KEY TAKEAWAYS

Domestic violence calls are among the most dangerous for police officers.

Retired chief Chris Bertram highlights the need for backup and strategic approaches.

Social workers can help but require coordination and funding for effective involvement.

TREMONTON — As the community copes with the tragic shooting that ended the lives of two police officers , a retired police chief shared some of the different policies and protocols for domestic violence calls.

Chris Bertram, former Unified deputy police chief, said domestic violence calls are one of the most dangerous events police respond to because of high emotions. He said that what we know about Sunday night's incident tells us that the situation was volatile.

According to Brigham City police, a Tremonton-Garland officer

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