Police investigation urgency

Cheltenham — recommendation 1D

In circumstances of relationship harm (criminal abuse or assault) among young people the Police should take a robust enforcement approach. That would normally mean seeking the arrest of the perpetrator

Police Police Services

Nuneaton and Bedworth — recommendation 15

Warwickshire police ensure that they take positive action to: a. Arrest perpetrators of all alleged crimes relating to domestic violence when the opportunity arises b. Collect all available evidence including at initial call-out to increase chance of prosecution (always assume the victim will not support the prosecution.)

Warwickshire Police Warwickshire Police

Nuneaton and Bedworth — recommendation 6

The Chair of the Safer Warwickshire Partnership Board raises with the CPS the following national concern: that the CPS explores whether there are opportunities to speed up the process for progressing charges to reduce the risks of withdrawal or retraction

Safer Warwickshire Partnership Board

Kent — recommendation 1

The Chief Constable should review this case and ensure Kent Police understand the issues behind why officers could not deploy to an ‘Immediate Response’ call in the required timeframes. The Chief Constable to provide the outcome of this review to the Police and Crime Commissioner and report on whether resourcing …

Kent Police Kent Police

Bedford — recommendation 9

Bedfordshire Police to audit the timeframes for referrals made at periods of peak demands and identify mitigating actions to ensure prompt onward referral to partner agencies.

Bedfordshire Police Bedfordshire Police

Lambeth — recommendation 7

The MPS to identify the root cause of the delay in the response to Mia’s report and ensure that this is addressed in its IT ‘Changes Project’ in order that such excessive delays cannot occur in the future.

MPS Metropolitan Police Service

Newcastle-Under-Lyme — recommendation d

Operational Communications Department managers review the failure rate of attendance at priority incidents to establish if this can be improved upon and also to ensure that the current gradings are appropriate given the outcome of this particular case.

Staffordshire Police Staffordshire Police

Durham — recommendation 2b

Any perpetrator of violent crime (GBH) should, as a matter of course, be subject to targeted bail checks in order to reduce or minimise the risk to the victim(s). This should be based on the potential risks presented to the victim and witnesses. Information sharing with agencies is critical to …

Durham Constabulary Durham Constabulary

Southend-on-Sea — recommendation 13

In cases where a 999-call reporting domestic abuse to the police is terminated prematurely, incidents should not be downgraded until contact has been re-established with the caller. This should be reflected in Essex Police Policy Guidelines.

Essex Police Essex Police

Southend-on-Sea — recommendation 12

Essex Police should reinforce to relevant staff within the Force Control Room, the need to fully record within the THRIVE assessment their rationale for downgrading STORM Incident Response Priorities. In particular, the assessment should fully reflect the change in circumstances leading to the Priority regrading.

Essex Police Essex Police

Cannock Chase — recommendation 10

NPS and police to discuss whether WWOB warrants can have a priority rating to ensure that those taken out on high risk of harm serious offenders are executed swiftly.

National Probation Service | Staffordshire Police National Probation Service

Stoke-on-Trent — recommendation IPCC_R1

That in conjunction with upgrades to their IT system, Staffordshire Police considers operating a process in the Control Room to proactively audit un-resourced incidents and to demonstrate that, where a response has been delayed beyond the target time limit, the incident has been regularly reviewed by a supervisor.

Staffordshire Police Staffordshire Police

Rochdale — recommendation 3

Awareness of powers of entry/search and arrest should be raised amongst Officers attending to welfare/Bail/DVPO checks with respect to high-risk cases of domestic violence. These should be undertaken on a joint agency basis where appropriate.

Greater Manchester Police Greater Manchester Police

Dudley — recommendation 1

Dudley Safe and Sound to seek from West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner an analysis of West Midlands Police response times for domestic abuse incidents.

Dudley Safe and Sound | West …

Swindon — recommendation 36

When the police receives a call from a person with critical mental health issues which may indicate a risk of serious harm or death, in addition to referring the caller to the in-house mental health Street Triage Team the call should be treated as a Grade 1 call requiring an …

Wiltshire Police Wiltshire Police

South Tyneside — recommendation AP14

All officers and staff responding to, and investigating, domestic abuse are to be reminded that ‘Proportionate Investigation does not apply to reports of domestic abuse. All reports of domestic abuse are to be thoroughly and robustly investigated’ as clearly stated in current force policy on crime investigation.

Northumbria Police Northumbria Police

South Tyneside — recommendation 18.2.5

All Officers and staff responding to, and investigating, domestic abuse are to be reminded that ‘Proportionate Investigation does not apply to reports of domestic abuse. All reports of domestic abuse are to be thoroughly and robustly investigated as clearly stated in the current Force policy on crime investigation. This can …

Northumbria Police Northumbria Police

Chiltern — recommendation TVP Recommendation 2

Thames Valley Police to ensure compliance with the SOP requirement for DAIU DI’s to review high risk domestic abuse cases within 72 hours.

D/Supt – Crime and PVPSU (TVP) …

Kent — recommendation 1.

In cases that have been referred to MARAC, where there is information that the victim is too frightened to report domestic abuse to them, Kent Police must actively seek to engage with the victim.

Kent Police Kent Police

South Gloucestershire — recommendation 35

Adherence to agreed time scales for actions and feedback, avoidance of drift

South Gloucestershire Council: Children, Adults and …

Rochdale — recommendation 10

Shorter times frames to be put into place regarding contact with DV victims

Victim Support

Nuneaton and Bedworth — recommendation 6

The Chair of the Safer Warwickshire Partnership Board raises with the CPS the following national concern: that the CPS explores whether there are opportunities to speed up the process for progressing charges to reduce the risks of withdrawal or retraction

Safer Warwickshire Partnership Board

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

Manchester — recommendation 2

That Manchester Community Safety Partnership seek assurance from GMP that the policy of escalating incidents where the unavailability of resources would have the most detrimental effect is now fully embedded in practice.

Manchester Community Safety Partnership | Greater … Greater Manchester Police

Bournemouth — recommendation R7

Dorset Police to reinforce the requirement by officer to respond positively to breaches of bail conditions in cases of domestic abuse, with a view to prosecution. To assist decision making, officers should seek advice from the experienced domestic abuse officers.

Dorset Police Dorset Police

Central Bedfordshire — recommendation 9

Bedfordshire Police to audit the timeframes for referrals made at periods of peak demands and identify mitigating actions to ensure prompt onward referral to partner agencies.

Bedfordshire Police Bedfordshire Police

Middlesbrough — recommendation 17.1

Cleveland Police should provide assurance to Middlesbrough Community Safety Partnership with regard to contemporary crime recording and investigation practice.

Cleveland Police Cleveland Police

Colchester — recommendation Recommendation Four

The use of the THRIVE assessment model should form part of future CPD for control room Call takers and Dispatchers, to assist them in completing the assessment process, including identifying the precise nature of the Threat, Harm and Risk and enabling them to utilise THRIVE to determine the incident Header …

Essex Police Essex Police

Somerset — recommendation 18.8

Review the Call Handling Grading and Deployment Operational Procedure to try and identify those messages that present the greatest risk and require a prompt attendance.

Improvement and Assurance Officer for Domestic …

Swindon — recommendation 33

Wiltshire Police should consider the viability of conducting a criminal investigation into offences committed against the victim by her husband.

Wiltshire Police Wiltshire Police

Kent — recommendation 7

Current policy regarding the management of a breach of bail conditions/harassment orders should be reviewed. Specific measures should be introduced that ensure any breaches are actioned in a timely manner.

Kent Police Kent Police

St Helens — recommendation 9

If a complaint is made by a person involved in domestic conflict with another, that a knife or other deadly weapon was in the possession of, or used by that other, whether current or historical, then a VPRF 1 must be completed and an assessment of the risk to those …

Merseyside Police Merseyside Police

Kent — recommendation 6

When training staff in how to deal with DANs, KSCS should clarify that being a first notification should not in itself be a reason for taking no further action.

KSCS

Gateshead — recommendation 5

Home Office to review the effectiveness of 101 single non-emergency contact number and implement measures to reduce call waiting times and abandoned calls;

Home Office Home Office

Leicester — recommendation Probation - 4

Where the whereabouts of a domestic abuse perpetrator are unknown and there is no allocated Victim Liaison Officer the Probation Practitioner, to liaise with the Police in the absence of any other identified professionals or personal contact of identified victims to ascertain their safety or any concerns.

Probation Service Probation Service

Leicester — recommendation Sunflower Centre - 4

A timescale should be agreed for when and how to escalate a lack of contact from Northamptonshire police when visits need to be undertaken to victims or upon waiting for actions to be updated. IDVAs should be more proactive in questioning the reasoning why a joint visit cannot be undertaken.

Sunflower Centre

Fenland — recommendation 5

The Fenland Community Safety Partnership should seek assurance from Cambridgeshire Constabulary that the recording and investigation of domestic abuse offences is appropriate to be able to support and sustain a prosecution and will not be limited by statutory limitations, as was the case with the December 2017 assault and that …

Fenland Community Safety Partnership

Peterborough — recommendation 6

All agencies involved in the prevention or investigation of domestic abuse must ensure that practitioners have an opportunity to learn the lessons from this review and especially that: • Threats to kill must be treated seriously and shared with the police • Information is sought about previous incidents of domestic …

Safer Peterborough Partnership

Kingston upon Thames — recommendation 1

The Home Office are requested to provide instruction and guidance about how to proceed with DHRs where the perpetrator has fled the country resulting in long delays in coming to trial, to assist the DHR Panel in proceeding without compromising criminal proceedings or delaying dissemination of learning from the Review.

Home Office Home Office

Northumberland — recommendation 26

A protocol should be developed by Adult Social Care for joint visits to be undertaken with Police in cases where an adult is or may be at risk of abuse and/or neglect and Adult Social Care staff have been unable to gain entry.

Northumberland County Council Northumberland County Council