LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: NRG’s APPROACH TO THE PHENOMENON

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• Overview – DV crimes registered by NRG• Concept of Project IAVE• Historical framework• Organization• Competencies• Philosophy• Scope of intervention• Training• Disclosure• Evaluation• Prospective• Conclusion

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Project IAVE (Investigation and Support of Vulnerable Victims) was

conceived by the National Republican Guard (NRG), with the aim of

providing a qualified approach in tackling situations related to violence

exerted upon women, children and other groups of vulnerable victims

(elderly, people with disabilities, LGBT people and ethnic minorities).

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• We, people, as flowers, are different and sensitive human beings ...

• Use the strength of your convictions to stand for your and everyone else’s human rights …

• Contribute to “empowerment”, self-esteem and quality of life of those who are close to you, both on personal and professional level

• Project IAVE is implemented nationwide, to qualify investigations and support citizens, specially, victims

• NRG is a Victim Support Institution

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Created in 2002 (after CI reorganization)

Put into practice between September 2004 and May 2005 (with training for the first investigators and further assignment to District Territorial Commands Units - DTCU)

II National Plan Against DV (2003- 2006)

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Phase I: Beginning in 2004, with training for NMUME police officers (PO) – teams in the DTCU (currently designated NIAVE)

Phase II: Beginning in 2005, ended in 2008, with specialized training to 1 PO from the 243 teams at Territorial Poste levels (EII/PTer), smallest operational unit, therefore closer to citizens, namely victims

Phase III: Beginning in 2005, (suppose to) end in 2011, enlarging the scope to other types of vulnerable victims, particularly elderly, people with disabilities, LGBT people and ethnic minorities, as well as training to all investigators from other EII/PTer

Phase IV: Consolidation of Project IAVE, taking a step forward, from Project to Programme, in 2013

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24 NIAVE (18 in DTCU and 6 decentralized)

258 PTer (minimum) with IAVE training (maximum 282 - NIAVE and EII)

Composition: NIAVE: 3 to 4 PO PTer: 1 PO/EII

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Investigating crimes committed, essentially, against women, children, elderly and other groups of vulnerable victims, while providing them support and assistance

Cooperate with judicial authorities in most critical cases, namely, through a continuous risk assessment

Others that, directly or indirectly related with criminal investigation, are delegated by judicial authorities

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Functional Pyramid shape and mentality change

NIAVE (intense)

NIC (discrit)

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Prerequisite: Criminal Investigation Course; Voluntariness; Recruitment in accordance to previous qualifications

IAVE Course Specialization 1 week (30h) GNR School Trainers – Institutions and Associations connected with the

phenomenon - GNR; CIG; UMAR; IAC; CESIS; APAV; Ref. Aboim Ascensão; Univ. Minho; CEJ; INML; DGAI; PJ; CNPCJ

Update training, with psychological evaluation Initiatives promoted by the MIA, Conferences, Seminars,

Workshops and joint projects Basic, Promotion and Qualification Courses (modules,

conferences)

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Site www.gnr.pt Leaflets Awareness sessions (Schools, Associations, Old age homes, Town

Council, NGO’s…) Media (Newspapers, Magazines, televisions, radio, internet...) Victims’ Support Network Victims Citizens, in general

Site www.gnr.pt Leaflets Awareness sessions (Schools, Associations, Old age homes, Town

Council, NGO’s…) Media (Newspapers, Magazines, televisions, radio, internet...) Victims’ Support Network Victims Citizens, in general

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Internal Evaluation Heads of CID services Units/Subunits Commanders

External Evaluation Public Prosecutor ONG

Citizens Evaluation DV Victims

Internal Evaluation Heads of CID services Units/Subunits Commanders

External Evaluation Public Prosecutor ONG

Citizens Evaluation DV Victims

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A1 - Citizens/victims universe sample (893) Extremely satisfied/satisfied (97%) with performance, courtesy in

attendance, equality treatment, clarity and quality of information provided, autonomy, flexibility and impact they have on quality of citizens lives

A2 - External organizations/partners universe sample (369) Extremely satisfied/satisfied (72%) with the possibility of having

more than one communication channel, qualified attendance, information and assistance, participation of investigators in social support networks and forums where issues related to DV are discussed

A3 - Internal entities/collaborators universe sample (807) Extremely satisfied/satisfied (75%) with image, performance and

role in society,

A1 - Citizens/victims universe sample (893) Extremely satisfied/satisfied (97%) with performance, courtesy in

attendance, equality treatment, clarity and quality of information provided, autonomy, flexibility and impact they have on quality of citizens lives

A2 - External organizations/partners universe sample (369) Extremely satisfied/satisfied (72%) with the possibility of having

more than one communication channel, qualified attendance, information and assistance, participation of investigators in social support networks and forums where issues related to DV are discussed

A3 - Internal entities/collaborators universe sample (807) Extremely satisfied/satisfied (75%) with image, performance and

role in society,

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Project IAVE is in its final phase of implementation With phase III, we want to improve responses to other vulnerable

victims, such as elderly, people with disabilities, LGBT people and ethnic minorities

Consolidation of phases II and III, beyond promoting competencies in the scope of Project IAVE, will allow to qualify other projects, such as:

Support 65: elders in Safety Safety School Participation in Child Protection Commissions Certification of Project IAVE

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…NRG commitment with this project has the purpose of leading Police

Officers, institutions and citizens to “think IAVE”, because we

believe that this change in mentalities will contribute to improve

fundamental rights and quality of live from citizens who,

normally, are considered the weakest link of the phenomenon – the

victims

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........ National Republican Guard has the duty, National Republican Guard has the duty, not only in theory theory

but also in practice, but also in practice, of being an institution dedicated to victims’ of being an institution dedicated to victims’

supportsupport

- Many thanks for your attention -- Many thanks for your attention -

Operational Command Criminal Investigation Department

Lieutenant-Colonel João NascimentoTel: (+ 00351) 214 609300 / 96 118 90 36Fax: (+ 00351) 21 4609318Email: co.dic@gnr.pt

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