Anne-Marie Nield

“During the course of the evidence, it became apparent that almost all of the Police Officers involved in this case did not understand or apply the Domestic Abuse Policy properly. In particular, they did not understand the meaning of important terminology such as 'repeat victim', 'repeat perpetrator' and 'serious and serial perpetrator. An understanding of and the ability to apply this policy are critical to the risk assessment process and the prevention of domestic homicide.”