Guildford review

training on the DASH risk assessment process is undertaken by all Surrey Police staff new to frontline duties or to the Public Protection Investigation Unit Supervisor role;

all Public Protection Investigation Unit Supervisors have received the requisite DASH risk assessment process training and are able carry out effective risk assessments, including the identification of cases that should be referred to a MARAC;

all officers employed in the role of Public Protection Investigation Unit or Central Referral Unit Supervisor carrying out DASH risk assessments recognise that domestic incidents involving either partner as a victim within the previous 12 months would meet the repeat incident criteria for a MARAC referral;

Police Public Protection Investigation Units report all incidents of domestic abuse that take place in Surrey involving persons who do not normally reside in the county to their home area police force using the intelligence reporting system; and

the definition of vulnerable adults (adults at risk) used by Surrey Police in its policies and procedures is amended to use the definition set out in the Surrey Safeguarding Adults Multi‐Agency Procedures, Information and Guidance 2011 and that appropriate guidance and training be provided to all relevant staff.

That the Home Office be made aware of issues raised by this review in relation to the lack of sharing of information between relevant forces on incidents of domestic abuse and be requested to ensure that a system is established at a national level to address this matter.

restraining orders are recorded and flagged on its database to highlight the existence of all live court orders to officers and staff, including those from other police forces;

it is made explicit to all frontline officers and staff that the requirement to complete DASH risk assessments includes domestic incidents where the victim is unable or unwilling to respond to the risk assessment questionnaire, in which case the officer or staff member should make the assessment using professional judgement taking into account the circumstances of the incident and by using historical information from recording systems;

when police officers deal with incidents between partners that take place in a public place, these are recognised and treated as domestic incidents and the relevant domestic abuse policy is applied, including the completion of risk assessments and the taking of positive action;

when domestic incidents occur in the Hampshire Police area involving one or more parties who live in another police force area, the details of the incident, including any risk assessments, should be reported to that other force to enable them to understand the full extent of the risk, provide appropriate support to the victim and recognise repeat offending by the perpetrator.

ensure that notifications to patients’ GPs following attendances at the Emergency Department detail all relevant information, including safeguarding considerations and instances of alleged domestic abuse;

ensure that staff within the Emergency Department record details of advice given to patients on available services, such as drug and alcohol and domestic abuse support;

review the Emergency Department’s guidance to staff on safeguarding vulnerable adults to ensure that it is consistent with Trust‐wide policies and procedures;

ensure that nursing and medical staff in the Emergency Department receive training on the safeguarding procedure for vulnerable adults, including the requirement to refer domestic abuse cases to the Trust’s Lead for Vulnerable Adults; and

ensure that frequent attendees at the Emergency Department are identified as being at high risk to enable appropriate safeguarding procedures to be considered and implemented.