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By Sophie Linden, London’s Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime The Mayor and I passionately believe that all agencies have…
By Caroline Henry, Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner It is a sad fact that domestic abuse represents a large proportion…
Throughout her childhood, Joanne watched as her father beat up her mother before he turned his fists and weapons on…
Every year in the UK it’s estimated that there are at least 12 so-called ‘honour killings.’ The victims of these…
Tonight’s Dispatches documentary shows horrific footage of children being forcibly removed from their beds by police in the middle of…
“I have worked in the domestic abuse sector for over 20 years and I’ve been working in the family courts…
The new Policing, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, currently working its way through Parliament, includes a new statutory duty that…
2021 is shaping up to be a momentous year for domestic abuse policy. It’s as if finally, after a national…