CARA
CARA (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse) is early intervention for domestic abuse offenders who have received a Conditional Caution.
Our part in the Greater Manchester DAPO pilot and how this links to our existing Behaviour Change work.
What is a DAPO?
A DAPO (Domestic Abuse Protection Order) is a protection order for those experiencing domestic abuse. It can be used to impose restrictions on the perpetrator of domestic abuse, these restrictions can include coming within a specific distance of the victim’s home or workplace or communicating with the victim – all to prevent further abuse and give further protection to victims.
A DAPO application can be made by police, the victim, or a third party who is not directly involved like a social worker, family member or a friend.
The Order can be made by a court during ongoing criminal, family, or civil proceedings. It has no minimum or maximum duration, the court will consider and specify how long this needs to last to protect the victim from abuse or harassment. The court may also decide that the perpetrator needs to attend a Behaviour Change Programme.
The importance of this programme
The government’s commitment to halving violence against women and girls in the next decade is ambitious, but we know that we can only end VAWG by tackling perpetrators head-on.
These announcements (DAPO and Raneem’s Law) represent a first step forward in government’s commitment to halve VAWG in a decade, and I look forward to working together to make this ambition a reality. – Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner
We believe in the effectiveness of interventions for those who harm, so are proud to be delivering Behaviour Change Interventions as required under an individuals Domestic Abuse Protection Order.
Granada Reports covers the effectiveness of the pilot in keeping victims safe.
Learn more about the Domestic Abuse Protection Order pilot with GMP.
Now Expanded into:
The British Transport Police are also able to apply for a DAPO
There are multiple way to apply for a DAPO:
A third party is someone who is not directly involved in the abuse. This could be a social worker, family member or a friend.
As well as reporting the abuse to the police, a third party can make an application to a piloting family court. To do this the ‘third party’ would need to complete two forms, DA1 (apply for a domestic abuse protection order in a family court) and DA2 (application for leave for a Domestic Abuse Protection Order).
If you are motivated to change, or working with a male who would benefit from this support - our interventions can be accessed outside of a court order.
CARA (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse) is early intervention for domestic abuse offenders who have received a Conditional Caution.
We proudly featured on ITV’s Granada reports with the effectiveness of our interventions.
Our commitment to ending domestic abuse has a rich history.