Clare's Law requests to Cleveland Police rise by 15%

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 13:19 · Archive

Applications for Clare's Law, the domestic violence disclosure scheme, increased 14.8% year-on-year at Cleveland Police.

The number of Clare's Law applications received by Cleveland Police rose from 2,472 to 2,837 in the 12 months to June, an increase of 14.8%. Chief Inspector Colin Helyer said the figures were 'encouraging' and suggested more people were becoming aware of the scheme and how it could be used.

Clare's Law allows members of the public to ask police to release information about a current or ex-partner's history of violence or abuse, known as the 'right to ask'. The scheme also allows people to request information about a current or ex-partner of a friend or relative.

However, the disclosure rate – the proportion of requests which resulted in information being released – fell from 41.1% to 33%. Cleveland Police said eligibility checks are carried out on all requests and that in about two-thirds of applications, there was no lawful, necessary or proportionate disclosure that could be made, or the applicant disengaged from the process before information was released.

How it is being reported

• Force sees rise in domestic abuse history requestsFigures from Cleveland Police show a nearly 15% increase year-on-year in Clare's Law requests.BBC Tees · 9 Oct, 12:42
• 'Substantial increase' in Clare's Law applications being made to Cleveland PoliceThe domestic violence disclosure scheme is operated by police forces in England and WalesTeessideLive · 8 Oct, 14:57

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