1. 1 National Police Board Maria Agge, Inka Wennerberg January 2013 The work with crime victims within the Swedish Police

2. 2 National Police Board Structure of the Swedish Police Service

3. 3 National Police Board TREATMENT COLLABORATION Swedish Police work with crime victims support protectioninformation Dealing with crime victims within the Police

4. 4 National Police Board Responsibilities Coordination for crime victims Expert Strategic level Develop routines Risk assessment Investigation officer Responsible for information to victims Emergency protective measures Risk assessment All staff Treatment of victims Information to victims

5. 5 National Police Board Information about When report With copy of the report During investigation In notice to attend With decision on preliminary closure Economic compensation Injured party´s legal councel (if applicable) Restraining order (if applicable) Support person Legal aid Non-profit support organisation

6. 6 National Police Board Risk assessment for violence BACKGROUND Why? – Protective measures – Prevent future threats and violence Since end of 1990’s National guidelines 2010

7. 7 National Police Board Models for risk assessment Checklists (Structured Professional Judgement, SPJ) SARA:SV (Domestic violence) SAM (Stalking) PATRIARK (Honour based violence) Check 10+ (General violence) – Evaluation Manual In-depth threat assessments (general violence etc)

8. 8 National Police Board SARA:SV (B-safer) Scientific research from Canada & Sweden, R. Kropp, S. Hart, H. Belfrage 10 items (10 risk factors, 5 vulnerability factors) Low, medium or high risk www.proactive-resolutions.com

9. 9 National Police Board SAM (Stalking Assessment and Management) Scientific research from Canada and Sweden Kropp, R.P., Hart, S.D. & Lyon, D. R. Checklist with 30 items Type of stalking (10 items) Risk factors of offender (10 items) Vulnerability factors of victim (10 items) Low, medium or high risk

10. 10 National Police Board PATRIARK Scientific research from Sweden, H. Belfrage (2005) 10 risk factors 10 vulnerability factors Low, medium or high risk

11. 11 National Police Board Implementation of structured risk assessments within the Police Written guidelines (when, who and how?) When? Specific crime types, screening question Who? Specially trained staff How? Scientific based tools Close link to protective measures

12. 12 National Police Board Protection of victims Coordination for crime victims –Information –Supportive measures –Security talks –Cooperation with victim support org. –Safety alarm –Sheltered accomodations Local personal safety work –Supervision of offenders –Patroling –Relocation –Monitoring of restraining orders

13. 13 National Police Board Restraining orders Legislation 1988 Crime preventive measure used for victims of stalking and domestic violence Forbidden to contact victim (visits, telephone, SMS etc) Decided by prosecutor Violations max. 1 year prison

14. 14 National Police Board Electronic monitoring Changes in legislation, 1 st of October 2011 Operations begin - spring 2013 Max. 6 months (extension 3 months at a time) Target group – offenders who repeated have violated restraining orders Police will enforce the electronic monitoring

15. 15 National Police Board Technology – Violation of restraining order

16. 16 National Police Board Technology – Prohibition of restraining order

17. 17 National Police Board Possibilities and limitations of the technology Prevent violations Extend the possibilities to investigate the violations Warn the victim No electronic wall Limitations of GPS and GSM

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19. 19 National Police Board Technology – Alarm unit

20. 20 National Police Board Number of applications and approved restraining orders

21. 21 National Police Board Reported violations of restraining order