Transcript TVCP - Domestic Violence Enforcement Campaign Chief Insp. Shirley Wilding Police Standards Unit

TVCP - Domestic Violence
Enforcement Campaign
Chief Insp. Shirley Wilding
Police Standards Unit
Background
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domestic violence accounts for 17% of violent crime
nationally
2 women every week die as a result of domestic violence
1 in 4 women experience domestic violence at some point
in their lives
1 incident is reported to the police every minute
DV has the highest rate of repeat victimisation
Home office research shows that domestic homicide
accounts for 35% of all murders
TVCP – work streams
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TVCP aims to reduce violent crime nationally by
– Tackling alcohol fueled violence in the night time economy
– Tackling domestic violence
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DV investigation pack
DV call taker aide memoir
digital pen trial
domestic violence enforcement campaign
partnership with H.O. DV unit and SDVC programme
– task force visits
– Practioner panel
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Work with ACPO on an aide memoir for officers to risk
assess at scenes
DVEC
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domestic violence enforcement campaign 03/02/06 31/03/06
46 areas TVCP and SDVC
Funded by PSU to target DV
Data Requirements
3 areas to focus on were
– Initial investigation at point of call taker
– enhanced evidence gathering at scenes - use of DVEC car
– targeting of prolific DV offenders
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In addition to this
– dedicated staff for DV investigation
Domestic Violence
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At 44% of incidents an offence was recorded
66% of offences (29 % of all incidents) result in an arrest
46% of arrests (13% of all incidents) result in a sanction
detection
Arrest rate when offender present: 92%
When offender not present: 22%
Overall offence Disposal
All offences: Disposals & No Further Actions
PND
2%
Charged
27%
CPS Evedential
11%
CPS Not in public
interes t
5%
Other
9%
Cautioned
16%
Victim unwilling
7%
Withdrawn com plaint
3%
Bailed
20%
ABH disposals
ABH: Disposals & No Further Actions
Charged
25%
PND
0%
CPS Evedential
12%
CPS Not in public
interest
2%
Cautioned
17%
Other
4%
Victim unwilling
9%
Withdrawn complaint
3%
Bailed
28%
Common assault disposal
Common assult: Disposals & No Further Actions
Charged
25%
PND
0%
CPS Evedential
12%
CPS Not in public
interest
2%
Other
5%
Cautioned
25%
Victim unwilling
12%
Withdrawn complaint
3%
Bailed
16%
Section 18 assault disposal
GBH (Sec18): Disposals & No Further Actions
Charged
48%
CPS Evedential
2%
PND
0%
CPS Not in public
interest
0%
Other
6%
Victim unwilling
5%
Cautioned
3%
Withdrawn complaint
2%
Bailed
34%
Section 20 assault disposal
GBH (Sec20): Disposals & No Further Actions
Charged
35%
PND
0%
Cautioned
4%
CPS Evedential
7%
CPS Not in public
interest
2%
Other
2%
Victim unwilling
4%
Bailed
46%
Withdrawn complaint
0%
Harassment disposal
Harassment other: Disposals & No Further Actions
Charged
37%
PND
2%
CPS Evedential
5%
CPS Not in public
interest
4%
Other
7%
Cautioned
19%
Victim unwilling
2%
Bailed
24%
Withdrawn complaint
0%
All offences bail times
All offences - Disposals & bail times
NFA
34%
PND
2%
Bail: 1 week
2%
Bail: 2 weeks
4%
Other
20%
Bail: 3 weeks
3%
Bail: 4 weeks
6%
Bail: over 4 weeks
5%
Charged
28%
Cautioned
16%
Emerging findings from site visits
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DVEC car / DV champions
Cylon body worn surveillance systems
investigation packs
digital Cameras
additional CSI support / training
intelligence packs / offender profiles
NIM process to target DV offenders – bail
conditions/curfews
Training – CPS, call taker and officers