Chief Constable apologises for Wiltshire Police domestic violence protection failings – Swindon Link

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Chief Constable Catherine Roper has issued a wholehearted apology to those failed by the force, which she said badly let down the community.

The review covers more than 3,500 Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme – known as Clare’s Law – applications handled by the force since 2015.

Clare’s law enables people to as whether domestic partners have a history of violence, and also enables the police to reveal a history of abusiveness to those potentially in danger.

The review was announced in October after Wiltshire Police voluntarily referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) regarding concerns linked to disclosures made under the scheme by a member of Wiltshire Police staff.

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