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Learn about the Dutch National Police's approach to domestic violence, including definitions, best practices, and lessons learned. Discover how they prioritize victim assistance and enforce core values. Find out about specialized police teams and the importance of collaboration with other professionals. Explore how honor-based violence is addressed with a focus on human rights.
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & POLICE APPROACH Sjoerd Top Dutch National Police Sjoerd.Top@politie.nl
The Netherlands: 17 million inhabitants 2 million non Western immigrants 411 inhabitants/km2
Dutch Police: 1 national force, devided in 10 regions Police act: ‘The police have the task, subordinate to the competent authority and in accordance with the applicable rules of law, to ensure effective law enforcement and to render assistance to those who need it.’ Core Values: • integrity • trustworthiness • courage • connectedness
Definition DomesticViolence • Violence or abuse by someone within the home or family of the victim, amongst others: • Physical and sexual abuse, battery, and threatening • It may or may not involve damage of goods in or around the home • The emphasis is on the relational context within which the violence takes place, not the place
The best police practice • D.V. is never acceptable • D.V. is a serious security problem : Act as such • The location is a crime scene • Perpetrator must be arrested at all times • Multidisciplinary risk assessment: Restraining order
Definition HonourBasedViolence • Harmful honour based violence are forms of domestic violence, mutilation, and suppression • It originates from orthodox or conservative traditions • And strict opinions on sexuality and gender assigned roles. • Honour based violence restrict people in their freedom and rights • Honour based violence is a violation of human rights
Definition HonourViolence • Each form of psychological or physical violence, • Of a collective character, • As reaction to the (threat of) violation of the honour of a male or female, • Of which the outside world is informed or is likely to be • The emphasis is on misbehavior (the motive)
Remember • Always stop the violence • No judgement by officers, the law is our guideline • If we worry: we make a report to care partners • After 1 and 3 months a police constable visits the victim to ensure all is well
Lessons learned in the Netherlands: • Police approach on DV should be taught at the police academy as a major course: Core value of the Dutch police: Connectedness • Some types of DV are too difficult to deal with by all officers: • Specific teams within the Police (honor related DV, Stalking) • Police and public prosecutor cannot stop the violence on their own; • A well-coordinated team of multidisciplinary professionals : Safety house • Public leaders should be involved; • Mayors, famous people • Use the influence of the free press
