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

SEMINAR ISTA N BUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: NRG’s APPROACH TO THE PHENOMENON. SEMINAR ISTA N BUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.

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

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  1. SEMINAR ISTANBUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: NRG’s APPROACH TO THE PHENOMENON

  2. SEMINAR ISTANBUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN • Overview – DV crimes registered by NRG • Concept of Project IAVE • Historical framework • Organization • Competencies • Philosophy • Scope of intervention • Training • Disclosure • Evaluation • Prospective • Conclusion

  3. SEMINAR ISTANBUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

  4. SEMINAR ISTANBUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Concept • 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).

  5. SEMINAR ISTANBUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Project IAVE symbol • 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

  6. SEMINAR ISTANBUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Historical framework • 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)

  7. SEMINAR ISTANBUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Historical framework – development phases • 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

  8. SEMINAR ISTANBUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Organization • 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

  9. SEMINAR ISTANBUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Competencies • 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

  10. TP Level Un Level SubUn level SEMINAR ISTANBUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IAVE Philosophy Functional Pyramid shape and mentality change Mentality Funcionality NIAVE (intense) NIC(discrit) All (Cmd, EII, Attendance, PO) (intense)

  11. SEMINAR ISTANBUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN I NTER VENT IO N

  12. SEMINAR ISTANBUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Qualifying NRG intervention

  13. SEMINAR ISTANBUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Qualifying NRG intervention

  14. SEMINAR ISTANBUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Training • 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. AboimAscensão; 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)

  15. SEMINAR ISTANBUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Project disclosure • 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

  16. SEMINAR ISTANBUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Project Evaluation • Internal Evaluation • Heads of CID services • Units/Subunits Commanders • External Evaluation • Public Prosecutor • ONG • Citizens Evaluation • DV Victims

  17. SEMINAR ISTANBUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Project Evaluation - Outcomes • 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,

  18. SEMINAR ISTANBUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Prospective • 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

  19. SEMINAR ISTANBUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Conclusions • …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

  20. SEMINAR ISTANBUL 31 MAY 2013 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES ON COMBAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN • .... National Republican Guard has the duty, not only in theory but also in practice, of being an institution dedicated to victims’ support • - Many thanks for your attention - • Operational Command • Criminal Investigation Department • Lieutenant-Colonel João Nascimento • Tel: (+ 00351) 214 609300 / 96 118 90 36 • Fax: (+ 00351) 21 4609318 • Email: co.dic@gnr.pt 56

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