LAP is an evidence-based screening tool used to identify victims of intimate partner violence who are at the greatest risk of being killed. It is designed to be used by law enforcement during IPV-related calls and includes a structured screening and an immediate connection to victim services.
About our Program
The Lethality Assessment Protocol, or LAP, is a life-saving tool used across Oklahoma to help identify victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) who are at the highest risk of homicide. Required by Oklahoma state law, LAP shall be completed by law enforcement in qualifying IPV cases to ensure high-risk individuals are identified and connected with services. By swiftly linking victims with local service providers for immediate safety planning and advocacy, LAP seeks to interrupt the cycle of violence before it turns deadly. This proactive approach delivers vital support and information at the most crucial moment—when it can save lives.
The OAG LAP team has launched a comprehensive, statewide LAP Training and Outreach initiative designed to strengthen Oklahoma’s coordinated community 4esponse to intimate partner homicide. Through this effort, law enforcement agencies are being equipped to send lethality screening data directly to local victim service providers and district attorney offices, facilitating timely safety planning and intervention. In addition to streamlining data-sharing, the training provides officers with the tools, knowledge, and statewide connections needed to identify high-risk situations and respond effectively. This initiative prioritizes a proactive—not reactive—approach, ensuring that victims receive critical support before violence escalates.
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Your agency shall utilize the above LAP Form which is statutorily mandated to be utilized. Please check back frequently for any changes that may occur with the form.
Request a Training
If your agency would like to request training, please use the training request button above and a member of our team will reach out to you.
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LAP 2.0
Victim Advocacy & Services Unit (VASU) will recruit 100 agencies to onboard to a new LAP 2.0 database platform. This database allows law enforcement to digitally input LAP data during the initial call, utilizing a mobile application or on a web-based platform. The system can also be integrated with existing records management systems. This information can then be sent to a local victim service provider to connect the victim with an advocate. LAP 2.0 helps streamline the connection from law enforcement to the victim service provider.
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LAP Training FAQ
For Law Enforcement, Victim Service Providers, and Partner Agencies in Oklahoma
General Questions
LAP training is required for law enforcement officers, victim advocates, and others involved in intimate partner violence response in agencies utilizing the protocol.
Yes. If a qualifying intimate partner violence call meets criteria for screening, responding officer shall complete a LAP. Title 21 Section 142A-3.
This is only done for intimate partner violence calls. It does not matter if they are current or former partners.
Training and Implementation
Training includes the history and purpose of LAP, how to conduct the screening, how to respond to abuse disclosures, referral procedures, documentation requirements, and collaboration with service providers.
LAP training typically takes 1 to 2 hours and may be offered in-person or virtually depending on availability.
Once trained, law enforcement and service provider staff are expected to implement LAP during qualifying calls for service involving intimate partner violence.
Participation and Availability
No. Training is provided at no cost to Oklahoma law enforcement, victim service agencies, and other partner agencies.
Agencies can fill out the LAP Training Form to request a training.
Common Lethality Assessment Issues
We strongly encourage you to arrange a time to discuss the importance of the Lethality Assessment with your law enforcement partners if you have concerns about the application of LAP with a particular case. (Contact an officer, investigator, agency administrator, chief of police, sheriff, etc. in your jurisdiction)
We strongly encourage you to have conversations with your local District Attorney with any concerns you may have. (Contact your assistant district attorney, office administrator, or victim witness coordinator.)
If a LAP is completed but there are issues screening in with a local victim service provider, we strongly encourage you to contact your local service provider director or collaborate with your local Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT).
You are also welcome to contact the Office of the Oklahoma Attorney General’s LAP Team to help facilitate these conversations. Please email lap.training@oag.ok.gov or call (405) 522-1269 to arrange a time to discuss your situation further.
Per Oklahoma State Statute, a LAP shall be completed on any intimate partner violence calls. A LAP is required to be completed as soon as possible. If you have further questions, please talk to your agency leadership, your local district attorney, or email the LAP team at lap.training@oag.ok.gov.
This project was supported by Grant No. 5JOVW-24-GG-01639-ICJR awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice
This project was supported by Grant No. 15PBJA-23-GG-00028-BSCI. awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Last Modified on
Jun 30, 2025
