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Flawed Police Tool Linked to 50 Women’s Murders

8/18/2025

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Story summary

A flawed police screening tool, Dash, has been linked to over 50 women’s murders over 16 years.
Introduced in 2009, Dash evaluates domestic abuse risk using 27 questions.
Victims must answer "yes" to 14 questions for a high-risk classification, limiting access to specialist support for lower scores.
The tool's shortcomings have raised significant concerns regarding victim safety.

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Story summary

A flawed police screening tool, Dash, has been linked to over 50 women’s murders over 16 years.
Introduced in 2009, Dash evaluates domestic abuse risk using 27 questions.
Victims must answer "yes" to 14 questions for a high-risk classification, limiting access to specialist support for lower scores.
The tool's shortcomings have raised significant concerns regarding victim safety.