In a week of tackling domestic abuse, officers across GMP made 326 arrests, with over a third having already resulted in a positive outcome for the victim, with more still to come.
Of those, over a third have already resulted in a positive outcome for the victim (for example charge or evidence led – sometimes known as victimless – prosecution), with many remaining under further investigation so we can build strong evidential packages to present to the CPS
The force also secured 30 Domestic Violence and Domestic Abuse Protection notices and orders to prohibit perpetrators from committing further offences.
Within that, they conducted 85 welfare or compliance checks on orders in place across the force to ensure victims are safe and perpetrators are sticking with the prohibitions, and dealt with four breaches of orders
The force also disclosed information under the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme, otherwise known as Clare’s Law, to 59 people, enabling them to make informed choices about the relationships they are currently in
Assistant Chief Constable Steph Parker, lead for Protecting Vulnerable People, said, “Over the last four years, we have made significant improvements to the way that we deal with this devastating issue and support those suffering, as we recognise that our past response was simply not good enough, and let people down.
“These improvements have been across the board; from the first moment of contact we have with a victim or survivor, all the way through to taking cases to court.
“What was achieved last week is just a glimpse into the work which happens continuously behind the scenes to tackle domestic abuse and protect vulnerable victims across the region.
“Domestic abuse is one of the most complex crimes that we in policing deal with. Very often, victims may not recognise that they are in abusive situations, or feel trapped in a situation where they can’t see the end in sight. We are unfortunately too used to victims withdrawing support for prosecution and are actively trying to increase the number of victims who stay on board with us through the process.
“Protecting those who are vulnerable will always be our top priority, whether victims are women, men, or children. It’s important that we recognise we still have more to do, but also that the GMP of today is much different, and much improved, than the GMP of the past.”
