The abusive pasts of almost 400 violent partners have been revealed under a scheme rolled out nationally less than a year ago.
Figures obtained by Heart Radio through freedom of information legislation show 926 applications have been made across Scotland under Clare's Law.
Of these, 391 (42%) resulted in the person receiving information about a potentially dangerous partner.
The scheme, rolled out last October after a pilot in Ayrshire and Aberdeen, allows women or men who suspect their partner has an abusive background to contact the police and request relevant information.
It is named after Clare Wood, who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in Salford, Greater Manchester, in 2009. She was unaware of his history of violence against women.
Miss Wood's father Michael Brown told Heart he was "appalled" at the number of people who had requested disclosure but "absolutely delighted" that in 391 cases the application had been successful.
He said: "If that is it in the first year, that is just like a flower opening and by the time this blossoms there's going to be thousands of people turning round and saying 'am I in trouble?'
"I'm sure my daughter would have been proud of what we've managed to achieve.
"It is a poisoned chalice, every time we toast success it just brings back that there wasn't anything like that to help my kid."
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon hailed the success of the scheme in its first year.
She told the radio station: "I think what we're seeing here is the difference that can make to the lives of many women who otherwise might find themselves in violent relationships and by the time they know they are in a violent relationship it could be too late.
"It was something that we knew with the police that it was the right thing to do.
"Domestic abuse and violence against women is something that we need to tackle and we need to always be looking for different ways of tackling it."
Chief Superintendent Barry McEwan said: "Police Scotland is committed to reducing the harm caused by domestic abuse. In October 2015, we launched the Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse Scotland (DSDAS).
"The DSDAS is our multi-agency prevention scheme designed to reduce the risk of domestic abuse by sharing information about a person's abusive past.
"So far, as we near the end of its first full year in operation, more than 900 requests have been made, with almost 400 of them resulting in a disclosure being made.
"If you believe yourself to be a risk from a new partner, or if you know someone who may be at risk, I encourage you to apply to the scheme.
"If you are a victim of domestic abuse, please contact Police Scotland. We can and will help you. As we reach its first anniversary, the up-to-date DSDAS annual figures will be issued."
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