Domestic abuse quick access checklists

These quick access links to the domestic abuse APP checklists are designed to make it easier for officers and staff to find and access the checklists. The checklists are intended to be used as prompts and should be read alongside the more detailed content.

Risk and vulnerability

• Checklist – Dealing with suspected familial abuse

Call handler and front counter staff response

• Checklist – Key considerations for front counter staff taking a report of domestic abuse
• Checklist – Information gathering
• Checklist – Deployment
• Checklist – Details to be provided to the attending officer

First response

• Checklist – Actions on arrival at the scene
• Checklist – Police powers of entry
• Checklist – Protecting the scene
• Checklist – Gaining a first account from a victim or witness
• Checklist – Statement of the first officer at the scene
• Checklist – First response supervisor

Domestic violence protection notices and domestic violence protection orders

• Checklist – DVPO application

Investigative development

• Checklist – Lines of enquiry
• Checklist – Spotlight on controlling or coercive behaviour
• Checklist – Use of photographic evidence
• Checklist – Conducting the victim interview

The role of domestic abuse specialists

• Checklist – Role of the specialist domestic abuse officer

Post-arrest management of the suspect and casefile

• Checklist – Custody plan
• Checklist – Considerations when using interpreters in domestic abuse cases
• Checklist – File preparation
• Checklist – Additional evidence to support the specific offence of controlling or coercive behaviour
• Checklist – Evidence-led prosecution
• Checklist – Pre-release considerations

Victim safety and support

• Checklist – Taking comprehensive withdrawal statements
• Checklist – Risk management
• Checklist – Reducing risk in identified cases
• Checklist – Principles of safety planning
• Checklist – Developing safety plans with victims
• Checklist – Safety planning and children

Partnership working and multi-agency responses

• Checklist – Sharing evidence for family court hearings