Targeting Domestic Abuse Matthew Bland April 2015
What is Domestic Abuse? Any type of crime £15.7 billion per year 77 deaths of women 2012/13 One call every 30 seconds One in Four people (10-24 years old) RESTRICTED2
Police Response Recording of non-crime Mandatory arrest Clinical risk assessment for all (DASH) Multi-agency conferences Not good enough? RESTRICTED3
Domestic Abuse in Suffolk RESTRICTED4 36,000 records in five years
Domestic Abuse in Suffolk RESTRICTED5 Of the crimes…
Domestic Abuse in Suffolk RESTRICTED6 Of the violent crimes…
Domestic Abuse in Suffolk RESTRICTED7
How often do they call? RESTRICTED8 More than one dyad Per cent Victims 12.5 Offenders 16.7
Chances of calling again… RESTRICTED9
Do calls get more severe? RESTRICTED10
Do calls get more severe? RESTRICTED11
How evenly spread is the harm? RESTRICTED12 Cumulative per cent of total CHI Number of dyads Cumulative per cent of dyads ,
Who are the most harmed? RESTRICTED dyads 76 = “chronic” 218 = “never called before” 118 = “in between”
Five Possible Questions for Police 1.Find a new way to assess risk? 2.Change the game after the third call? 3.Target the serial offenders AND victims? 4.Exploit other data to predict? 5.Can an actuarial model work? RESTRICTED14