Rockford, IL provided 911 dispatchers with domestic violence training focused on strangulations

Rockford, IL strangulation detection 911 dispatcher training

The City of Rockford created the Strangulation Task Force which provided 911 dispatchers with training on calls involving domestic violence. Dispatchers learned about intimate partner domestic violence and human trafficking cases which focused on strangulation. The dispatchers were taught to listen for audible symptoms of strangulation in order to ensure victims receive the appropriate treatment as quickly as possible.

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Rockford, IL

Municipality in Illinois

United States