Consult with and community stakeholders Department of Justice 6, 7 118, 120 through the release of public consultation papers and Attorney-General to identify: how to reinforce the nature and seriousness of criminal offences involving domestic and family violence and ensure perpetrators are held to account ways to improve the legal system’s response to non-lethal strangulation. Make amendments to ensure that patterns of Department of Justice 6, 7 119 domestic and family violence are reflected in a and Attorney-General perpetrator’s criminal history. Review the current range of investigative Queensland Police 5, 6, 7 131 methodologies, evidence gathering techniques, Service and prosecution practice to ensure offenders are held more accountable for their actions. Revise operational policy and guidelines to Queensland Police 5, 6, 7 134 ensure decisions prioritise the safety of the victim Service and, sufficient evidence is available, perpetrators of domestic and family violence are arrested, brought before a court, and prosecuted to the extent of the law. Undertake a thorough, evidence-based Queensland Police 5, 6, 7 135 assessment of current and future demand to Service inform staffing and resource distribution for the District Domestic and Family Violence Coordinator Network. Appoint, and appropriately support, a Queensland Police 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 ,7 136 Domestic and Family Violence Coordinator at the Service rank of Inspector to engender a consistent approach to the policing response, monitor performance and improve practice, and drive the future direction agenda for domestic and family violence policing. The Deputy Commissioner, supported by the Queensland Police 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 ,7 137 Assistant Commissioner responsible for domestic Service and family violence policing, will convene a forum of recognised experts, police domestic and family violence practitioners and key partner agency representatives to define prevention and first responder best policing practice in Queensland. Scope current centrally administered training Queensland Police 4, 5, 6, 7 138 packages and locally delivered training initiatives Service to inform an assessment of the appropriateness and frequency of relevant learnings to domestic and family violence.
Consult with and community stakeholders through the release of public consultation papers to identify: how to reinforce the nature and seriousness of criminal offences involving domestic and family violence and ensure perpetrators are held to account ways to improve the legal system’s response to non-lethal strangulation. Department of Justice and Attorney-General 6, 7 118, 120 Make amendments to ensure that patterns of domestic and family violence are reflected in a perpetrator’s criminal history. Department of Justice and Attorney-General 6, 7 119 Review the current range of investigative methodologies, evidence gathering techniques, and prosecution practice to ensure offenders are held more accountable for their actions. Queensland Police Service 5, 6, 7 131 Revise operational policy and guidelines to ensure decisions prioritise the safety of the victim and, sufficient evidence is available, perpetrators of domestic and family violence are arrested, brought before a court, and prosecuted to the extent of the law. Queensland Police Service 5, 6, 7 134 Undertake a thorough, evidence-based assessment of current and future demand to inform staffing and resource distribution for the District Domestic and Family Violence Coordinator Network. Queensland Police Service 5, 6, 7 135 Appoint, and appropriately support, a Domestic and Family Violence Coordinator at the rank of Inspector to engender a consistent approach to the policing response, monitor performance and improve practice, and drive the future direction agenda for domestic and family violence policing. Queensland Police Service 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 ,7 136 The Deputy Commissioner, supported by the Assistant Commissioner responsible for domestic and family violence policing, will convene a forum of recognised experts, police domestic and family violence practitioners and key partner agency representatives to define prevention and first responder best policing practice in Queensland. Queensland Police Service 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 ,7 137 Scope current centrally administered training packages and locally delivered training initiatives to inform an assessment of the appropriateness and frequency of relevant learnings to domestic and family violence. Queensland Police Service 4, 5, 6, 7 138
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