Police forces across England and Wales will weed out domestic abuse and stalking behaviour with a raft of new intervention measures supported by Government.
Domestic abuse and stalking are vile crimes which cause victims to feel terror in their own homes and communities, where they should feel their safest.
That is why we are rolling out 50 projects to crack down on domestic abuse and stalking, backed by £39 million, including programmes to closely monitor abusers and provide early psychological intervention for those who display stalking behaviour, as well as training more frontline officers to spot signs of domestic abuse so they can intervene.
By helping police identify abusive behaviour and stop it from escalating or happening again we are protecting people from this horrific abuse.
Many domestic abusers are repeat offenders with 83% of male offenders repeating their offences within a 6-month period. This makes intervening to stop their pattern of behaviour paramount to protect victims.
Sussex Police will receive £1,348,183 to embed, enhance and expand a High Harm Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programme supported by a multi-agency team offering a flexible therapeutic behaviour change approach, combined with supportive casework for perpetrators and victims. Some of the funding will also be used to further embed and enhance the Sussex Partnership response to investigating and managing stalking offenders, by improving support for the Stalking Clinic and supporting the increased demand in applications for and management of Stalking Protection Orders.
There is no place in our society for domestic abuse, especially at home where people should feel safest. That's why I'm pleased Sussex Police have been awarded funding to expand the High Harm Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programme and to improve support for the Stalking Clinic, ensuring victims across Sussex have the support they need.