Report from the San Mateo Domestic Violence and Accountability Assessment: How Does Documentation of the Initial Police Response to a Domestic Violence Call Aid Subsequent Interveners in Domestic Violence Cases?

The Daly City Police Department, Redwood City Police Department, and San Mateo Police participated in an accountability assessment focused on the question: How does documentation of the initial police response to domestic violence calls aid subsequent interveners (investigators, advocates, prosecutors, judges, probation officers, offender program facilitators) in domestic violence cases? 

This report identifies the gaps between what people experience and need and what institutions provide, offering recommendations for addressing these gaps.