Yesterday (11th February 2025), the High Court ruled that police forces cannot dismiss officers by removing their vetting clearance, after a Met Police officer who received reports of rape during his police service had his vetting clearance removed. The Judicial…
The second survey of rape survivors’ experiences of policing has been published today, 12th November 2024, finding that police responses are improving for those who have reported rape and sexual assault more recently, but concerningly, harmful police practices are still…
The police inspectorate has today (22nd August 2024) published its report on progress in delivering a new model for investigating rape and serious sexual offences, known as Operation Soteria. Operation Soteria is one of the most promising outcomes of the…
Today (15th August 2024), the police inspectorate has published its PEEL assessment (police efficiency, effectiveness and legitimacy) of the Met Police force, which was put under special measures two years ago for systemic failings to victims. The measures followed several…
The National Police Chiefs’ Council and College of Policing have today (23rd July 2024) released their National Policing Statement outlining the scale of violence against women and girls (VAWG), deeming it a ‘national emergency’ and setting out plans to address…
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has today (19th July 2024) published its annual State of Policing report, finding: Offences of violence against women and girls (VAWG) remain highly prevalent, despite an overall downward trajectory…
Following the shocking police treatment of three women by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) uncovered by Sky News, Dame Vera Baird KC has today (18th July 2024) released the findings of her independent inquiry into the treatment of women and girls…
As part of its ongoing End-to-End Rape Review, the government has last month (15th April 2024) released data showing the shocking scale of police requests for rape survivors’ ‘third party materials’ - their private counselling notes, mobile phone data, and…
The government has today (23rd April 2024) accepted an amendment to the Victims and Prisoners Bill that will raise the legal threshold for when rape survivors’ counselling notes can be requested by the police. The amendment was tabled in the House of…
Lady Eilish Angiolini has today (29th February 2024) published the findings of her independent inquiry into how Metropolitan police officer Wayne Couzens was able to abduct, rape and murder Sarah Everard - finding a series of utterly shocking failings to…