Police response to domestic violence (DV) is an essential component to consider when assessing the effectiveness of interventions in DV, including addressing offender accountability and victim protection. The use of arrest in misdemeanor DV incidents has been a significant aspect of police response nationally and in Idaho for over 30 years and is part of The International Association of Chief of Police's 2019 Model Policy on DV (DV) response. Each policing agency (or in some cases state) sets their specific policies on police response to DV and the circumstances in which an arrest can be made. Various policies in place include mandatory arrest, preferred arrest, and arrest based on the officer's discretion (Hirschel, 2008).