Over 80 domestic violence and abuse incidents every day in Northern Ireland – working together we can help stop it
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Last year nearly 30,000 domestic motivated incidents took place in Northern Ireland and tragically around five people each year are killed by a partner, ex-partner or close family member.
Last year nearly 30,000 domestic motivated incidents took place in Northern Ireland and tragically around five people each year are killed by a partner, ex-partner or close family member.
By sharing your views as part of the Department of Justice’s public consultation on Domestic Homicide Reviews together we can stop it happening.
Everyone deserves to live in a safe community where we respect the law and each other. All forms of domestic violence are wrong and are often are criminal in law. The consultation, which remains open until Friday 28 September, is aimed at improving how we tackle domestic abuse by learning together.
Domestic violence and abuse remains significantly underreported. In working to establish a domestic homicide review model the department has worked closely with statutory, voluntary and community sector partners. In addition to the views of representative organisations, the department is keen to hear from people who may have been abused or who may have been affected by abuse.
The views of family members or friends or work colleagues can help us improve preventative as well as immediate and aftercare services and potentially save lives.
The department intends to publish responses to the consultation on its website. However, all contact details and information that could identify a respondent as a private individual will be removed.
The consultation is open until Friday 28 September.
Printed copies can be obtained by phone on 028 9052 3772 or by Email to DOJCommunity.SafetyUnitProjMailbox@justice-ni.x.gsi.gov.uk
Or by writing to: Community Safety Division, Department of Justice, Room A4.03
Castle Buildings, Stormont Estate, BELFAST, BT4 3SG
Notes to editors:
1. Under Section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crimes and Victims Act 2004: - A Domestic Homicide Review is a review of the circumstances in which the death of a person aged 16 or over has, or appears to have, resulted from violence, abuse or neglect by :
- a person that they were related to (familial relationship);
- a person with whom they were, or had been, in an intimate personal relationship (this would cover a current or past relationship at the time of death); or
- a member of the same household.
2. Incidents: Police Service of Northern Ireland - Domestic Abuse Incidents and Crimes recorded by the Police in Northern Ireland: Quarterly Update to 31 March 2018 (providing figures for 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018)
(Figures published 17 May 2018)
3. Average: Based on Homicides recorded from 2010/11 to 2016/17 under summary table 3.9 associated with the Police Service of Northern Ireland Trends in Domestic Abuse Incidents and Crimes Recorded by the Police in Northern Ireland 2004/05 to 2016/17