Webinar Wednesday, May 31st, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. PT
Understanding Strangulation Crimes and How Professionals Can Save Lives and Respond to Survivors
Free for members / $25 for non-members
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Webinar Overview
Recognizing the importance of classifying strangulation cases as felonies and the link to police shootings and mass murders, the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention will provide this training on how domestic violence and sexual assault professionals can SAVE LIVES and IMPROVE their response to strangulation crimes, the most lethal and serious cases in the context of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Strangulation has been identified as one of the most lethal forms of domestic violence and sexual assault: unconsciousness may occur within seconds and death within minutes. When domestic violence perpetrators choke (strangle) their victims, not only is this felonious assault, but it may be an attempted homicide. Strangulation is an ultimate form of power and control where the batterer can demonstrate control over the victim’s next breath; it may have devastating psychological effects or a potentially fatal outcome.
Speaker
Joe Bianco, Law Enforcement Support Coordinator, Alliance for HOPE International
Joe has a B.A. in criminal justice (CS) from John Jay College of CS in New York City and an M.S. in CS from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. Before joining the Alliance, Joe was a police officer for 16 years with the NYCPD and SDPD, assigned as a detective to the DV and Child Abuse Unit for six years. Joe is a recognized court expert in non-fatal strangulation cases and DV dynamics. In addition, he spent a year working for child welfare services. Joe is passionate for helping survivors on family violence and education other professionals in the dangers of intimate partner violence and strangulation.
Questions? Contact Sierra Schnitzer.