Community safety delivery plan outline 2021-2022

Priority two: domestic abuse

We want to:

get the appropriate support and services right and delivered at the earliest appropriate stage
ensure people have the appropriate support and understanding of the impact of domestic abuse
provide educators with relevant information in real time when children have witnessed incidents of domestic abuse

To do this, we will:

establish good links between Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC), Partnership Hub, Police and domestic abuse services and develop clear lines of escalation and de-escalation
raise awareness across the partnership, key stakeholder employees and related services of the warning signs of domestic abuse
raise awareness of the impact of domestic abuse involving young people – including risky/harmful relationships
ensure Operation Encompass is rolled out across the district

We want to:

reduce the number of high risk cases of domestic abuse
have better awareness across the CSP of the support available and how it can be deployed

To do this, we will:

identify repeat perpetrators and develop intervention and support plans to change behaviour
raise awareness of the support available to perpetrators

We want to:

have a better awareness across the CSP of the support available and how it can be deployed
ensure that the appropriate support is given to the right people at the right time

To do this, we will:

ensure that support from commissioned services and local charities is made available for victims of domestic abuse wherever possible and that these services are understood across the partnership
ensure the effectiveness of the MARAC through partnership support and engagement

We want to:

raise the awareness of positive outcomes in response to domestic abuse
make sure that people feel more assured that support services are available if required
make perpetrators aware that there will be increased scrutiny on their behaviour

To do this, we will:

develop partnership communication strands to develop awareness to the public of the support services available and reinforce positive outcomes for survivors of domestic abuse
develop and support effective communication strands around key events that can impact on incidences of domestic abuse, such as major footballing competitions/Christmas period
develop partnership communication strands to develop awareness of how perpetrator behaviour will be addressed and how support can achieve positive change