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TVCP - Domestic Violence Enforcement Campaign. Chief Insp. Shirley Wilding Police Standards Unit. Background. domestic violence accounts for 17% of violent crime nationally 2 women every week die as a result of domestic violence
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TVCP - Domestic Violence Enforcement Campaign Chief Insp. Shirley Wilding Police Standards Unit
Background • 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 • TVCP aims to reduce violent crime nationally by • Tackling alcohol fueled violence in the night time economy • Tackling domestic violence • 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 • Work with ACPO on an aide memoir for officers to risk assess at scenes
DVEC • 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 • In addition to this • dedicated staff for DV investigation
Domestic Violence • 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%
Emerging findings from site visits • 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