West Yorkshire Police – CARA Perpetrator Course (available force wide)
The CARA (Cautions and Relationship Abuse) course is available as a condition for:
1. Conditional Caution (Standard Risk only)
2. Outcome 22 (Standard or Medium risk where the evidential threshold for evidence led prosecution is not met but, the offender is willing to engage with the course)
Please note Annex A offences require Inspectors authority (ie Section 47 Assault) Please refer to DPP guidance for more information.
This is a two-part Domestic Abuse Perpetrators course which takes place in person.
What does the programme involve?
CARA utilises a trauma informed approach and motivational interviewing techniques delivered across the pair of workshops. The aims and objectives of the workshops are to enable offenders:
• To reflect on the offence including personal triggers.
• To gain an understanding of different types of abuse within a family dynamic.
• To recognise physical symptoms of anger and the feelings which lead to anger and then violence.
• To recognise the damaging effects of behaviour on themselves and others.
• To understand personal risk and protective factors.
• To reflect on self-esteem and self-regulation designed to increase personal resilience.
• To establish personal time out strategies and safe conflict.
• To understand communication and conflict resolution skills.
• To identify future strategies for sustaining change.
• To provide signposts to other relevant agencies/organisations
To book, please follow the link to the booking page