Wiltshire Police have concluded an urgent review of 3,778 applications made under the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme, also known as Clare’s Law. This comprehensive review was launched following the identification of critical service failures in October last year.
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The review was prompted by a voluntary referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) concerning disclosures made by a Wiltshire Police staff member. Since then, every application made between April 2015 and August 2023 has been meticulously reviewed.