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Latest changes – domestic abuse

Date Category Guidance Changes
Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Victim safety and support

Sub-section 'Sanctuary schemes' - removed the link to the SbD Installation Manual as an urgent request from Mark Dowse, to prevent perpetrators having access to all precautions taken to protect their victims/survivors by the Scheme. Replaced the link to SbD (at the end of the same paragraph)  to the link Mark provided on his most recent contact.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Leadership, strategic oversight and management

Updated broken links to Code of Ethics

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse First response national decision model (NDM) tool

Code of Ethics section changed to -

Code of Practice for Ethical Policing 

The Code of Practice for Ethical Policing states that there is a requirement to ensure that staff understand the requirements of, and are supported to implement, the Victims’ Code. This includes consideration of their welfare needs and referral to support services.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Understanding risk and vulnerability in the context of domestic abuse

UKBA reference removed in Domestic abuse > Understanding risk and vulnerability > Risk identification and assessment > Victims from armed services, families and emergency service/public service personnel > 5th paragraph > last sentence

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Investigative development

Edited 'Signs of a disturbance' section to include reference to the National Crime Agency's (NCA) Forensic Medical Advice Team, which runs the National Injuries Database.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Call handler and front counter staff response to a domestic abuse incident

New section added – Principles for telephone or video first response to domestic abuse.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse First response

Review of all existing links to the 2011 ABE guidance and update the reference to the new 2022 guidance.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Investigative development

Review of all existing links to the 2011 ABE guidance and update the reference to the new 2022 guidance.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Understanding risk and vulnerability in the context of domestic abuse

Updated section added - Victims with insecure or uncertain immigration status.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Context and dynamics of domestic abuse

Updated link for Revenge Pornography Guidance.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Investigative development

Updated link for Revenge Pornography Guidance.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Investigative development

Links to BWV guidance and BWV Essex trail 2015 amended after report of broken links.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Understanding risk and vulnerability in the context of domestic abuse

Updated link for Revenge Pornography Guidance.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Understanding risk and vulnerability in the context of domestic abuse

Error on Safelives link corrected, plus link added to Home Office Guidance

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Domestic abuse - Guidance overview

Link added to 'College of Policing: Principles for the identification, assessment and management of serial or potentially dangerous domestic abuse and stalking perpetrators'.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Context and dynamics of domestic abuse

Update/add reference to CoP (2020) Revenge Porn document.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Investigative development

Update/add reference to CoP (2020) Revenge Porn document.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Victim safety and support

College ‘Principles for the management of serial and potentially dangerous perpetrators of domestic abuse and stalking’ document added.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Identification, reporting and associated investigations

Link to HOCR updated.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Investigative development

Paragraph added to technology and social media in relation to replacement phone.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Partnership working and multi-agency responses/mechanisms

Update to include Adult Social Care as one of Marac's core agencies.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Arrest and other positive approaches

Amended wording around cautions.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Understanding risk and vulnerability in the context of domestic abuse

Updated link provided - removal of Rainbow link, replaced with GALOP.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Post-arrest management of suspect and casefile

Vetting level specified at NPPV3 level for all interpreters (excluding telephone interpreting).

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Understanding risk and vulnerability in the context of domestic abuse

Addition of link to gov.uk page on resources for armed forces domestic abuse.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Domestic abuse - Guidance overview

Changes made to several pages in response to a law change (the offence of controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family context).

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Arrest and other positive approaches

Update a link to 2015 Code of Practice for Victims of Crime.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse First response

Update a link to 2015 Code of Practice for Victims of Crime.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Introduction to authorised professional practice on domestic abuse

Update a link to 2015 Code of Practice for Victims of Crime.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Investigative development

Update a link to 2015 Code of Practice for Victims of Crime.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Leadership, strategic oversight and management

Update a link to 2015 Code of Practice for Victims of Crime.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Victim safety and support

Update a link to 2015 Code of Practice for Victims of Crime.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Arrest and other positive approaches

Link to HM Government (2008) Information Sharing: Guidance for practitioners and managers replaced with HM Government (2015) Information sharing: Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Investigative development

Link to HM Government (2008) Information Sharing: Guidance for practitioners and managers replaced with HM Government (2015) Information sharing: Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers Link to CPS (2015)

Domestic abuse charging advice sheet added

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Partnership working and multi-agency responses/mechanisms

Link to HM Government (2008) Information Sharing: Guidance for practitioners and managers replaced with HM Government (2015) Information sharing: Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers.


Link to CPS (2015) Domestic abuse charging advice sheet added.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Post-arrest management of suspect and casefile

Link to HM Government (2008) Information Sharing: Guidance for practitioners and managers replaced with HM Government (2015) Information sharing: Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers.


Link to CPS (2015) Domestic abuse charging advice sheet added.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Victim safety and support

Link to HM Government (2008) Information Sharing: Guidance for practitioners and managers replaced with HM Government (2015) Information sharing: Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers.


Link to CPS (2015) Domestic abuse charging advice sheet added.

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Domestic abuse - Guidance overview

Addition of holding pages for Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse, pointing to current live content.

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