Report - London Borough of Hillingdon

Hillingdon Domestic Violence Strategy 08/2005
Aims:
Domestic Violence is a crime that reaches into every corner of our society.
Due to its pervasive nature, and high volume of this crime within the borough,
Hillingdon considers a strategic partnership approach vital in order to tackle it
effectively.
In developing this strategy, the council and partner agencies are committing
resources and raising domestic violence high onto the local agenda as a key
area to be addressed. This strategy seeks to target issues relating to
domestic violence within the borough, incorporating other strategic and
development work carried out and ongoing across the borough.
The aims are to:
• Raise awareness of Domestic Violence within Hillingdon
• Improve partnership working and sharing of best practice across the
borough
• Improve the range of support available, and access to it for women
and children
• Implement Government guidance on tackling Domestic Violence
• In line with the Community Safety Strategy –
‣ Reduce the levels of Domestic Violence
‣ Reduce repeat victimisation of domestic
violence by 25%
‣ Increase detection rates to 60% by March
2008
• Meet the Best Value Performance Indicators on actions required
against domestic violence
PART 1 – MEMBERS, PUBLIC AND PRESS
Cabinet report 10 th November 2005 Page 78