Clare's Law

Clare's Law, often known officially as a Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme or similar, designates several ways for police officers to disclose a person's history of abusive behaviour to those who may be at risk from such behaviour. It is intended to reduce intimate partner violence. Clare's Law is named for Clare Wood, a woman murdered in England by a former domestic partner who police knew to be dangerous.

Clare's Law

Clare's Law, often known officially as a Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme or similar, designates several ways for police officers to disclose a person's history of abusive behaviour to those who may be at risk from such behaviour. It is intended to reduce intimate partner violence. Clare's Law is named for Clare Wood, a woman murdered in England by a former domestic partner who police knew to be dangerous.