New Practical Prevention Tips

For the fall quarter of 2011, our Practical Prevention Tips focus on the strong correlation between alcohol abuse and domestic violence. A tragic note about this correlation shows that officers who are risky/hazardous drinkers are nine times more likely to use violence at home.

This set of tips provides strategies for working with officers already employed, collaborating with community experts, and pre-screening for new hires.  Included in this set of tips is a copy of the World Health Organization’s Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Any officer is free to take this privately.

All of the Practical Prevention Tips can be located here.