About this page. This page summarises a Domestic Homicide Review published in the Home Office DHR Library. The full report is available at the source link below. Victim and perpetrator names are not included in extracted summaries on this page.
Source · Domestic Homicide Review
South Warwickshire review
CSP: South Warwickshire
Published: April 2023
Year of death: 2012
Extracted: 5 recs
Statutory domestic homicide review under section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. Source: Home Office DHR Library.
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Source: Home Office DHR Library
Summary
The report identifies systemic failures in recognising domestic abuse, particularly for victims with complex needs and chaotic lifestyles, leading to missed opportunities for multi-agency intervention and support.
Extracted recommendations
| # | Recommendation | Addressed to |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | To improve awareness about local domestic abuse services with ‘key individuals’ of minority communities within Warwick District through the organisation of events to provide information about local domestic abuse services. | Warwick District Council |
| R2 | To improve agencies’ understanding of domestic abuse –so that they understand and recognise the complexities and dynamic of domestic abuse and its impact on victims. A programme of domestic abuse multi-agency training will be provided for both voluntary and statutory sector organisations. Training will be audited and for those attending, a sample survey will be used to capture the possible impact of the training on the individual’s perception and understanding of domestic abuse and of how this will impact on their work role. | Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership |
| R3 | To assist clarity in relation to the domestic abuse referral process the Panel has identified the need for the development of a county wide multi-agency referral protocol. | Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership |
| R4 | In addition, a domestic abuse policy needs to be developed for Warwick District Council Housing and Property Services. | Warwick District Council Housing and Property Services |
| R5 | Additional Domestic Abuse training also needs to be provided for specific staff within WDC Housing and Property Services and WCC Adults Social Care. | Warwick District Council Housing and Property Services | Warwickshire County Council Adult Social Care |
| Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗ | ||