Domestic abusers to be electronically tagged as part of government crackdown

Domestic Violence 'Totally Unacceptable' Says Home Secretary Swella Braverman - JESSICA TAYLOR/AFP

Domestic Violence ‘Totally Unacceptable’ Says Home Secretary Swella Braverman – JESSICA TAYLOR/AFP

Under new police powers announced by the government, perpetrators of domestic violence will be electronically tagged and subject to a geographic ban to protect former partners.

Three police divisions – the Metropolitan, Greater Manchester and Gwent – are to consider new domestic violence protection orders, which would tag and prevent perpetrators from approaching a victim’s home or place of work within a certain distance.

They will be required by law to notify the police of any change in name or address, and face up to five years in prison for any violation of the order. Police can also ask for Domestic Violence Protection Notices, which require the abuser to leave the victim’s home for up to 48 hours.

The reforms will also pave the way for tougher treatment of the most dangerous offenders, changing the law so that anyone sentenced to more than a year in prison for domestic violence is covered by the same protections as terrorists.

As with the most serious sex offenders and terrorists, police, prisons and probation services have a legal obligation to cooperate to manage the risks associated with dangerous domestic abusers. The Ministry of the Interior said that from now on, these rapists will also be registered in the register of violent and sex offenders.

A new digital tool for analyzing police data will allow agencies to identify the highest-risk individuals most likely to commit domestic violence crimes. It will include those who have no criminal record. As of March 2022, there were 910,980 domestic crimes, compared to 40,647 convictions.

The Ask for ANI scheme, where victims can seek help and protection from more than 5,000 pharmacies in 88 cities, will be expanded to 18 job centers and welfare officers across the UK.

“Terrible Crimes”

Rishi Sunak said: “No woman or girl should feel safe in her home or community and I am determined to eradicate these heinous crimes.

“Ask Anya provides a lifeline for anyone suffering from domestic violence, and we will continue to expand the scheme so more people can access it, including piloting the service in early employment centers.

“In addition to additional support for victims, we are making it a priority for the police to combat violence against women and girls and tougher methods of dealing with offenders – primarily by preventing more such crimes and bringing more perpetrators to justice.”

The government also reaffirmed plans to equate violence against women and girls with the same status as terrorism, serious and organized crime, and child sexual abuse.

This will be added to the strategic requirement of policing, which means that the government will require the police to treat it as a top priority. Ministers recognized the existence of an epidemic of violence against women, which should be one of the most urgent national priorities in the fight against crime.

The government will also require police to treat violence against women and girls as a national threat, as outlined in a new Policy Requirement for the Police released Monday. This means that combating these crimes will be just as important as combating threats such as terrorism, serious and organized crime and child sexual abuse.

Suella Braverman, home secretary, said: “Domestic violence is a heinous crime that results in those closest to you becoming a frightening existence of anguish, pain, fear and anxiety.

“This is completely unacceptable and as Home Secretary I will do everything in my power to stop this.”

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