This report provides the first systematic investigation of action
by public authorities in Britain to eliminate targeted violence.
Based on a survey of 213 organisations, including police forces,
councils and social landlords, it examines the extent to which
existing policies, action plans, partnership work and training
addressed targeted violence, and the level of action being taken
to prevent, report and record such violence and to help victims
and work with perpetrators. Key findings include that while most
respondents worked in partnership, fewer had action plans.
Equally, while most recognised that they had a role in helping
people report, far fewer recognised a role in preventing incidents
or working with perpetrators
