PPDVP Evaluation Report - Pacific Prevention of Domestic Violence ...

files to see that processes are being followed, follow up of domestic violence cases, and communityawareness raising.35. New procedures and systems for responding to domestic violence have been instigated; theseinclude a manual on procedures to be followed from the initial report of a domestic violenceincident to completion of the case, and a computerised database system. This Family ViolenceManual of Best Practice Follow-ups sets out best practice processes for responding to domesticviolence incidents, with a flowchart of the pathway a complaint takes from the receipt of the reportthrough the investigation and prosecution stage including follow-up instigated by the DVU. The useof these procedures is monitored by the DVU coordinator and by the PPDVP mentor during periodicvisits. Cook lslands Police use the PPDVP Case Management and Intelligence Software (CMIS) for allits police database; analysis of data is done by Cook lslands Police Intel Unit, and information fromthe database is provided in twice weekly reports to Police management. (Graphs showing examplesof data extracted from CMIS are attached in Annex Two.)3s. Training in the dynamics of domestic violence and how to respond to domestic violence incidentsand calls for assistance has been carried out for recruits, front-line staff and general police; CIB staffare yet to receive this training. The training has been carried out by the NZ Police mentor, withsupport from the DV Coordinator. It is anticipated that the DV Coordinator will do the training infuture.37. The increase in reporting of domestic violence incidents (shown in Annex Two), including reportingby non-victims, is an indication of greater public trust in police's response to domestic violence.38. Programme reports, the Baseline Update, and evaluation responses indicate that good systems havebeen put in place to acknowledge the seriousness of domestic violence and for Police Service torespond appropriately. This progress is still quite new and is not yet embedded at all levels of thePolice Service, and there are still gaps which need to be addressed and areas to build on.39. There are indications that the partnerships that Police currently has with government agencies andNGOs are working well. This is a marked turnaround since the beginning of the PPDVP, evidenced inthe Baseline Survey and Baseline Update reports. There are informal meetings between the DVU andthe victim support organisation Punanga Tauturu Inc (PT1) to discuss domestic violence issues andspecific cases, and PPDVP facilitated a formal MOU between police and PTI which is now due forrenewal. There are indications that the DV Coordinator is planning to set up & lead a quarterlymeeting with PTI and two government agencies.so.Police work closely with PTI to promote White Ribbon Day, and on media campaigns to raiseawareness that domestic violence is not OK. The DV Coordinator is one of the 'faces' for the new TVadvertisements. PPDVP helped facilitate the visit of a New Zealand domestic violence victim whosepresentation gave a face to the domestic violence message and reportedly touched all those presentincluding church, political and community figures. Police have been actively involved in communityawareness activities including combined training programmes for Catholic Church catechists, andtravelling with the Cook lslands Christian Church to the outer islands to conduct domestic violenceworkshops. Some private businesses are now developing relationships with Police, for exampleTelecom Cook lslands joined in promoting White Ribbon Day with their staff and vehicles promotingthe message.41. Legislative and national policy work is led by other government departments, and although Policeare not able to drive this they are in a position to have some influence in the process. It isunderstood that police will be invited to be part of a task force with other government agencies forPPDVP Evaluation Report Page 7