Identifying Repeat Victimisation

Identification of repeat victimisation needs to take place for two main purposes:

• You want to know the scale of the problem to decide whether it is worth doing something about and what level of resource to commit. You are likely to use historical data to establish the extent and nature of repeat victimisation locally.

• You also want to identify repeat victimisation to be able to respond to individual victims and their circumstances. The very fact they have been a victim means they are at risk. Information about any previous victimisation will help tailor your response further. This information needs to be available quickly to prevent a repeat.

The goal is to intervene after the first reported incident to prevent repeat victimisation, rather than waiting for a second or third