As police officers are often the first persons alerted to cases of domestic violence, they are required to be the ‘gate-keepers’ to the broader network of service providers, especially victim support and perpetrator services. However, in many European jurisdictions, multiple organisational, systemic and individual barriers prevent law enforcement agencies from making necessary referrals and facilitating reporting. Enhancing the knowledge and capacity of police and other frontline workers in the ecosystem to overcome these barriers is the main focus of TACTICS.
The TACTICS consortium will produce materials to support European stakeholders in providing a coordinated response to domestic violence, including regional reports on current domestic violence response systems and regional roadmaps to improve domestic violence response. The project team will also develop replication guidelines identifying how other communities can pursue similar initiatives.
Project Manager, WWP EN