I'll also mention that it's not just first responders but also the judicial group that needs special training. I know there's been some discussion about that nationally. My sister was in an abusive relationship in a small rural community, and she did go to court to try to get support and help. It was awful. She was re-traumatized, and they did not put a restraining order on her husband, so even though she separated, she continued to be verbally abused and harassed until the day she died in 2009 of H1N1, actually.
I think we must also get the courts to really be better trained and understand the challenges women face.