DV Tip of the Week

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I’m sitting front row, window seat, across from one of the nation’s forensic experts. I’ll admit, I’m a bit nervous. He’s the best doctor I know…but is he a good pilot? I’m about to fly in his private plane. This isn’t a commercial jet or a Gulfstrean 700. It's tiny. He pulled this thing out of the hangar using a hand dolly. The pre-flight briefing hits different from the cockpit.

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Throughout our flight, my doctor/pilot remained completely focused and calm. His planning had him constantly pointing out all the places we could land if we lost power. He saw weather patterns on the edges of our and adjusted our altitude. He made slight changes in direction to account for air traffic. I might have been nervous but the pilot was chill. Despite my initial stress, the flight was smooth and we had a good trip.

The fact he had a system that gave him the ability to navigate smoothly around other air traffic, some turbulence, and land us safely. His system made everything less-stressful and yielded the results (a safe journey). I’d fly with him again in a heartbeat.

What's this have to do with domestic violence

Having a system may seem sterile or overkill, it actually is the prepared way to fly.

Think about what it can do for your cases.

• Reduce your stress.
• Reduce the victim’s stress.
• A systemized plan for all the contingencies.

What if you had a systemized plan

While each case will be different, once you put that system into place, you will find that your stress and the victim’s stress will be reduced.

You will be able to handle your cases with more ease. You will be more effective.

Over the course of my career I developed a three step system. That system has proven effective for me and the thousands of prosecutors I have trained. It is simple, low resource, and it works. It looks like this:

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