Category: Policing
Crime and Policing Bill: Commissioner welcomes strengthened commitment to neighbourhood policing
The Victims' Commissioner responds to the introduction of Crime and Policing Bill.
Statement – Victims’ Commissioner responds to HMICFRS ‘State of Policing’ report
Too many victims of crime are still being let down by police who are failing to get the basics right, the chief inspector of constabulary has said in his annual report.
New victim privacy safeguards come into force
A new law standardising how and when the police can lawfully extract information from electronic devices takes effect.
Policing watchdogs’ super-complaint on police-perpetrated domestic abuse a “missed opportunity”
Dame Vera Baird QC said the report's conclusions "fall short" as she continued to press for the establishment of a national policing protocol.
The police must embed a zero-tolerance policy against sexism and racism within their ranks
In her 2021/22 Annual Report, Dame Vera Baird reflects on the state of policing of violence against women and girls (VAWG).
Fraud: the poor relation?
Fraud has reached epidemic proportions and its scale is truly staggering. Yet you wouldn't know it judging by the criminal justice system's response.
The distressing truth is that if you are raped in Britain today, your chances of seeing justice are slim
In her 2021/22 Annual Report, Dame Vera Baird reflects on the investigation and prosecution of rape in England and Wales.
Home Secretary to make tackling violence against women and girls a national policing priority
Dame Vera Baird warmly welcomes move by the Home Secretary, which she brands "game-changing".
Criminal justice system continues to fail rape victims
"We are now not short on recommendations. Ultimately, the problems in investigating and prosecuting rapes are plain and clear and it is drive and leadership to bring fundamental change on the ground that is now urgently needed."