Refer her to 1400 Lubbock, Municipal Courts, to file Assault Charges

Refer her to 1310 Prairie to le Tampering with Witness Charges

Tell her that there is nothing that she can do unless he actually assaults her.

Refer her to HPD’s Family Violence Unit located at 1200 Travis, to le Retaliation Charges, make a report, and give her a Blue Card.

An arrest bond

Protective Order

Restraining Order

A peace bond

A victim shall be given written notice of her/his rights by the police.

Restraining orders are filed by police officers for complainants.

The police department must make written reports of domestic violence incidents

If a victim does not want to file criminal charges against the batterer, a police officer may still file criminal charges

Tell them there is nothing the police can legally do to help.

Make a written report of the o0ense and provide the victim a written notice of his/her legal rights

Send the victim to a marriage counselor to nd out why they are having problems.

Have them call the police from home

All kinds of court orders.

Protective Order and Magistrates Order of Emergency Protection

Restraining Orders and Temporary Restraining Order

None of these are arrestable

Burglary and Theft

Homicide Division

D.A.’s Office

Juvenile Division

$1.00

$25.00

Free of Charge

$10.00

Date, time, and description of the incident.

Any visible or reported injuries

Name of the juvenile officer contacted to verify existence of a protective order

Names of the suspect and complainant

Let the victim know that these types of disturbances are not critical. Make a report.

Advise the Complainant that if the police get another call to her house again that night, somebody is going to jail. Make a report.

Tell the victim that she should leave the relationship, and if she stays she deserves to be beaten. Make a report

Give the victim a copy of the notice to adult victims of domestic violence (blue form). The o6cer may then refer her to the Family Violence Unit to le charges. Make a report.

He sees her at a movie theater with another man and shoves her

He drives by her house and parks in her driveway, just staring.

When she shops at the grocery store, he is standing in line in front of her buying food

He calls her and threatens to kill her if she doesn’t come back to her

No relation since they were never married

Household Members

No relation since they never lived together

Family Members

Residents

Family

Member of a household

Household

In the county where the alleged violence occurred.

Venue applies to any Texas County

In the county where the suspect resides as long as he/she has not been alleged to have committed family violence in that county.

In the county where the applicant resides

A request by the applicant for one or more protective orders

The relationships between the applicants and the individuals alleged to have committed family violence.

The name and county of residence of each applicant and the name, address, and county of residence of each individual alleged to have committed family violence.

The name and county of residence of each witness of the FV.

Physical abuse

Stressor Abuse

Emotional Abuse

Sexual Abuse