On Tuesday night, Officer Jones was working the evening shift and received a call of an ongoing fight at 50 Spring Street in his city. The call was placed by a neighbor who said she heard lots of yelling and fighting next door. On his arrival, he heard a woman yelling and screaming obscenities. He entered the house and found the woman standing over a man who was obviously drunk. "She hit me," said the drunk man. The woman yelled louder, calling him names and pointing to her head, "just look at this!" Upon further inspection, the woman had a large gash on the side of her forehead and was bleeding.

 

• What is the goal of the police officer in this situation? Be sure to include the myths and reality of intimate partner violence.
• How will what you've learned about police officers' response to IPV inform your future social work practice? Describe ways you will advocate for clients or considerations you will keep in mind.