Through months of reporting, speaking with victims’ advocates, politicians, police officers and therapists, a common theme came up in interviews — believe victims.
Domestic violence is a leading cause of homicide in Utah. A novel approach seeks to keep women and children from moving into a shelter, while rehabilitating abusive men.
Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson and public safety officials announced early results of the statewide lethality assessment protocol program recently mandated by state law.
A new Utah law takes effect on July 1 requiring police to conduct a lethality assessment in cases of domestic violence. Here’s how it can help and the challenges it faces.