GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMENCOUNTRY-PROFILEIRELANDMEASURESDOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT INVESTIGATION UNIT
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Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Investigation Unit
Type of Measure
Services > Police > Protocols and guidelines
Form of Violence
Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Sexual violence
Year
2009
Brief Description

The Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Investigation Unit (DVSAIU) is a unit within An Garda Síochána tasked with the strategic overview of domestic violence and sexual crimes investigation. This unit is based in Harcourt Square, Dublin, under the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, which is tasked with the investigation of all forms of serious crime. Policy and procedures in relation to domestic violence is a function of the DVSAIU as well as the strategic implementation of the Domestic Violence Act and the Domestic Violence Intervention Policy. In that respect a Garda Inspector has been appointed in each Garda Division to oversee the implementation of the policy regarding best practice and adherence to the guidelines. Training is provided to all operational staff on the implementation and compliance with the policy regarding domestic violence.

Source of Information
Response of the Government of Ireland to the questionnaire on violence against women, February 2009
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