Alfie Gildea

1. 1. suspects not placed on bail with protective conditions

   “The inquest was told that at the time of the allegation of assault in July 2018 suspects in domestic abuse cases were not placed on bail with conditions, to protect alleged victims, where further investigation was required. Instead they were placed under investigation.”

2. 2. inconsistent definitions of serious/serial domestic abuser

   “The inquest was told that the GMP/CPS definitions of a serious/serial domestic abuser perpetrator were different. It was unclear why that was the case. However as a result there are different points at which an offender's background triggers the requirement to treat the suspect as a serial/serious DA perpetrator.”

3. 3. information location unclear in GMP systems

   “It was unclear where the information that an individual met the | criteria for a serial and serious DA Perpetrator should or did sit in | GMPs systems. Officers giving evidence did not understand how | such information could be accessed or recorded”

4. 4. police misunderstanding of GMP serial/serious DA policy

   “There was a lack of understanding amongst police witnesses about the GMP policy in relation to serial/serious DA perpetrators and the actions that were required under GMPs policy.”

5. 5. limited officer training on coercive control

   “Evidence at the inquest suggested that the majority of officers had received very limited training in relation to DA and in particular coercive and controlling behaviour. Understanding of how coercive and controlling behaviour in a relationship could be identified was limited.”

6. 6. limited DASH risk assessment training

   “The inquest was told that the DASH risk assessment is a national tool. However training of GMP officers on understanding how to evaluate risk and score risk was limited.”

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