Domestic abuse

• Attending DA incidents

  E - enter

  S - separate

  C - conduct investigation

  A - assess risk

  P - positive action

  E - evidence capture

  S - safeguarding
• S.76 Controlling and Coercive (Serious Crime Act 2015)

  A person commits an offence of coercive or controlling behaviour if

  • repeatedly or continuously engages in behaviour towards another person that is controlling or coercive
  • at the time of the behaviour, they are personally connected
  • behaviour has a serious effect on victim
  • know or ought to know that the behaviour will have a serious effect on the victim
• Controlling behaviour

  • isolating victim from sources of support
  • depriving them of means needed for independence
  • regulating everyday behaviour
• Coercive behaviour

  • act or pattern of acts or assaults, threat, humiliation and intimidation or other abuse that is used to harm, punish or frighten the victim
• Serious effect

  • if it causes someone to fear on at least 2 occasions that violence will be used
  • or causes another person serious alarm or distress which has substantial adverse effect on their day to day activities
• Safeguarding considerations

  A - alcohol and substance abuse

  D - damage or disruption

  M - manner or demeanour of victim

  I - injuries

  R - reasons

  E - explore why police were called
• Risk levels - Standard :

  • appears to be no pattern of abusive behaviour or control
  • currently doesn’t indicate likelihood of causing serious harm
• Risk levels - medium

  • appears to be a pattern of abusive behaviour of control and/or frequent physical violence
  • offender has potential to cause serious harm but unlikely unless there is a change of circumstances
• Risk levels - high

  • extreme level of control and very frequent and severe physical violence
  • serious threat of harm posed to victim
• Risk levels - serious

  • life threatening risk
• DVPO/DVPN

  • aims to provide victim with a degree of safety following immediate aftermath of a DA incident
  • notice issued by Supt for up to 48 hours
  • order can last up to 28 days
  • DVPO issued by the court
  • DVPN issued by police
• Domestic violence disclosure scheme (DVDS)

  • allows a person to make an enquiry to police to disclose relevant information about someone