Agency: National Police Chiefs’ Council

The National Police Chiefs’ Council update their guidance and the Soteria national operating model to ensure that police staff are aware of the new threshold and are able to provide victims with accurate advice on their right to access therapy.

The National Police Chiefs’ Council should issue guidance to Chief Constables to ensure that Witness Care Units/ police staff are undertaking thorough victim needs assessments, which fully recognise the impact delays in the court system can have on victim wellbeing. There should be reference to victim vulnerabilities which carry significant risk of additional harm.