"Law-enforcement officers often respond to calls involving feuding couples, violent relatives and other acts of aggression in the home.
"But sometimes, officers are the ones involved in domestic disputes....
"To help prevent such violence in officers' homes and bring awareness to the topic, researchers at Florida State University have developed an online tool kit that is being unveiled to all law-enforcement agencies in the Southeast....
"During the initial phase of the online kit's unveiling, law-enforcement in 10 states will be provided materials, including Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee....
"But she also noted there are no boundaries when it comes to domestic violence. Law-enforcement officers are just as prone as any other profession or socioeconomic group...."
The National Prevention Toolkit on Officer Involved Domestic Violence
http://nationaltoolkit.csw.fsu.edu/
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