Annex I: List of requested variables

Alleged perpetrator demographics

  • Date of birth (if not on file, look for the age)
  • Gender
  • Ethnicity
  • Immigrant status
  • Language
  • Marital status
  • Children
  • Education
  • Occupation
  • Type of residence

Alleged perpetrator – drug abuse and mental health history

  • Alcohol abuse history
  • Illicit substance abuse history
  • Type of substance abused
  • Were mental health problems suspected during the commission of incident(s)?
  • Was the alleged perpetrator a victim of family violence (as a child or an adult)?

Victim information

  • Date of birth (if not on file, look for the age)
  • Gender
  • Ethnicity
  • Immigrant status
  • Language
  • Marital status
  • Children
  • Education
  • Occupation
  • Victim relationship with alleged perpetrator
  • Was the victim living with the perpetrator at the time of the incident?
  • Location of incident
  • Type of residence
  • Does the alleged perpetrator have Power of Attorney over the victim?
  • Does the alleged perpetrator have Power of Personal Care over the victim?

Narrative of incidents being investigated

  • Number of incidents being investigated
  • Time frame of incident(s)
  • Nature of incident(s)
    • Verbal and/or psychological abuse (intimidation, threats, calling names)
    • Physical abuse against victim
    • Sexual abuse against victim
    • Victim injuries
    • Financial abuse
      • If financial, what type
    • Use of weapon
    • Who reported the alleged incident to the police?
    • Were other witness(es) present during the alleged incident(s)?
    • Barriers to the investigation of the incident

Outcome of incident

  • Charges laid
    • If no charge, why
  • Other action taken by police
  • If charges laid, list charges
  • Did the case go to court?
  • If the case went to court and there was a conviction, was there a victim impact statement?
  • Court disposition
  • Date of disposition
  • Sentence