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
Waverley review
CSP: Waverley
Published: July 2023
Year of death: 2015
Extracted: 4 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 review identified breaches in Dorset Police processes regarding domestic abuse investigation and classification, and areas for improvement in Surrey Police's risk assessment and intelligence checks. It also highlighted the need for broader public awareness campaigns on adult family violence.
Extracted recommendations
| # | Recommendation | Addressed to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | That Dorset Police develop audit processes to ensure that all reports of domestic abuse are correctly classified and that positive steps are taken to fully investigate domestic abuse in line with service policy. Dorset Police should ensure that Community Safety Partnerships are updated with the result of the audits, which should be available for review by the Pan Dorset Domestic Abuse Strategic Group. | Dorset Police |
| 2 | That Surrey Police ensure that domestic abuse risk assessment processes require officers to routinely check the details of victims and suspects on the Police National Computer (PNC). This will ensure that officers have the best available intelligence to deliver robust risk assessment processes. This process should be supported by a system of internal audit and compliance monitoring. Surrey Police should ensure that the Surrey Community Safety Board are updated with the result of the audits. | Surrey Police |
| 3 | That Surrey Police evaluate the routine use of the Police National Database (PND) in the investigation and risk management for all reported domestic abuse. This could ensure that a full intelligence picture is established to support risk assessment processes and work with partner agencies. Consideration needs to be given to the logistics of conducting checks in each case and whether the use of the PND is focused on high risk investigations and all cases referred to MARAC. This work should be undertaken in coordination with the Home Office to ensure that any good practice is considered at a National Level. | Surrey Police |
| 4 | That Surrey Community Safety Board evaluate their current Domestic Abuse awareness campaigns and consider how existing or new campaigns could be focused on those at risk from domestic abuse as a result of adult family violence. | Surrey Community Safety Board |
| Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗ | ||