1. Regional conference on domestic violence legal reform 12.-14. 2. 2008, Sofia Police of the Czech Republic Brno Headquarters

2. Focused points of presentation 1. Legislation in the field of DV 2. One year of the new law in Czech 3. Good praxis Police of the Czech Republic Brno Headquarters

3. 1. Legislation in the field of DV Police of the Czech Republic Brno Headquarters

4. 1. Legislation in the field of DV A. CRIMINAL LEGISLATION – since 1. 6. 2004 - provision 215a in the Criminal code „Maltreatment of the person living in shared household“ B. BARRING ORDERS - since 1. 1. 2007 - preventive measure (no criminalisation needed) - police barring orders (10 days) – administrative masure - civil court barring orders (up to 1 year) Police of the Czech Republic Brno Headquarters

5. A. Criminal legislation 1. 6. 2004 – newprovision in the Criminal code 1. 6. 2004 – new provision in the Criminal code § 215a - „Maltreatment of the person living in shared household“ § 215a - „Maltreatment of the person living in shared household“ Permision of the victim with the procesution of the perpetrator is not necessary any more Permision of the victim with the procesution of the perpetrator is not necessary any more Penalty Penalty basic – up to 3 years basic – up to 3 years higher (maltreatment for longer period or brutal) – up to 8 years higher (maltreatment for longer period or brutal) – up to 8 years Police of the Czech Republic Brno Headquarters

6. A. Criminal legislation § 215a – Maltreatment of person living in the shared household (1) Person maltreating other person living in the common house or flat will be punished by the prison up to three years. (2) By the prison from two to eight years will be punished perpetrator a) commiting such crime in very brutal way or to more persons, or persons, or b) commiting such crime for a longer period. Police of the Czech Republic Brno Headquarters

7. B. Barring orders Act of protection against DV - No. 135/2006 Act of protection against DV - No. 135/2006 used the „Austrian model“ used the „Austrian model“ amendment of 5 acts (Police Act, Civil Process Code, Criminal code…) amendment of 5 acts (Police Act, Civil Process Code, Criminal code…) barring order is a tool of prevention (to issue the order is no previous crime needed) barring order is a tool of prevention (to issue the order is no previous crime needed) order is issued by the police regardless of the permission of the victim for 10 days order is issued by the police regardless of the permission of the victim for 10 days Police of the Czech Republic Brno Headquarters

8. B. Barring orders Act of protection against DV - No. 135/2006 Act of protection against DV - No. 135/2006 civil court special preliminary decision – court can decide after victim‘s proposal of securing her for period up to 1 year (perpetrator must leave the house/flat, no contact) civil court special preliminary decision – court can decide after victim‘s proposal of securing her for period up to 1 year (perpetrator must leave the house/flat, no contact) cooperation of police and intervention centres (victim care, support of the interdisciplinary cooperation) cooperation of police and intervention centres (victim care, support of the interdisciplinary cooperation) control of adhering the order (at least 1x in the first 3 days) control of adhering the order (at least 1x in the first 3 days) repeated or serious breaking of the order is criminal act (penalty up to 6 months) repeated or serious breaking of the order is criminal act (penalty up to 6 months) Police of the Czech Republic Brno Headquarters

9. 2. One year of barring orders in Czech Police of the Czech Republic Brno Headquarters

10. One year of barring orders  formed 15 Intervention centres (specialized helping organizations for victims)  mostly transformation from NGO helping to victims  police officers in the field undertook a training  focused on police officers on the basic level  extent and quality may vary (depending on the approach of each police chief)  DV became a part of basic police training for recruits Police of the Czech Republic Brno Headquarters

11. Barring orders - facts in the year 2007 862 police barring orders issued in the year 2007 862 police barring orders issued including 58 cases of repeated barring orders (7%) including 58 cases of repeated barring orders (7%) in 34 cases of all barring orders man were considered as victims in 34 cases of all barring orders man were considered as victims 941 children present in the household, where barring order were used 941 children present in the household, where barring order were used in 337 cases applied the victim for the court preliminary barring order in 337 cases applied the victim for the court preliminary barring order in 190 cases the court acquited their proposal (75%) in 190 cases the court acquited their proposal (75%) most of the barring orders were issued on Sunday and Monday most of the barring orders were issued on Sunday and Monday Police of the Czech Republic Brno Headquarters

12. 3. GOOD PRAXIS IN CZECH REP. Police of the Czech Republic Brno Headquarters

13. 3. GOOD PRAXIS  specialization of the police forces and state prosecution on DV cases  different models used in the Czech republic  Brno: special DV unit taking care of all police tasks concerning DV  Ostrava: each local station has 1 specialized officer  in each police region there is one responsible police officer for DV area – taking care for:  DV activity coordination  trainings  passing judgement on appeals against all barring orders in the region Police of the Czech Republic Brno Headquarters

14. 3. GOOD PRAXIS  special methodological guidelines for DV  intensive trainings with good trainers (!)  using of model situations recommended  multidisciplinary teams on city/district level  cooperation of all local subjects, common project  individual co-operation of state institutions with NGO‘S (trainings, working with the victim and perpetrator) Police of the Czech Republic Brno Headquarters

15. 3. GOOD PRAXIS  using the risk assesment tool (SARA DN used in Czech)  15 risk factors (in 3 blocks of 5 factors)  factors conserning violence in the relationship  factors conserning common violence of the perpetrator  factors conserning the vulnerability of the victim  practical tools for police officers in the field  instruction cards  barring order step by step  comming to the scene of DV  out-going office folder containing all needed documentation for issuing the barring order, instruction cards and leaflets of helping organisation in the region Police of the Czech Republic Brno Headquarters

16. Thank you for your attention…  Lieutenant Mgr. Vladimír Vedra Brno police Headquarters,Chief´s office Contact info: Address: Cejl 4/6, Brno, Czech Republic tel. 974 625 836, fax 974 625 508, e-mail: vlada.vedra@email.cz vlada.vedra@email.cz bmkr@mvcr.cz bmkr@mvcr.czbmkr@mvcr.cz