Repeat Victimisation Policy PDF

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**REPEAT VICTIMISATION** **TABLE OF DOCUMENT DETAILS** +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Title | | +===================================+===================================+ | Reference No | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Relevant Department or Group | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Ownership | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Document Author | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Approved by | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Approval Date | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Implementation Date | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | To be Reviewed Date | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Last Revised Date | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Quality Assured by | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Protective Marking | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Linked to other | | | | | | Standing Order | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Relevant Legislation | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Pages | | | | | | (including this page) | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ **TABLE OF CONTENTS** [Introduction](#Section1) [Page 3](#Section1) [Section 1](#Section1) ----------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ------------------------ [Aim and Rational](#Section2) [Pages 3](#Section2) [ ] [Section 2](#Section2) [Intention](#Section3) [Page 4](#Section3) [Section 3](#Section3) [Guidance, Procedures and Tactics](#Section4) [Pages 4-6](#Section4) [Section 4](#Section4) [Abbreviations and Glossary](#Section5) [Page 7](#Section5) [Section 5](#Section5) 1. []{#Section1.anchor}**Introduction** 1. Repeat victimization refers to the repeated criminal victimization of a person, household, place, business, vehicle or other target however defined. Near repeat victimization or *near repeats* refer to targets with similar characteristics or situations. **2.** []{#Section2.anchor}**Aim and Rationale** 2.1 The purpose of this policy is to ensure that repeat or likely repeat [victims] are identified, and that action is taken to reduce the risk of threat and harm. It will focus on personal crime including domestic burglary, hate crime and personal anti-social behaviour while allowing general levels of repeat victimisation for other crime types to be monitored and responded to appropriately. 2.2 Research and organisational experience indicate that victims of crime and other incidents may be targeted for subsequent victimisation. This is particularly relevant to offences of burglary, assault and domestic violence. 2.3 Repeat incidents often occur soon after the initial victimisation; therefore, it is important to take preventative measures quickly. Likely victims must be identified immediately and subject to target crime reduction activity. 2.4 Every victim should be asked whether they have been subject to other offences. The primary means to prevent repeat victimisation is to arrest and prosecute offenders, although other tactical options are available and are outlined in paragraph 4 below. 2.5 Victims of crime and witnesses to crime are vital sources of intelligence. The ability to identify repeat victims, vulnerable persons, areas of criminal activity and categories of crime, provide important sources of information for the [ILCP.](#ILCP) 3. []{#Section3.anchor}**Intention** 3.1 As far as practicable the intention of this policy is to: - - - - - - - maximise intelligence opportunities to help detect crime. **4.** []{#Section4.anchor}**Guidance, Procedures and Tactics** **4.1 [Guidance]** **4.1.1** Actions and policy decisions made when researching and responding to repeat victimisation incidents will be recorded in the Relevant [CMS.](#CMS) **4.1.2** On receipt of a crime report, the investigating officer will liaise with intelligence analysts who will conduct a secondary investigation to identify repeat incidents and hotspots, and to link offences and identify suspects. 4.2 [Procedures] ([Action Taken / Lines of Enquiry)] 4.2.1 Following secondary investigation, and depending on the category of the crime or crime incident, the following actions will be complied with as a minimum standard: - Victim should be asked if he/she had been the victim or near victim of crime before and make a record of it in the [CMS](#CMS)[;] - Intelligence analyst to conduct secondary investigation; - Officer attending to offer crime prevention advice if appropriate; - Officer attending to consider if victim is vulnerable due to age or circumstances and record this in the [CMS](#CMS). If so, the [DCM](#DCM) should consider the option of tasking a specially trained Detective Officer for detailed crime prevention/ reduction advice. If victim is vulnerable due to age or circumstances, consider contacting welfare services. - Officer attending should complete house to house enquiries as part of the investigation but also to raise the awareness of neighbours. - All action to be recorded in the [DOA](#DOA) of relevant case. - Incident flagged to [CMS](#CMS) as a repeat. 4.3 [Tactical Advice] 4.3.1 The following tactics may assist in preventing further victimisation: - Initial police response and investigation; - [SOCO](#SOCO) attendance; - Arrest and prosecution of the offender(s); - Bail conditions and robust bail management; - Advice to quickly repair damage at the point of entry; - Advice on home/business security to reduce the risk of further offences i.e. CCTV cameras; - Provision of property marking equipment; - Asking neighbours to be extra vigilant; - Visit by a specialist Crime Prevention Officer; - Use of crime pattern analysis and intelligence to link other similar offences which may have other evidence available; - Increase visible patrols. []{#Section5.anchor}**Abbreviations and Glossary** []{#CMS.anchor} ***CMS:** Case Management System. An application of the SBA Police Computer System, for the management of Police investigations.* []{#DCM.anchor}***DCM:** Divisional Crime Manager. Divisional Detective Inspector in-charge of CID.* []{#DOA.anchor}***DOA:** Diary of Action Taken. An electronic or Manual Record of actions taken in respect of a case or an incident under investigation.* []{#ILCP.anchor}***ILCP:** Intelligence Led Community Policing.* []{#IO.anchor}***I.O:** Investigating Officer. The appointed officer in-charge of a Police Investigation.* ***O.I.U:** Operational Intelligence Unit.* []{#SOCO.anchor}***SOCO:** Scene of Crime Officer. Specially trained officer to attend and examine scenes of crime and locate/establish, secure and gather relevant evidence.* ***Suspect:** Is a person suspected on reasonable grounds of having involvement in a criminal case under investigation, declared as such by the I.O. of the case.*