Gloucestershire's front line workers are being trained to spot domestic abuse perpetrators
One in five adults experience domestic abuse in their lives but offenders can be hard to spot.
The Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner in Gloucestershire are launching a new training program which will help front line workers to spot domestic abuse perpertators.
They hope it will increase early intervention and reduce the number of offences being committed.
The free DARE training, which stands for Domestic Abuse Routine Enquiry, is being offered out to anyone who works on the frontline in Gloucestershire.
This includes anyone who may encounter or engage with a perpetrator of domestic abuse in their day to day role. This could be within health, social care, education, or housing for example.
Police and Crime Commissioner Chris Nelson said: “Ending male violence against women and girls is a top priority for me and this office.
“Domestic abuse is so prevalent in society and it is everyone’s responsibility to be vigilant against it."
Alana Dix, Commission Manager at the Office of the PCC, said: "There's a lot of training locally about identifying victims but there's a real need gap around identifying perpetrators.
"They can often come across as charming, articulate, and confident so it can be really hard to spot the signs. The training is to help professionals spot the signs of a perpetrator."