VKPP Publications
Here you will find a range of publications produced by the VKPP, as well as links to other relevant external resources that we feel may be of benefit to the policing community.
Our VKPP publications contain links to practice briefings and research reports, whilst the Case Studies tab directs you to thematic resources we produce.
Within the External Links tab you will find our ‘Horizon Scanning’ reports which highlight the latest literature, policy and resources on thematic areas of interest. Alongside this, we include links to relevant websites and other resources that may be beneficial to you.
Briefings
Abbreviations
SCR - Serious Case Review
SAR - Serious Adult Review
CSPR - Child Safeguarding Practice Review
DHR - Domestic Homicide Review
Executive Summary: Domestic Homicides and Suspected Victim Suicides Year 3 Report (2020-2023)
Glossary & Acronyms: Domestic Homicides and Suspected Victim Suicides 2022-2023 Report
Domestic Homicides and Suspected Victim Suicides 2022-2023 Report
National Analysis of Police-Recorded Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Crimes Report 2022 - published Jan 2024
VKPP Voice of the Victim II - The Voice of the Victim in Police Service Design - October 2023
VKPP Voice of the Victim I – Victims’ Voices and Experiences in Response and Investigation: A Study of Police Personnel in England and Wales in Responding to Vulnerability-Related Risk and Harm - October 2023
VKPP Spotlight Briefing on Violence Against Women and Girls MAPPA - July 2023
VKPP Quality of SCR Briefing
VKPP Spotlight Briefing - Vulnerability and individuals managed under MAPPA - July 2023
VKPP Spotlight Briefing - Mental Health and individuals managed under MAPPA - July 2023
Learning for the Police from Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) Serious Case Reviews - April 2023
VKPP - Domestic Homicide Project - Suspected Victim Suicide following Domestic Abuse Spotlight Briefing - December 2022
VKPP - Domestic Homicide Project - Carers Spotlight Briefing November 2022
VKPP - Voice of Child Practice Briefing - November 2022
VKPP Domestic Homicide Project - Ethnicity - Spotlight Briefing June 2022
VKPP - Domestic Homicide Project - Adult Family Homicides - Spotlight Briefing - Jan 2022
VKPP - Domestic Homicide Project - Older Victims - Spotlight Briefing Jan 2022
VKPP Out of Area Child Placement Spotlight Briefing January 2022
VKPP CSPR Briefing - Collaborative working, victim engagement & evidence and investigation Dec 2021
VKPP CSPR Briefing – Identification and Management of Risk Dec 2021
VKPP CSPR Briefing – Young Families Dec 2021
VKPP SCR Briefing July 2019
VKPP Structural Inequalities Spotlight Briefing 2020
VKPP The role of police in responding to child and adult vulnerability: A meta-analysis of 126 reviews of death and serious harm Aug 2020
VKPP Domestic Homicide Review 2020
VKPP Exploitation SCR Spotlight Briefing July 2020
VKPP SAR Briefing Aug 2021
VKPP SAR Briefing Jan 2020
VKPP SCR Briefing Nov 2019
VKPP SCR Briefing Sept 2019