GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLSCOUNTRY-PROFILEISRAELMEASURESDISTRICT OFFICERS FOR VICTIMS IN CASES OF SPOUSAL VIOLENCE
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District Officers for Victims in Cases of Spousal Violence
Type of Measure
Institutional mechanisms
Form of Violence
Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
Year
2002
Brief Description
Since 2002, six offence victims' District Officers have been appointed to deal with cases of spousal violence, and other victims of violence. Their functions include: professional supervision and support to spousal violence teams in police units, supervision on the implementation of police guidelines, training, creation of models of treatment and collaboration with other bodies.
Source of Information
Response of the Government of Israel to the questionnaire on violence against women, February 2009
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