… intervene , but not necessarily to report violence to the police. Friends and family are a key group for supporting … their parents, or experiencing trauma as a result of a police investigation. Negative perceptions of the police and judicial system, fears for their own safety and …
… are also less well populated than those related to the police. This is partly because the justice sector is mainly … data on intimate partner violence (IPV), collected from police and justice national administrative sources from 2014 … on intimate partner violence Fact sheet: The role of the police in administrative data collection Fact sheet: The role …
… 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 …
… strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement, the police should do the following. Improve the collection of police data on intimate partner violence (106) to allow for … the progression of cases across the system. Ensure that police risk assessment processes and outcomes are monitored …
… timely and appropriate sharing of information between the police and other agencies. These should: be drafted in close … of relevant professionals (on implementing systematic police training and capacity development, see Step 4 ; on embedding police risk assessment in a multiagency framework, see Step 5 …
… 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 ). …