Police Officers - Safe Lives’ Domestic Abuse Matters Training
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Publication Number
PUB 1298
FOI Reference Number
16333
Request Title
Police Officers - Safe Lives’ Domestic Abuse Matters Training
Date Range
25 October 2021
Information Requested
Please tell me:
1. Whether this force provides Safe Lives’ DA Matters training to its police officers
2. If the answer to number 1 is ‘Yes’, please tell me how many police officers currently working in your force have undertaken a full course of the Safe Lives DA Matters training as of Monday 25 October 2021.
3. If the answer to number 1 is ‘No’, please tell me: is an alternative training offered by the force?
4. If the answer to number 3 is ‘Yes’ please tell me:
a) the name of the alternative training offered by the force
b) the name of any outside organisation e.g. charity that provides this training
c) how many police officers currently working in your force have undertaken a full course of this training as of Monday 25th October 2021
Disclosure with Exemptions
Full disclosure
Information Correct as at
28 October 2021
Date of Disclosure
25 November 2021
Related Documents/Links
N/A
FOI 16333 Response
Having completed enquiries within Essex Police in respect of Section 1(1)(a), Essex Police does hold information relating to your request, Essex Police can confirm in respect of Section 1(1)(b) the following data:
Caveat: The data is correct as at 28 October 2021.
1. Whether this force provides Safe Lives’ DA Matters training to its Police Officers.
No.
2. If the answer to number 1 is ‘Yes’, please tell me how many Police Officers currently working in your force have undertaken a full course of the Safe Lives DA Matters training as of Monday 25 October 2021.
Not applicable.
3. If the answer to number 1 is ‘No’, please tell me: is an alternative training offered by the force?
Yes.
4. If the answer to number 3 is ‘Yes’ please tell me:
All Uniform Officers are trained to respond to Domestic Abuse calls. This would by default include all Local Policing Area Uniformed Officers. There will also be Officers who have subsequently specialised so will have had the same training, however, are not necessarily in a “first responder” role any longer – although they could still be dealing with Domestic Abuse investigations.
Domestic Abuse Training has always formed part of the IPLDP (Initial Police Learning & Development Programme) Training in a variety of forms over a number of years and has evolved over that time increasing in content and material exponentially. This training last for approximately 2.5 days and is structured around elements of Domestic Abuse and DASH Risk Assessment, Stalking and Harassment, DV Protection Notices and Orders and the National Centre for Domestic Violence.
Specialist Course – 5 days of input that have similar themes and additional points such as offender centric approach, enhanced Safeguarding, evidential opportunities, victim and offender psychology and an immersive learning exercise.
Over and above those trainer led sessions there have also been and continue to be, mandatory e-learning packages on the subject that staff complete online via either NCALT (National Centre for Applied Learning Technologies) or DevelopMe.
Training days are also built into some Officers shift patterns to allow for face to face or online training events providing continued professional development opportunities.
a) the name of the alternative training offered by the force.
As above.
b) the name of any outside organisation e.g. charity that provides this training.
Provided internally with speakers from different agencies including NCDV / IDVA Service / Next Chapter.
c) how many Police Officers currently working in your force have undertaken a full course of this training as of Monday 25th October 2021.
Specialist Course - 40 Officers currently trained and are predominately located within our DA Teams.