EXTERNAL Advanced Case Strategy: Investigation, Homicide Review, & Prosecution

Presented by Nebraska Domestic Abuse Death Review Team

This training is part of Strengthening Nebraska's Response to Domestic Violence: 2026-2027, Interdisciplinary Virtual Training Series. This five-session training program equips professionals across Nebraska’s domestic violence response systems with the knowledge and skills to improve victim support, strengthen collaboration, and enhance statewide responses. Topics include domestic violence dynamics, lethality, stalking, co-occurring abuse, trauma-informed practices, offender intervention, investigations, documentation, Nebraska laws, and multidisciplinary coordination.

Session 4: Advanced Case Strategy: Investigation, Homicide Review, & Prosecution

9:00-10:00 am
Investigating Domestic Violence Cases
Course Description: This session explores best practices for investigating domestic violence, including interviewing victims and perpetrators, engaging uncooperative victims, relying on observations in addition to statements, and conducting child witness interviews through Child Advocacy Centers (CACs).

10:00-11:00 am
Investigating Domestic Violence Homicide, Suicides, & Staged Suicides
Course Description: This session examines investigative strategies for domestic violence-related homicides, suicides, and staged suicides, focusing on evidence collection, scene analysis, and identifying indicators that distinguish between natural, self-inflicted, and staged events.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Prosecuting Domestic Violence Cases
Course Description: This session covers effective prosecution strategies for domestic violence cases, including collaboration with victims, handling cases without victim testimony, understanding judicial discretion, making creative bond recommendations, and ensuring victims’ rights are upheld.

Who Should Attend:
Law Enforcement: Administration, Patrol & Investigations Child Welfare Professionals
Advocates
Therapist, Social Workers
Medical Professionals
Prosecutors and Court Staff Probation and Parole Officers Community/Public Service Providers Educational Professionals Government Officials & Lawmakers

Method of Instruction: Zoom (Virtual) Access link will be provided to registrants prior to each session.

Session Dates (all sessions are 9:00 am to 12:00 pm CST):
October 22, 2026: Understanding the Landscape: Dynamics, Stalking, and Survivor- Centered Practice
January 21, 2027: Accountability and Documentation: Perpetrators, Protection, and System Response
April 22, 2027: Risk and Collaboration: Lethality, Injury, and Coordinated Community Response
July 29, 2027: Advanced Case Strategy: Investigation, Homicide Review, and Prosecution
September 23, 2027: Building Trust and Safety: Domestic Violence Response in Tribal,
Immigrant, and Diverse Communities

View Full Course List Here:  https://nebraska.sharefile.com/public/share/web-s1cc4bcf17f6743bda2e93aca6f938617 

Participants are strongly encouraged to attend all five sessions in order to receive credit for the full training series. Attendance for each session will be tracked. This interdisciplinary training is structured to enhance cross-disciplinary understanding and strengthen collaborative responses to domestic violence in Nebraska.

If you are unable to attend a session, please contact amy.cirian@nebraska.gov to inquire about options for accessing missed content.