Domestic abuse
Contents
- Domestic abuse
- Domestic abuse strategy
- Domestic Homicide Reviews
Domestic Homicide Reviews
Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs) came into force in 2011 as a statutory requirement of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act (2004).
A domestic homicide review is a review of the circumstances in which the death of a person aged 16 or over has, or appears to have, resulted from violence, abuse or neglect by:
- a person to whom they were related or with whom they were, or had been, in an intimate personal relationship
or - a member of the same household as themselves, held with a view to identifying the lessons to be learnt from the death.
DHRs are not inquiries into how the person died but to identify the lessons to be learnt to ensure agencies are responding appropriately to those experiencing domestic violence by offering and putting in place
- appropriate support mechanisms
- procedures
- resources
and - interventions.
Overall responsibility for establishing a review rests with the local Community Safety Partnership (CSP). Where the CSP considers that the criteria for a DHR has been met, they will appoint an Independent Chair and establish a DHR Review Panel.
An Overview Report will draw conclusions from the information obtained, make recommendations for future action and will be published in order for these lessons to be learned as widely and thoroughly as possible. All agencies involved have a responsibility to identify and disseminate common themes and trends across review reports, and act on any lessons identified to improve practice and safeguard victims.
Current DHRs
Once a DHR has been approved by the Home Office, the Chair will finalise the report, redact it as needed and work with the victim’s family before we can publish it. This can take some time as it’s really important we act sensitively.
Reference |
Area |
Current status |
Position statement |
---|---|---|---|
DHR 003 |
East Northamptonshire |
Published: Executive summary report |
Completed in 2017 by the former East Northants Community Safety Partnership |
DHR 05 |
Kettering |
With Independent Chair or Author |
Changes following Quality Assurance (QA) feedback and refreshing action plans, soon to be published. |
DHR 06 |
Kettering |
With Independent Chair or Author |
Changes following QA feedback and refreshing action plans |
DHR 07 |
Kettering |
With Independent Chair or Author |
Changes following QA feedback and refreshing action plans |
01/2020 |
Corby |
Submitted to Home Office |
Considered by the CSP Board and sent to the Home Office for review and QA |
DHR 01 |
Wellingborough |
Submitted to Home Office |
Considered by the CSP Board and sent to the Home Office for review and QA |
NNC001 |
Kettering |
DHR in progress |
Panel meetings in progress, currently at IMR stage |
NNC002 |
Kettering |
DHR in progress |
Criminal proceedings in progress so currently paused, however, panel meetings have progressed, currently at IEF stage |
NNC003 | Kettering | DHR in progress | Currently paused due to Police investigation, however, panel meetings have progressed, currently at IMR stage |
NNC004 | Kettering | DHR in progress | Panel meetings in progress, currently at initial report writing stage |
NNC005 | East Northants / Nuneaton | DHR in progress | Independent Chair appointed |
Last updated 27 September 2023