The State Task Force on Domestic Violence was back at work Monday looking for new ways to help stop the problem.
The panel listened to presentations from law enforcement officials and others on ideas for the new legislative session.
In addition, the state police academy presented training methods they use to prepare officers for domestic violence situations. The task force also listened to a presentation on treatment that domestic offenders go through.
A major point of the meeting was to discuss bail bonds laws that some say need to be changed.
"The law enforcement community is very limited in what we can do to monitor and regulate the individuals who are out there in the bail bonds business getting serious violent criminals out of prison," said state's attorney Kevin Lawlor.
The state task force was created in 2009. The panel's chairperson, Rep. Mae Flexer, says that the task force helped pass the most sweeping domestic violence reform in 25 years. She says they are looking to continue improving the legislation and to create new laws.
