The Aim Of The Presentation Cathy Newman

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The Aim Of The Presentation Cathy Newman

• At the end of the presentation, essential key
  elements for the development of a DV strategy
  will be identified.
• The key elements will drive a co-ordinated
  response for the delivery of a Partner
  collaboration in targeting local Services.
• DV Domestic Violence
• MARAC Multi Agency Risk Assessment Committee
• CJS Criminal Justice System
• LCJB Local Criminal Justice Board
• SDVC Special Domestic Violence Courts

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Diversity

• The strategy will be underpinned by a commitment
  to the principles of safeguarding children,
  equality and diversity and the protection of
  vulnerable adults.
• Those effected by DV will be treated according to
  their individual needs.

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Key National Strategies

• The Key National Strategy approach to DV was
  developed through consultation in 2003 on Safety
  and Justice and it centred on three
  areasPrevention, Protection Justice,Support
• The consultation informed the development of
  the Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Act
  (2004)
• BVPI 225 Actions Against Domestic Violence
  designed to assess the overall provision and
  effectiveness of LA Services designed to help
  victims of DV

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Three Areas
Wraparound joined up approach
Safety Justice
Prevention
Support
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Prevention

• Prevention - A review of Departmental Policies
  which should link into Domestic Violence - Local
  Safeguarding Board - Social Service/Vulnerable
  Adult - Compliance with Home Office Document
  Developing domestic violence policies-good
  practice 2004
•  Protocol for collection and sharing of
  reported incidents
• Co-ordinated Multi Agency Educational Training
• A review of programmes solely for perpetuators
  supporting a reduction in domestic violence

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Support - Variety of Support.

• Refuge/Shelter/Safe haven
• Target Hardening Procedures
• One To One Support Services
• Telephone Contact

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Protection Justice

• Share information - Multi Agency Risk Assessment
  -MARAC
• Specialist Domestic Violence Courts SDVC -
  (LCJB)
• One Stop Shop approach to the delivery of an
  advocate service
• Police Family Crime and Investigation Unit -
  Improved detection and prosecution

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The Strategy
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Over Arching Strategic Priority Areas

• Identification of incidents of DV through
  co-ordinated
• data collection
• Protection of individuals/families through the
  development of alternative and complementary
  models of good practice
• A co-ordinated support service for survivors of
  DV from identification through to prosecution.
• Delivery of appropriate interventions through the
  development of MARAC

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Meeting Those Over Aching Priorities

• Outline of key priorities for statutory agencies
• A list of key strategic objections
• A (timed) plan of action to meet the objectives
• Decision on who/what/how the Strategy will be
  performance managed

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Objectives

• Assist those working to bring perpetrators to
  Justice increasing confidence in the legal
  system.
• Work towards meeting Government best practice
  in the provision of flexible approaches to
  support survivors of DV ( feasibility of OSS)
• Establishment of Multi Agency Risk Assessment
  Committee MARAC
• Establishment of a DV Forum

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Objectives

• DV in all relevant strategy documents
• Development of work place policies/protocols
• Ensure comprehensive support services for
  Survivors of DV are provided, from reporting
  through to prosecution
• Review current training in all setting to
  provide a co-ordinated programme
• Development of a robust data, evaluation,and
  performance monitoring system

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Outputs/Outcome

• The number of cases reviewed at MARAC over a 12
  month period.
• The range of agencies making a referral
• Data relating to Diversity
• Total number of children involved
• Number of cases where the victim supports a
  prosecution.

• Encourages accountability and consistency
  between agencies
• Permits participants to measure the impact of
  their work and builds commitment to the process.
• Analyse /measure the cost -benefit of running a
  MARAC.
• Allows for MARAC impact contributes to
  performance targets such as improving confidence
  in CJS

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Outcome Measure

• Key outcome indicator linked into wider Violent
  Hate Crime Target -violence measured as overall
  figure, with separation of Race Hate and DV
• Linked into Crime and Disorder Reduction
  Partnership Strategy
• Delivery of actions set against strategic
  objectives should be accountable to Local CDRP

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Guiding Principles

• DV is unacceptable in any Community and all
  individuals have the right to feel safe and be
  safe in their own home.
• Safety and confidentiality should underpin all
  action
• No single person or agency can, or should be
  expected to undertake all action/s or support
• Collaboration is essential to the sensitive and
  effective delivery of Services to Survivors of
  DV.
• Inaction is not an acceptable response to DV
• Abusers are accountable for their behaviour