Domestic Homicide Review Takes Effect
Domestic homicide reviews take effect
From the 13th April, local areas undertook new action to tackle domestic homicide following any case where someone has been killed by their current or former partner.
Approximately two people are killed by their current or former partner each week in England and Wales. Domestic homicide reviews, which come into effect from the 13th of April include local partners such as the police, local authority, probation service, health service and voluntary partners and have been established under Section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act (2004).
Where a local area doesn’t undertake a review, the Secretary of State now has the power to direct a specific person or body to establish or participate in a review. This will ensure that lessons are learnt from each case and most importantly prevent future violence and deaths. It will also help improve local and national approaches to tackling domestic violence.
NDVF 18/05/2011