… Expected result : Police officers trained in intersectional approach will have … In applying an intersectional approach to risk assessment, police leadership should ensure the following. The … to accessing support and protection are identified and police facilitate victims’ access to specialist support …
… Expected result : Gender-competent police officers understand the gender dynamics of violence … for developing gender competent risk assessment by police In developing a gender-specific approach to risk assessment, police leadership should ensure the following. Risk …
… Expected result : Trained police officers are capable of developing more accurate … In adopting a victim-centred approach to risk assessment, police leadership should ensure the following Risk prevention … over risk prediction. Victims who are in contact with the police are recognised and treated in a respectful, sensitive, …
… Expected result : Police officers are able to conduct risk assessment in a way … the principle of victim safety in risk assessment, police leadership should ensure the following. Identification … to the level of risk and degree of severity identified. Police risk assessment recognises the dynamic nature of risk …
… The police should take an active role in establishing a strong … relevant actors that should be involved in addition to the police — specialist victim services, social services, child … risk assessment practices and outcomes, see Step 7 ). The police are often the first point of contact for the victim …
… In order to ensure that the police have the appropriate knowledge, skills and capacity to … and awareness of gender equality is mandatory for all police, begins at entry level (police academies) and is continued through all levels and …
… In deciding which approach to use, police should consider that effective risk assessment of … information, including the victim’s own assessment and the police officer’s professional judgement (on implementing systematic police training and capacity development, see Step 4 ). …
… Police risk assessment objectives should include: the design … responses to intimate partner violence (see how to embed police risk assessment in a multiagency framework in Step 5 ). Police risk assessment should assess for multiple types and …