Police domestic abuse keys

Norfolk — recommendation 1

That the Ministry of Justice review processes and implements policies within the prison service to ensure that where a perpetrator has a known history of domestic abuse and/or violence and initiates further relationships with other parties this is processed through a Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme process with the local Constabulary …

Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice

Swindon — recommendation 14

Where a victim discloses recent or non-recent domestic abuse attending officers should take positive action. If the Suspect is not arrested for an offence for which there is a power of arrest the officer must record their rationale in their pocket note book and on the PPD1.

Wiltshire Police Wiltshire Police

Somerset — recommendation 4

To ensure officers are aware of all tactical options for progressing positive outcomes for Domestic Abuse. Training and awareness in relation to DVPN/DVPO and Stalking and Harassment (including coercion and control) to be included within training and refresher packages.

Avon and Somerset Police Avon and Somerset Police

Somerset — recommendation 1

The police should seek to take opportunities to engage with domestic abuse victims when contact occurs and opportunities arise outside the usual response to domestic incidents themselves. A culture of approach, rather than waiting to be approached, might bring about improved contact between police and domestic abuse victims.

Avon and Somerset Police Avon and Somerset Police

Bath and North East Somerset — recommendation R21

Specific DVA policy developed

GP Practice

Solihull — recommendation 7

Safer Solihull Partnership should seek assurance from Solihull Community Housing and West Midlands Police that domestic abuse is being identified and appropriately responded to when masked by complaints of anti-social behaviour in a residential setting.

Safer Solihull Partnership | Solihull Community … West Midlands Police

Solihull — recommendation 5d

That the Partnership shares the report with the Office of West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner and requests that they monitor the regional use of Domestic Violence Protection Orders and Notices, and the transition to Domestic Abuse Protection Notices and Orders by nominated agencies.

Safer Solihull Partnership | Office of …

Solihull — recommendation 5c

Safer Solihull Partnership shares this report with Solihull Safeguarding Children Partnership in order that (a) promotion of DVPOs and DVPNs are undertaken with the children’s workforce to protect children and their non-abusing parent in plans ranging from early help to child protection and (b) that preparations are made for updating …

Safer Solihull Partnership | Solihull Safeguarding …

Solihull — recommendation 5b

That the Partnership monitors the usage of DVPNs and DVPOs, and thereafter DAPNs and DAPOs, to ensure that the promotion has been effective across each domain.

Safer Solihull Partnership

Solihull — recommendation 5a

Safer Solihull Partnership promotes, with both professionals and the public, the use of Domestic Violence Protection Orders and Notices, and forthcoming Domestic Abuse Protection Notices and Orders, for the protection of both adult and child victims of domestic abuse in order that they are greater utilised.

Safer Solihull Partnership

Sunderland — recommendation WWiN-1

To explore with Northumbria Police the possibility of future domestic abuse referrals including perpetrator risk indicator measures (to help pre-populate Risk Indicator Checklist and offer greater understanding of a perpetrator’s propensity to violence);

Wearside Women in Need | Northumbria … Northumbria Police

Sunderland — recommendation 12

Safer Sunderland Partnership to write to the Home Office and the College of Policing to request improvements are made to the Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour-based abuse (DASH) risk indicator checklist (RIC)

Safer Sunderland Partnership

Sunderland — recommendation 1

Northumbria Police to ensure consistent and timely sharing of DVPO information to key partner agencies so as to maximise partnership opportunities to enhance victim engagement and safety.

Northumbria Police Northumbria Police

Lincoln — recommendation 10.8.9

The force must ensure that all officers and staff are aware of the importance of sharing information with other agencies to enable a Multi-Agency approach to be taken to deal with domestic abuse and remind all officers and staff of their responsibility to refer appropriate cases to MAPPA, the Safeguarding …

Lincolnshire Police Lincolnshire Police

Lincoln — recommendation 10.8.8

The force needs to ensure that all officers and staff who attend domestic abuse incidents or are involved with domestic abuse matters do not deal with incidents in isolation. All historical information must be considered and taken account of to provide a holistic assessment of risk and every opportunity to …

Lincolnshire Police Lincolnshire Police

Lincoln — recommendation 10.8.7

All officers and staff should be reminded of the importance of completing P548 ACPO DASH risk assessments fully and accurately and in accordance with force policy. The force must ensure that P548’s continue to be audited and quality assured and any shortcomings addressed through appropriate supervision and management.

Lincolnshire Police Lincolnshire Police

Lincoln — recommendation 10.8.3

The force needs to ensure that all officers and staff involved in the investigation of offences involving domestic abuse give the case the appropriate level of priority and care, all aspects are investigated thoroughly and every effort is made to bring about a positive and satisfactory conclusion for the victim.

Lincolnshire Police Lincolnshire Police

Lincoln — recommendation 10.8.2

The force needs to ensure that officers who attend domestic abuse incidents investigate all allegations of offences thoroughly and record the result of the investigation accurately on the incident log or within the crime report.

Lincolnshire Police Lincolnshire Police

Lincoln — recommendation 10.8.1

All officers and staff should be reminded of the importance of assessing the full circumstances and nature of every incident and considering whether those circumstances fit the definition of domestic abuse as described by force policy. If the incident is one of domestic abuse then attending officers must complete a …

Lincolnshire Police Lincolnshire Police

Solihull — recommendation DHR 5

It is recommended that West Midlands Police, reassure SSP that they will: - • Ensure their supervisors and staff are cognisant of domestic abuse and anti-social behaviour guidance, in order to recognise and take remedial action to address any increase in the volume and intensity of incidents, utilising current DA …

West Midlands Police West Midlands Police

Solihull — recommendation DHR 2

It is recommended that the safeguarding partners and voluntary agencies involved in the DHR reassure SSP that in adult at risk cases the following initiatives are considered and where relevant, enacted: • Practitioners to enact existing Domestic Violence Protection Notices and Orders (to be known in the future, when rolled …

Solihull Safeguarding Partnership | Participating Agencies

Cornwall — recommendation 4.69

Devon and Cornwall Police to take account of recommendations 1, 2, 4, 6 and 10 of the HMIC 2014 report on ‘Devon and Cornwall Police’s approach to tackling Domestic Abuse’; to review the SODAIT Training Plan to establish whether team members, as part of their continued professional development, can receive …

Devon and Cornwall Police Devon and Cornwall Police

Somerset — recommendation 18

Avon & Somerset Police to ensure current procedures are promoted so that all staff are aware of the need to complete DASH risk assessment at the initial stage of all domestic abuse cases.

Avon and Somerset Police Avon and Somerset Police

Bristol — recommendation 1

Avon and Somerset Constabulary should work with its partners within the Community Safety Partnership and Bristol Safeguarding Children Board to review the effectiveness of its Domestic Abuse Risk Assessment model and investigative practice regarding non-intimate partner abuse.

Avon and Somerset Constabulary | Community … Avon and Somerset Police

Dudley — recommendation 7

West Midlands Police should provide evidence of the improvements made in the policing of domestic abuse to Dudley Safe and Sound, particularly compliance and impact of the changes concerning: the mandatory completion of DASH; referrals to specialist domestic abuse and alcohol treatment agencies, and the impact of portable mobile devices.

West Midlands Police West Midlands Police

Durham — recommendation 10.2.8

Domestic abuse-framework based on risk using constabulary’s experts and a robust response.

Durham Constabulary Durham Constabulary

Durham — recommendation 10.2.4

Durham Constabulary needs to complete the awareness campaign for front line officers of what services are available to victims of domestic abuse.

Durham Constabulary Durham Constabulary

Durham — recommendation 10.2.3

The Safe Durham Partnership to consider innovative ways of third part reporting. The DA executive Group is to oversee a working group.

Safe Durham Partnership

Durham — recommendation 10.2.1

To undertake a full review of all firearms’ certificate holders to ascertain if any are perpetrators of domestic abuse or have been previously identified as such. This action is currently underway.

Durham Constabulary Durham Constabulary

Durham — recommendation 10.1.2

The NTHFT should ensure staff working in the A/E departments and Minor Injury Units within the Trust are aware of the importance gathering all relevant information from victims of domestic abuse and that they provide victims with appropriate information on how to access support services

North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust North Tees and Hartlepool …

Durham — recommendation 12

The Housing Solutions Service should explore the development of a protocol which supports the effective information exchange with the Police Domestic Abuse Service.

Durham County Council Housing Solutions Service

North Worcestershire — recommendation 3

West Mercia Police should equip officers and staff with the required knowledge and understanding of behaviours and legislation in relation to coercive and controlling behaviour.

West Mercia Police West Mercia Police

North Worcestershire — recommendation 2

West Mercia Police to ensure that when RMPs are in place for combined issues domestic abuse policy and procedure is always pursued.

West Mercia Police West Mercia Police

North Worcestershire — recommendation 1

West Mercia police to provide assurance to partners around notifications of Domestic Violence Protection Orders and to ensure there is a revised programme of training in their application.

West Mercia Police West Mercia Police

Lambeth — recommendation 4.3

The Metropolitan Police Service gives consideration as to how, within the existing legal frameworks, relevant Police Officers be given discretionary powers to disclose previous acts of Domestic Violence where potential victims are thought to be at risk.

The Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service

Derbyshire Dales — recommendation 8.2.3

Consideration to be given to sharing the newly developed police domestic abuse pack with other agencies. The purpose would be to estimate its usefulness by others in providing information and details of support to victims of domestic abuse.

Derbyshire Safer Communities Board

Harrow — recommendation 1

Harrow Borough Operational Command Unit Senior Leadership Team (SLT) debrief officers involved to disseminate the lessons learnt regarding: • The completion of CRIMINT reports • DASH • Coercive Control • Conditional Cautions

Harrow Borough Operational Command Unit Senior …

North Devon and Torridge — recommendation R1

Ensure police undertake DASH (Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Harassment) risk assessment to a consistently high standard.

Devon & Cornwall Police Devon and Cornwall Police

Guildford — recommendation 4.81(d)

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 …

Hampshire Police Hampshire and Isle of …

Guildford — recommendation 4.81(c)

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;

Hampshire Police Hampshire and Isle of …

Guildford — recommendation 4.81(b)

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 …

Hampshire Police Hampshire and Isle of …

Guildford — recommendation 4.81(a)

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;

Hampshire Police Hampshire and Isle of …

Guildford — recommendation 3.141

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.

Home Office Home Office

Guildford — recommendation 3.140(d)

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

Surrey Police Surrey Police

Guildford — recommendation 3.140(c)

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;

Surrey Police Surrey Police

Guildford — recommendation 3.140(b)

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;

Surrey Police Surrey Police

Guildford — recommendation 3.140(a)

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;

Surrey Police Surrey Police

Newport — recommendation 7

Newport City Council POVA Team to consider the introduction of a Policy to ensure that in all cases where domestic violence is identified the information is shared or notified directly with the police for consideration.

Newport City Council Adult Services Newport City Council

Newport — recommendation 1

To review the current Vulnerable Adult/POVA referral pathway and ensure there is clarity relating to domestic violence and abuse

National (Wales)

North Lincolnshire — recommendation 8.5

Details of domestic abuse history obtained from Humberside Police are routinely recorded in the Non-Disclosure Section of OASys, as well as in the Case Management System in order to ensure that this information is flagged to any member of staff who may need to access the case record. It is …

National Probation Service National Probation Service