Guam § 30 - Establishment and Requirement of the Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART).
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§ 30. Establishment and Requirement of the Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART).
(a) The Chief of Police shall establish, as an integral division of the Guam Police Department, the
Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART) unit consisting of peace officers, social workers, victim
advocates or other persons who completed the Family Violence Training Program, or specifically trained
in counseling, crisis intervention or in the treatment of domestic or family violence victims. Such teams
may be dispatched, along with a peace officer, to the scene of a reported incident of domestic or family
violence.
(b) The Chief of Police shall establish and maintain a continuation education and training program
consistent with the Family Violence Training Program for peace officers and those involved and
participating in DART.
COL 2024-12-05
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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