Meeting:
MQT on 2017-08-10
Session date:
August 10, 2017
Reference:
2017/3314
Question By:
Len Duvall OBE
Organisation:
Labour Group
Asked Of:
The Mayor
Category:
Question
Worryingly, there has been a rise in the number of domestic offences with almost 150,000 crimes being committed this year alone. Current legislation on domestic violence means that the onus is often on the victim of an abusive relationship to report a change of address or with prospective partners to check an individual's record with police. In contrast, for sexual offenders the obligation is on the offender to notify their local police force with details held on the 'sex offenders list'. In order to protect people and their families, do you think the law should be changed to introduce a serial 'domestic abuse offender' list or something similar which makes the offender have to notify the local police force about a change of address?