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Lexington Police expand detective unit, launch lethality assessment for domestic violence
Summary
Lexington Police on March 20 announced a three-person detective unit and rollout plans for a regional lethality assessment program to connect domestic-violence survivors with Project Horizon and other services.
Lexington — Lexington Police announced the expansion of its detective unit from a single investigator to a three-person team and outlined plans to introduce a lethality assessment program for intimate-partner violence.
The department’s detective unit will now include Detective Sergeant Jessica Burks as a grant-funded detective focused on domestic and intimate-partner violence and data analysis; Detective Lewis, who will handle major crimes and background investigations; and School Resource Officer Curry, whose role has been expanded to youth and family crimes detective. Chief Green said the additional staff will improve the department’s ability to “assess crime patterns and community concerns in their area to quickly…
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