Promoting Freedom From Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
(Hanover Domestic Violence Task Force, Inc.)
Presents Anne O’Dell of Stop Domestic Violence
For the 7th Annual Spring Conference
Friday, May 9, 2003
8:00 am — 4:30 pm
Mechanicsville, VA

Topics Covered:
• National trends
• Coordinated community response
• Effects of domestic violence on children
• Behavior of batterers
• Lethality/risk assessment
• Strangulation and the sophistication of batterers
AT THE CALL
• Interviews
• Red flags of self-defense
• Documentation for the “air tight” case
• Law enforcement liability
• Federal laws which impact domestic violence cases
• Leaving Victims Hope video

Keynote Speaker - Greer Saunders - Legislative Update
Followed by Anne O’Dell’s One Day Training on Domestic Violence

Anne O'Dell is a 20 year veteran of the San D i e g o P o l i c e
Department. She functioned as the first
Domestic Violence Coordinator from 1990 to 1992. During this time, the
domestic violence training she
devised and implemented for the department produced increased awareness by
police officers coupled with
greater confidence by the public which resulted in a 60% increase in the
number of police reports.
Anne has trained and spoken across the country on domestic violence, as well
as served on the faculty of the
National College of District Attorneys and the National Council of Juvenile
and Family Court judges. She has consulted as a "Law Enforcement Domestic
Violence Expert" for many organizations including ABC News on the "Simpson"
case.
Her training includes effective intervention strategies used around the
country in both urban and rural areas, to reduce domestic violence homicides
and improve the safety of victims and their children. It includes
information on establishing a coordinated community response to the issues
of domestic violence and stalking.
This is essential training for criminal justice professionals; law
enforcement, probation, parole,
prosecutors, judges, social services workers, advocates, military personnel
and educators. To obtain more information about Anne O’Dell, please visit
her website: www.stopdv.com

Greer Saunders is the Assistant Attorney General of Virginia and Director of
Domestic Violence Initiatives. She is responsible for advising the Attorney
General of Virginia on domestic violence policy and related legislation.
Greer Saunders is a former staff attorney for the Central Virginia Legal Aid
Society, Inc.
and special assistant to the President of Virginia State University. She is
a former U. S. Marine and has served as noncommissioned- officer-in-charge
of a Legal Assistance Office of the Judge Advocate General.

Completed registration forms and payment are due by May 1. Letters of
confirmation and directions will be mailed
to notify registrants of their participation. Payments will be returned to
those who register after capacity is reached. Lunch included. Please
choose:

For more information, contact:
Carley Lovell
Hanover Safe Place
629A North Washington Hwy
Ashland, VA 23005
(804) 752-2728
Fax (804) 752-2738
clovell@...

Sponsored by:
Fraternal Order of Police
John Marshall Lodge #2
LAW ENFORCEMENT CREDIT GIVEN

The conference site is approximately 15
minutes from the City of Richmond, in
Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116. Directions to
the location will be enclosed with letters of confirmation.

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Rebecca K. Odor, MSW
Director, Sexual Violence Prevention
Center for Injury and Violence Prevention
Virginia Department of Health
1500 East Main Street, Suite 105
Richmond VA 23219
Phone: (804) 692-0406
Fax: (804) 786-0917
Email: rodor@...
web: www.vahealth.org/civp/sexualviolence