Domestic Abuse: Clare’s Law offers another multi-agency challenge

With an average of two women killed by a husband, partner or ex partner and three women taking their own lives every week, domestic abuse (DA) is a huge issue in the UK. Reducing DA has understandably been made a priority by many PCCs across the country including a number of our customers.

The national picture is subject to change as well with the imminent implementation of Clare’s Law, also known as the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme, following successful pilots in Greater Manchester; Gwent, Nottinghamshire and Wiltshire between 2012 and 2013.

The scheme is named after Clare Wood, who was murdered by her ex-partner George Appleton in February 2009 in Salford, and gives people the ability to check the police record of their partners to find out if they have a history of domestic violence.  These requests can be prompted in two ways:

  • Right-to-Ask: People will be allowed to apply for information on a partner’s history of domestic violence from police forces in England and Wales.
  • Right-to-Know: Police have the ability to proactively disclose information depending on the circumstances.

Research has shown that, on average, it takes thirty five domestic abuse incidents before a victim contacts the police. Clare’s Law makes it possible for cases like these to reach the attention of the authorities much more quickly, which is crucial when a person is at risk.

This legislation brings about resource-intensive implications for all agencies concerned which, given the financial and broader resource constraints across public services, will prove particularly challenging for forces and others to manage in a cost effective manner.

With this in mind, we at Alliantist have looked at the inefficiencies created by old ways of working and pammed a Clare’s Law framework that’s now integrated into our wider DA solution.

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