Ladysmith (WQOW)-Training is such an important part
of the job law enforcement has and on Tuesday, Rusk County
officers and dispatchers came together for a critical course.
"We all know what happened in
river falls, with a domestic abuse where three kids lost their lives. We
thought it was important to make sure that our staff, our officers in the
northern part of the state, have the opportunity to keep updated on all the
changes that have been happening in the last few years in domestic abuse laws
and the techniques that come with those," said Rusk County Sheriff David
Kaminski.
"Strangulation is now a felony
and that's only been a few years in Wisconsin,
it was being overlooked because it's a hard crime just to see because usually
there's no injury. So we talk about signs and symptoms and we talk about in
sexual assault how to build rapport with a victim and what additional evidence
can be collected," added Raymond Maida, law enforcement trainer.
Investigators say it's important to
talk about strategy because domestic abuse cases can be unpredictable, especially
if drugs and alcohol abuse are involved.
"When you get there a lot of
times what can happen is one party that is the victim may turn on the officers
because now we're there and they may be afraid that now their spouse will be
arrested or taken into custody," added Sheriff Kaminski. "This training
will give us that part of the laws that we need to look at and look at closer
so we're charging the right charges and giving the district attorney's office a
complete case."
