To address a rise in intimate partner violence (IPV) related homicides, Cincinnati Police Department (CPD) partnered with Women Helping Women (WHW), a community, gender-based violence prevention organization to create the Domestic Violence Enhanced Response Team (DVERT). Second responders are sent out to the scene of IPV police calls to better address the needs of survivors and connect them with services. The aim of this study is to assess how calls involving weapons differed from those that did not. The sample included 1253 calls from August 2018 to January 2020, which were then categorized by whether or not the incident included a weapon. A series of bivariate analyses were conducted to assess for differences between groups in perpetrator and survivor characteristics, harm incurred, criminal justice responses, and referrals for services. There were significant differences in perpetrator characteristics between weapon involvement groups. Perpetrators in the weapon involvement group were more likely to have access to weapons; history of physical violence, verbal or mental abuse; substance abuse problems, and mental illness. Black women were disproportionately more likely to have a weapon used on them. The criminal justice system did not differ significantly in their response to cases involving weapons. However, survivors of weapons related cases were overall more likely to receive service referrals. Findings suggest a need for community-based second responder programs to partner with police departments to address the multitude of needs for survivors given the lethality of these incidents.

为了解决与亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）相关的凶杀案的增加，辛辛那提警察局（CPD）与社区性别暴力预防组织Women Helping Women（WHW）合作，成立了家庭暴力增强反应小组（DVERT）。第二响应者被派往IPV警察现场，以更好地解决幸存者的需求并将他们与服务联系起来。这项研究的目的是评估涉及武器的呼叫与未涉及武器的呼叫之间的区别。样本包括2018年8月至2020年1月的1253次通话，然后根据事件是否包含武器进行分类。进行了一系列双变量分析，以评估犯罪者和幸存者特征，伤害，刑事司法对策和转介服务之间的差异。武器参与组之间的作案者特征存在显着差异。武器参与小组的作案者更有可能获得武器。身体暴力，口头或精神虐待的历史；药物滥用问题和精神疾病。黑人妇女使用武器的可能性更大。刑事司法系统在对涉及武器的案件的反应上没有显着差异。但是，与武器有关的案件的幸存者总体上更有可能接受兵役转介。调查结果表明，考虑到这些事件的致命性，需要基于社区的第二响应者计划与警察部门合作，以解决幸存者的众多需求。武器参与小组的作案者更有可能获得武器。身体暴力，口头或精神虐待的历史；药物滥用问题和精神疾病。黑人妇女使用武器的可能性更大。刑事司法系统在对涉及武器的案件的反应上没有显着差异。但是，与武器有关的案件的幸存者总体上更有可能接受兵役转介。调查结果表明，考虑到这些事件的致命性，需要基于社区的第二响应者计划与警察部门合作，以解决幸存者的众多需求。武器参与小组的作案者更有可能获得武器。身体暴力，口头或精神虐待的历史；药物滥用问题和精神疾病。黑人妇女使用武器的可能性更大。刑事司法系统在对涉及武器的案件的反应上没有显着差异。但是，与武器有关的案件的幸存者总体上更有可能接受兵役转介。调查结果表明，考虑到这些事件的致命性，需要基于社区的第二响应者计划与警察部门合作，以解决幸存者的众多需求。黑人妇女使用武器的可能性更大。刑事司法系统在对涉及武器的案件的反应上没有显着差异。但是，与武器有关的案件的幸存者总体上更有可能接受兵役转介。调查结果表明，考虑到这些事件的致命性，需要基于社区的第二响应者计划与警察部门合作，以解决幸存者的众多需求。黑人妇女使用武器的可能性更大。刑事司法系统在对涉及武器的案件的反应上没有显着差异。但是，与武器有关的案件的幸存者总体上更有可能接受兵役转介。调查结果表明，考虑到这些事件的致命性，需要基于社区的第二响应者计划与警察部门合作，以解决幸存者的众多需求。