236.17 - DOMESTIC ABUSE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.
236.17 DOMESTIC ABUSE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.
The department, in cooperation with victim service providers,
shall work with various professional organizations to encourage
organizations to establish training programs for professionals who
work in the area of domestic abuse prevention and services. Domestic
abuse training may include, but is not limited to, the following
areas:
1. The enforcement of both civil and criminal remedies in
domestic abuse matters.
2. The nature, extent, and causes of domestic abuse.
3. The legal rights and remedies available to domestic abuse
victims, including crime victim compensation.
4. Services available to domestic abuse victims and their
children, including the domestic abuse telephone hotline.
5. The mandatory arrest provisions of section 236.12, and other
duties of peace officers pursuant to this chapter.
6. Techniques for intervention in domestic abuse cases. Section History: Recent Form
91 Acts, ch 218, §16; 91 Acts, ch 219, §33