Legislative Council Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions South Australia Police South Australia Police The Hon. K.L. VINCENT Legislative Council South Australia Police In reply to the Hon. K.L. VINCENT (7 July 2016). The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS Legislative Council Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety South Australia Police The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety): I am advised: The South Australia Police (SAPOL) Cadet Training Course which comprises of 51 hours of specific domestic violence training covers the following topics: Conversation Management including interviewing suspects Stalking Domestic Abuse Anti-Social Behaviour Nature of Domestic Violence Intervening in Domestics SAPOL Domestic Abuse Strategy Case study 1—Domestic Abuse Domestic Abuse Legislation Domestic Abuse Framework Domestic Abuse Risk Assessments Responding to Domestic Abuse Intervention Orders Police Interim Intervention Orders Intervention Orders (court) Case study 2—Domestic Abuse Breaches of Intervention Orders Domestic Abuse Investigation Management Family Violence Investigation Sections Domestic Violence Services Warrant application files Cadets participate in a discussion forum with people affected by domestic violence and learn about community issues surrounding domestic violence during full day visits to the Central Domestic Violence Service office and crisis accommodation units (shelter). This training includes: Examining Myths The Cycle of Violence Gender Inequality False Allegations Emotional Abuse Post Separation Abuse Family Court Intervention Orders The Domestic Violence Investigators Course commenced in May 2016, for specialist Domestic Violence Investigators. This course is a five-day course and covers the following topics: Values, Beliefs and Attitudes Dynamics of Abuse Impact of Domestic Abuse on the community Policing Domestic Abuse in SAPOL Commence an Investigation (including immediate victim safety and risk assessments) Advanced Investigation Techniques Intervention Orders Victim Management (including longer term victim safety) Suspect Management (including interviewing of suspects) Domestic Abuse Sector Services Vulnerable Victims Cultural considerations (including ATSI relationships) Resilience To date 63 Specialist Investigators have completed the new course with a further 67 scheduled to complete the course by the end of 2016. All sworn members, client service officers and call centre staff were required to complete the Policing Domestic Violence corporate training package created in 2015 which was a two-hour course. The Investigation and Intelligence Techniques Course, Detective Training Course and Prosecution Course all have Domestic Violence components designed to improve understanding in all facets of domestic violence investigations. SAPOL also conducts ongoing corporate training regarding domestic violence in order to keep the workforce up to date on changes to legislation, policy or procedure as required.