Domestic Abuse

Question 1

What does PCU stand for?

Answer 1

Partenrship Coordination Unit (PCU)

Question 2

What are the responsibilities of PCU?

Answer 2

Partenrship coordinaion Unit:

• supporting divisional Officers by ensuring victim safety plans are in place and relevant for all victim
• Unit coordinates a multi-agency response to address risk and prevent escalation

Question 3

What is the definition of domestic abuse according to the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018?

Answer 3

The behaviour would have one or more of these effects:
* Making a victim dependent on or subordinate to perpetrator
* Isolating the victim from friends, relatives or sources of support
* Controlling, regulating or monitoring victim’s day-to-day activities
* Depriving the victim or restricting their freedom of action
* Frightening, humiliating, degrading or punishing the victim

Question 4

What is the police procedure when there is a report of potential domestic abuse?

Answer 4

Initial risk assessment
* Domestic Abuse questionnaire (DAQ)

Based on scores from DAQ risk fo domestic abuse is graded on a scale of:
* Standard
* Medium
* HIgh

Question 5

What is the purpose of a MARAC meeting?

Multy-agency meetings

Answer 5

MARAC (Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference)
* Increase safety, health and well-being of victims
* Reduce victimisation
* Improve agency coordination and accountability
* Improve safety and support for staff involved in high risk cases

Question 6

What is the purpose of MATAC meetings?

Multi-agency meeting

Answer 6

MATAC (Multi-Agency Tasking and Coordination protocol)

• Identify perpetrators who present the greatest risk of harm
• Multi-agency information sharing
• Pro-actively investigate perpetrators

Question 7

What does DSDAS stand for?

Answer 7

Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse Scotland

Question 8

Who has the right to ask about domestic abuse records of an individual?

Who has teh power to tell the information?

Answer 8

Power to ask:
* Open to anyone who may have concerns about a new partners abusive past or
* has concerns about another person’s partner. E.g parent concerned about child’s new partner

Power to tell:
* Police received information about the safety of a person who may be at risk

Question 9

What can NHSG staff do in terms of recognisng and reporting dopmestic abuse?

Answer 9

• Be observant / be curious
• Provide information about domestic abuse service
• Contact emergency services if required
• Discuss with line manger
• Any indication of child or adult protection issues – MUST BE REFERRED