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Survivors and council members press Billings for tougher domestic‑violence response, request special work session
Summary
Survivors, advocates and Council member Scott Aspenlieder urged the Billings City Council to require scenario‑based training for officers, create a public plan with completion metrics, expand victim services and hold a special work session to review system failures after recent domestic‑violence fatalities.
Council member Scott Aspenlieder opened the council reports portion of the meeting by saying the city has suffered multiple domestic‑violence homicides in the past 24 months and calling the pattern "systemic." Aspenlieder urged the council and city leadership to require mandatory, scenario‑based domestic‑violence training across ranks, create dedicated domestic‑violence investigator capacity, and develop public, measurable accountability for training completion and outcomes.
Mayor Mike Nelson asked staff for a timeline to compile the reports and comparative analyses…
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