Electronic Resources:	https://www.audit.vic.gov.au/search/reports
Web resource:	http://download.audit.vic.gov.au/files/20090610_family_violence_full_report.pdf
Type:	Report
Title:	Implementing Victoria Police's code of practice for the investigation of family violence
Authors:	Victorian Auditor-General
Keywords:	Policing;Policy
Year:	2009
Publisher:	Victorian Auditor-General's Office
Notes:	In 2004 Victoria Police introduced the Code of Practice for the Investigation of Family Violence. This Code of Practice specifies a mandatory police response to reports of family violence and introduced new guidelines for managing these incidents. This report summarises an audit conducted in 2008 by the Victorian Auditor-General examining whether Victoria Police provide safety and support services to victims and perpetrators of family violence and reduce the impact of family violence in the community. The audit reviewed police compliance with the operational, investigatory and administrative requirements of the Code of Practice and whether the implementation of the Code has resulted in better outcomes for victims and perpetrators. Overall the audit found that Victoria Police are complying with the Code of Practice requirements. Brief statistics provided in the report demonstrate the implementation of the code has resulted in increased police attendance at family violence incidents, applications by police for intervention orders, numbers of criminal charges against perpetrators and the number of investigations and prosecutions relating to family violence. However, the report also notes that it is difficult to determine if the increased police activity has resulted in improved victim safety and access to support services. The report also includes recommendations for Victoria Police and the Family Violence Unit.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/19687
ISBN:	9781921650055
Physical description:	64 p.
Appears in Collections:	Reports

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