Category: Statement
Victim Support court report ‘raises serious questions’ about the treatment of victim-survivors
Baroness Newlove responds to Victim Support's new report Suffering for justice: Sexual violence victim-survivors’ experiences of going to court and cross-examination.
Inspectorate report “crucial opportunity” for forces to scale up response to anti-social behaviour
The Victims’ Commissioner responds to HMICFRS report looking at police response to anti-social behaviour.
Victims’ Commissioner comments on new ‘Raneem’s Law’ measures introduced to improve how police respond to domestic abuse
"It is essential first responders are equipped to spot, identify and act on domestic abuse — and police have the necessary tools to keep victims safe", says Baroness Newlove.
Victims and survivors of police-perpetrated domestic abuse are still being let down
Commenting on The Centre for Women's Justice's (CWJ) new report, Baroness Newlove said that failures highlighted in the report mean valuable opportunities to identify and root out abusers are not being grasped.
Victims’ Commissioner: ‘Regrettable’ some victims not told of early release of offenders
Baroness Newlove has said it is "regrettable" that some victims have been left unaware of the early release of their offender.
Statement – London Stalking Review 2024
Baroness Newlove: "Although this report focuses on London, I suspect similar issues plague police forces nationwide, making many of these recommendations relevant on a national level."
Statement — Victims’ Commissioner responds NPCC ‘National Policing Statement’ (VAWG)
Baroness Newlove calls for government to develop robust strategies to tackle tech-enabled VAWG, such as AI deepfakes.
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.