S4 E2: Exploring the Violence Link ft. A/Sgt. Dennis Smithson

What is the violence link? What can it tell law enforcement when they're approaching investigations that may be related to domestic violence and abuse? And can it get help for individuals in a more timely manner?

Acting Sgt. Dennis Smithson of the Calgary Police Service has been working hard to spread awareness about the Pet Abuse-Violence Link and joins me in this episode to help answer some of these questions.

Trigger warning: descriptions of pet abuse and domestic violence.

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