department, call the hospital and ask to

speak with the RN on-call for the

sexual/domestic assault program.

705-325-2201 or1-877-377-7438.


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Sexual Assault When did the assault happen?

How old is the person?

Does the person agree to our service?

Is the person able to sign an informed

consent?


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Client Has Choices

Physical examination

and treatment of injury

Evidence collection

with policeinvolvement

Evidence collection

without police

involvement

Third party report to

police

Medication for the

prevention of STIs

HIV medication post

exposure prophylaxis

Morning after pill

Support and crisis

intervention Referrals to

community resources


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HIV Post Exposure Prophylaxis NEW option for client

Assessment of the riskofHIV transmission tothe client

Offer or not offerHIVPEP to client

Health history ofclient

Review side effects ofHIV PEP medicationswith client

Client will be sick!!

Medication is taken

for full 28 days

We will provide clientwith a doctors note

for absence from work

or school

Important for client toinclude this on impact

statement


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Paediatric Sexual Assault

Paediatric Centre is staffed by a specializedpaediatrician, nurse and social worker.

Goal - is physical assessment of the child and

support for the child and family members.

If the time frame since the assault is greater thantwenty-four hours or the child has displayed

behavioral changes that may indicate sexualassault/abuse the child may be referred to thePaediatric Sexual Assault Day Centre.

Over time frame for evidence collection.


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This aspect of the program can be accessed by

calling 705-325-2201 ext.3722 and leaving the

prompted information.

Referrals must be made by a police officer, a

CAS worker, a physician, or by the SA/DV

Program on call nurse.

Report will be sent to referring agency with

parental consent it is not unusual to havenormal examination.

This appointment occurs in a child friendly

environment not at the hospital.


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Domestic Violence / Partner

Assault When did the assault happen?

How old is the person?

Does the person agree to our service?

Is the person able to sign an informed consent?

Any woman over the age of 16 who has

experienced a recent (within 4 days) physicalassault by a current or former intimate partner


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DomesticV

iolenceReferrals to

community

resourcesDischarge to a safe

place

Follow-up phonecall and/or visit in2-3 days

Crisis interventionCrisis intervention

Risk assessmentRisk assessment

Safety planningSafety planning

Photography ofPhotography ofinjuriesinjuries

In-depth injurymapping anddocumentation


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Suggestions forOfficers Meeting

W

ithV

ictims ofV

iolence Introduce yourself by yourfirst name rather than by yourtitle.

Put yourself at her eye level orlower.

Look at her face, maintain

good eye contact, dont look

at your watch or take notes

initially (if possible).

Let her know that you believe

her.

Avoid questions that begin

with why?.

Be aware she may initially viewa male officer with fear.

Be aware she has beentraumatized and her experiencewill be painful to talk about.

Act in a calm manner,especially if she is agitated: giveher time to calm down andregain some of her dignity.

Dont rush her or interrupt her.

Listening is the most importantthing you can do.

Tell her it was not her fault and

she is not to blame.

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