Recommendations - Wiltshire Police, September 2021
Recommendation date: 1 September 2021
Response due: 27 October 2021
Published: 10 December 2021
Our learning was identified from an investigation relating to an application to Wiltshire Police for disclosure under the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS), also known as “Clare’s Law”.
Recommendations (3)
Recommendation 1
Accepted
Recommendation
The IOPC recommends that Wiltshire Police should introduce mandatory specialist training for staff delivering specialist functions within the Public Protection Department. Once completed, training records should be updated to record completion and the need and frequency of refresher should be … Read more
Force Response
Accepted action: Wiltshire Police now have a programme of mentoring with a bespoke input from a specialist member of the team. This applies to all new joiners and is as a direct result of this IOPC investigation. Since the date … Read more
Recommendation 2
Accepted
Recommendation
The IOPC recommends that Wiltshire Police reviews its document management and record keeping practices in relation to the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) to ensure that all research undertaken is recorded and the rationale for any decisions made is recorded, … Read more
Force Response
Accepted action: Wiltshire Police uses the Niche Record Management System (RMS) for recording all activity. I have been assured by the Public Protection Department that following each application a Niche RMS record is created. Niche RMS allows for ‘tasks’ to … Read more
Recommendation 3
Accepted
Recommendation
The IOPC recommends that Wiltshire Police should ensure specialist staff within the Public Protection Department have the necessary licenses and permissions to access relevant computer systems and software to effectively carry out their functions.This follows an IOPC investigation where we … Read more
Force Response
Accepted action: Specialist staff in the Public Protection Department now have the necessary licences and permissions to undertake the DVDS process. Specifically, in relation to the Police National Database the subject of this complaint and DVDS administration staff all now … Read more