a natural person who has suffered harm, including physical, mental or emotional harm or economic loss which was directly caused by a criminal offence, as well as the family members of a person whose death was directly caused by a criminal offence and who have suffered harm as a result of that person's death.
… agencies. Key elements for applying the principle of victim safety in risk assessment In applying the principle of victim safety in risk assessment, police leadership should … basis. Risk assessment facilitates women’s entry into the victim support system in accordance with national procedures. …
… of confidentiality might have to be breached (e.g. when a victim is at serious risk), in accordance with national … should inform the assessment of risk, including the victim, the perpetrator, case history files and information …
… should be involved in addition to the police — specialist victim services, social services, child protection, health … ). The police are often the first point of contact for the victim and are called upon to respond to their immediate … to police mandates. However, strategies to ensure victim safety and perpetrator accountability are likely to be …
… property; use of a weapon to threaten a partner. The victim’s own assessment of her safety and risk levels should … the risk assessment tool or, alternatively, allowing the victim’s assessment to raise the risk level identified. The … and available sources of information including the victim, the perpetrator, case files and other agencies, …
… the design of effective and tailored responses for victim safety; the delivery of targeted and immediate risk … a multiagency framework accountable for decisions on victim safety and perpetrator management; the development of … risk of repeated violence; level or extent of harm to the victim and her children, her family or other relevant people; …