4533.0 - Directory of Family and Domestic Violence Statistics, 2011
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 22/11/2011
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LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LEAP) VICTORIA POLICE
DETAILED METADATA Contact Data custodian: Victoria Police Contact: Corporate Statistics, Business Services Department Address: Victoria Police Centre, 637 Flinders Street, Docklands, VIC, 3008 Telephone: 03 9247 6703 Facsimile: 03 9247 6045 Email: CORPORATESTATISTICS-REQUESTS-MGR@police.vic.gov.au Internet: http://www.police.vic.gov.au Publications http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?a=internetBridgingPage&Media_ID=59800
Definition of Family and Domestic Violence Family Violence is defined in the Victoria Police Code of Practice for Investigation of Family Violence in accordance with the Family Violence Protection Act (2008). Family violence is defined as any behaviour, whether a criminal offence or not, that in any way controls or dominates a family member and causes them to feel fear for their own, or other family members’ safety or well-being. It includes violent, threatening, coercive or controlling behaviour that occurs in current or former family, domestic or intimate relationships. Family means any family or family-like relationship, including current and former intimate partners, relatives, same-sex partners and carers. Data prior to 2008 reflects the Crimes (Family Violence) Act 1987, under which Victoria Police were required to complete a family incident report if officers attended any form of conflict between related parties as defined by the Act. Aspects of FDV captured in the data are:
Relationship to Conceptual Framework for Family and Domestic Violence (Cat. No. 4529.0)
Collection methodology LEAP is a dynamic case management and data storage database designed primarily for operational policing purposes. Victoria Police update existing records with new information as it becomes available, and revise records when investigation identifies additional information. The Central Data Entry Bureau of Victoria Police also amends records when quality control checks identify inaccurate or incomplete information. Only the most serious offence which best describes a distinct course of criminal conduct is recorded in official crime statistics, even though an offender may be charged with other offences resulting from the one incident. Police officers are required to complete a family violence report when they attend a family violence incident. Since 1 September 2004 police officers are also required to complete a family violence risk assessment report and these are available on LEAP from 9 December 2005. Scope / target population Victims of reported crime. Offenders, Missing persons, Persons involved in family incidents. Coverage Only those offences which become known to police and for which a crime report has been completed are included in the statistics. Geographic coverage and disaggregation Victoria. Full address recorded Data available for: Victoria Local Government Area (LGA) Police Service Area Frequency / Timing Updated continually and downloaded daily for statistical purposes Detailed crime statistics are published annually Collection history Collection commenced: 9 December 2005 Breaks in series: no Other details: n/a Data availability / Dissemination Data are published regularly on the Victoria police website and in annual reports. Data are also provided to the Victorian Family Violence Database. Additional data may be available on request, excluding current financial year data. Other data sources held by this agency n/a Has this data source changed? Contact the ABS to report updates or corrections to the information above.
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