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Victims and survivors of police-perpetrated domestic abuse are still being let down
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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
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Baroness Newlove has said it is "regrettable" that some victims have been left unaware of the early release of their offender.
BLOG: Victims of anti-social behaviour are still being pushed to the brink
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Baroness Newlove’s report found people’s lives have been ‘severely impacted’ because of the failure of forces to act on complaints.
Dismissed and struggling to cope — the torment of persistent anti-social behaviour on ‘forgotten’ victims revealed in new report
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A new report from the Victims' Commissioner highlights the damaging impact of persistent anti-social behaviour on its victims.
BLOG: Victims are losing faith in our justice system – my survey must be a wake-up call
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Baroness Newlove says victims are being let down by the criminal justice system after she surveyed more than 3,000 people about their experiences. "Victims have spoken: now it’s time for criminal justice agencies – and the new government – to listen."
Frustrated by police inaction, mounting delays and often ‘left guessing’, victims share criminal justice experiences in new report
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Voices of 3,048 crime victims across England and Wales captured in landmark new report from the Victims' Commissioner.
New Victims’ Commissioner survey looks at impact of court delays on victims
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New victim survey seeks to understand the impact of court waiting times — including delays caused by the Crown Court backlog — on victims across England and Wales.
Statement – London Stalking Review 2024
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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)
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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
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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.