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…then be held for up to 24 hours (or 36 hours at weekends) before the police submit a charge. If the perpetrator has left before the police arrive, the police…
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How Covid-19 is impacting domestic abuse reports to the police
…domestic abuse as it comes to police attention, as well as policing responses. We are examining all domestic abuse-flagged incidents and crimes reported to seven police forces across England since…
The impact of domestic abuse
…and her family and children, and also the wider societal costs including the costs of police, health and other service responses, and time off having to be taken by survivors…
Women’s Aid responds: The National Police Chiefs Council and College of Policing review of themes, learnings and recommendations on police-perpetrated violence against women and girls
Women’s Aid responds: The National Police Chiefs Council and College of Policing review of themes, learnings and recommendations on police-perpetrated violence against women and girls The National Police Chiefs…
Domestic abuse is a gendered crime
…domestic abuse here References Barlow, C., Walklate, S., Johnson, K., Humphreys, L. and Kirby, S. (2018) Police responses to coercive control. Published online: N8 Policing Research Partnership Dobash, R.P. and…
Women’s Aid responds to the HMICFRS review of policing domestic abuse during the pandemic
…shift over the last few years with the police prioritising domestic abuse, and victims should not be discouraged from reporting. The police have improved their understanding, identification and recording of…
Women’s Aid respond to new research by the Centre for Women’s Justice on police perpetrated domestic abuse
…police. To strengthen women’s trust, they must feel safe enough to report abuse, but this will only be done if senior police leaders acknowledge a need for change, with a…
Women who kill: how the state criminalises women we might otherwise be burying
…those who had reported, police responses were often poor, leading to under-reporting when they experienced further violence. Immediately after the killing Women told us that they were shocked and…
Domestic Abuse Matters: police training
Domestic Abuse Matters Police training The right response to domestic abuse saves lives Domestic abuse causes significant harm and constitutes a considerable proportion of overall crime. On average the police…
Women’s Aid responds: police perpetrators of abuse
…against women and girls. “To strengthen women’s confidence in the police, we need to see a step change within the force with robust responses to police perpetrators of domestic abuse….