Protecting vulnerable people
Cause of concern
The Force does not protect vulnerable people from harm to an acceptable standard
Activity |
Outcomes |
Next step |
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Improving how we identify vulnerability within our
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Increased outcomes: |
■ Multi-Agency Vulnerability Co-ordination Centre (VCC) being scoped which will identify and
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Cause of concern
The Force does not protect vulnerable people from harm to an acceptable standard
Activity |
Outcomes |
Next step |
| More than 1,650 officers and staff have had new, specific training on Domestic Abuse | The training should result in significant improvements with regards to the identification and management of risk (based on evidence from other forces who have completed the training cycle) | Training programme continues to be rolled out with a future audit required to demonstrate improvements |
| We have seen an increase in the number of Domestic Violence Protection Notices issued every month | On average, 15 notices are issued a month – putting us in line with similar size forces | Further training required on the importance of considering orders in appropriate cases |
| More arrests are being made for Domestic Abuse related offences | Arrest rate at 34.5% in Feb 2023 compared to 29.8% in March 2021 | Chief Constable Roper has directed that positive action must be taken in 100% of domestic abuse reports |
| New vulnerability app launched on officers’ phones | The app is being used to inform decision-making in cases involving vulnerability on the frontline | Additional training and awareness of the app is required with only 156 users to date |
Question 6 Cause of concern in the HMICFRS report stated that Wiltshire Police does not protect vulnerable people from harm to an acceptable standard, with recommendations to:
- Make sure that officers carry out a risk assessment for every incident of domestic abuse, including verbal arguments
- Make sure that DASH risk assessments are effectively supervised, quality assured and checked for compliance
- Make sure opportunities to take forward evidence led prosecutions (ELP) when a victim disengages or fails to support prosecutions are maximised
- Make sure that DVPOs are considered in all appropriate cases
- Make sure MARACs are focused on actions to reduce risk
- Make sure that opportunities to engage with and get feedback from victims are maximised and drives service improvement
- Make sure that analysis of police and partner data on offending against vulnerable people is improved and clearly drives police action
Activity & Outcomes: Milestone 1 (Jul-Sep 2022)
Activity
- Training – Domestic Violence Protection Notice / Order (DVPN/O) input to Community Policing Teams (CPTs) from Investigation Standards Officers (ISOs), Evidence-Led Policing (ELP) training delivered, Domestic Abuse 'lunch and learn' video by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), refreshed Domestic Abuse policy
- Domestic Abuse Stalking and Harassment Audit - Monthly audits, check and test of incident logs (96% compliant)
- Best practice – Domestic Abuse policy amended to reflect completion of risk assessments for all domestic abuse, including verbal arguments.
- Police and partner data – Developed a QlikSense Vulnerability App (including ability to filter by Violence Against Women and Girls only offences)
- Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) - referral process being reviewed, commission of SafeLives
- Driving service improvement - Victim Survey plan developed to coordinate Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) and Force victim surveys.
Outcomes
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Measure |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
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Consideration of Evidence-Led Policing |
- |
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86% |
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Number of Domestic Violence Protection Notices granted |
2 |
6 |
19 |
21 |
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Number of Domestic Violence Protection Orders granted |
2 |
5 |
14 |
15 |
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Domestic Abuse incidents with Domestic Abuse Stalking and Harassment (DASH) / Public Protection Notice (PPN) |
99% |
100% |
99% |
99.8% |
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Number of Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) referrals |
72 |
58 |
78 |
68 |
Forward Plan: Milestone 2 (Oct-Dec 2022)
Activity
- Op Soteria – pilot a rape 'police experience survey’
- Review evidence-led policing (ELP) training effectiveness
- Embed supervision of monthly audits for domestic abuse (DA) incidents and domestic abuse closure template in our crime recording system
- Best practice – Implement new Crime Allocation policy, Volume Crime Team (VCT) launch review, Recruit vulnerability lawyers, utilisation of Domestic Violence Protection Orders and Protective Orders
- Police and partner data – Domestic Violence Protection Notice (DVPN) field added to Pronto. Develop a Vulnerability Profile
- Driving service improvement– implement Victims Voice Development Group, Tactical Disclosure Lead recruited
Expected outcomes
- All DA incidents contain a Domestic Abuse Stalking and Harassment Risk Assessment
- More ELPs submitted/successful
- Further Action Taken rate improves
- Implementation of VCT
- Sustained increase in DVPN applications
- Increased compliance in the policing of civil orders
- Complete review of vulnerability application
- Fewer victim complaints
- Increased victim satisfaction and positive feedback
- Increased capacity through Chief Inspector Crime and Justice Victim