Call to action as violence against women and girls epidemic deepens

Our Deputy Chief Constable, Maggie Blyth, has outlined the scale of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in England and Wales in a national policing statement bringing together comprehensive data and analysis.

Policing has undergone significant changes to the way it tackles violence against women and girls in recent years. Progress has been made to drive standards and consistency across all police forces.

However, due to the epidemic scale of offending, we are calling for a whole-system approach that brings together criminal justice partners, government bodies and industry, in a new partnership that seeks to reduce the scale and impact of VAWG.

Link to article found here.