Domestic Abuse Strategy 2018-2020

Proposal

Shropshire Community Safety Partnership (CSP) would like your views on the draft County Domestic Abuse Strategy 2018 - 2020.

Tackling Domestic Abuse is a key priority for the Shropshire Community Safety Partnership. This strategy has been developed on behalf of the Community Safety Partnership by the Shropshire Domestic Abuse Forum (SDAF) in consultation with a wide range of agencies, organisations and individuals. This strategy aims to assist partnerships and agencies across Shropshire in delivering a joined up response to those affected by domestic abuse, underpinned by a recognition and understanding that no single agency can address this complex issue in isolation.

The aim of the strategy is to improve services for victims of domestic abuse within Shropshire and respond effectively to domestic violence and abuse. The Strategy builds on previous domestic abuse strategies, and the Governments Violence against Women and Girls Strategy, in order to support victims and to explore ways to encourage offenders to seek the assistance they need to change their behaviour.

Domestic abuse has tremendous costs for the victim, the family and friends of the victim, and upon the community as a whole. Importantly, domestic abuse and partner abuse can affect men and women. We know that reporting figures do not reflect the full picture as, all too often, violence and abuse remain unreported with many victims too afraid or embarrassed to seek help. The new draft strategy document has, at its core, a clear, unequivocal message that domestic abuse is a crime, is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

The CSP believes that the strategic outcomes and priorities set out in the strategy are the correct ones, but we want to hear your views. The CSP would appreciate your views on the overarching vision of domestic abuse set out in the strategy plus the two key outcomes, and six actions.  The questions are:  

• Do you agree with the priorities contained in the Domestic Abuse Strategy?
• Do you agree with the outcomes set out in the strategy?
• Are there any outcomes / objectives that should be added to the strategy?

There will be an additional comment box where you can also include any general comments if you wish.