Suggested Components of Law Enforcement Protocols Addressing Firearms in Domestic Violence Cases

This compendium presents examples from across the country of components of a thorough law enforcement protocol for addressing firearms in domestic violence cases. Samples are organized around Introductory Language (statutes, the relationship between federal and state law, and mandatory versus discretionary arrests); 911 Dispatch; Law Enforcement Response at the Scene of an Incident; Service of Civil Protection Orders, and Other Possible Topics to Include in Protocols (compliance review, process for receipts of surrendered weapons and return processes, storage, of weapons, etc.).