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Fatality review team urges protocol, data and follow-up changes after near-fatal domestic assault
Summary
The Phoenix Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team recommended six system changes after reviewing a fully adjudicated near-fatality, including clearer CRT/BHT call protocols, medical follow-up policies, strangulation tracking, and improved case-management follow-up; staff said several recommendations aim for procedures by June 2025.
The Phoenix Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team (DVFRT) presented its 2024 report to the Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee on Wednesday, identifying gaps in response and follow-up after a near-fatal domestic assault and issuing six recommendations to improve coordination among police, fire, medical providers and victim services.
Assistant Chief Ed De Castro told the subcommittee that Phoenix police handled 33,756 domestic violence calls for service in 2023, with 8,533 arrests that year and "just over 2,700 calls for service" that involved aggravated assault. The DVFRT selected a fully adjudicated near-fatality involving a married couple in which the night in question included a knife assault, strangulation and…
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