Labour warns women’s domestic abuse calls to police ‘being ignored’
2 years, 1 month ago

Labour warns women’s domestic abuse calls to police ‘being ignored’

The Independent  

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Domestic abuse claims far more women’s lives in UK than we realise
1 month, 1 week ago

Domestic abuse claims far more women’s lives in UK than we realise

The Independent  

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Domestic abuse victims making multiple reports are being failed, women’s minister admits
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Domestic abuse victims making multiple reports are being failed, women’s minister admits

The Independent  

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Police are ‘trivialising stalking’ and letting victims down as figures show one in five women are targeted
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Police are ‘trivialising stalking’ and letting victims down as figures show one in five women are targeted

The Independent  

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Domestic violence victims let down on housing, Jess Phillips warns
3 months ago

Domestic violence victims let down on housing, Jess Phillips warns

The Independent  

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Police officers perpetrate shocking levels of domestic abuse with impunity, report finds
3 months ago

Police officers perpetrate shocking levels of domestic abuse with impunity, report finds

The Independent  

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Violence against women at ‘epidemic’ levels and is a threat on par with terrorism, UK police warn
5 months ago

Violence against women at ‘epidemic’ levels and is a threat on par with terrorism, UK police warn

Associated Press  

LONDON — Violence against women and girls has reached epidemic levels and police are treating it as a threat on the same scale as terrorism, Britain’s police chiefs said Tuesday. “Violence against women and girls is a national emergency,” Deputy Chief Constable Maggie Blyth said in a statement. “We need to move forward as a society to make change and …

Violence against women soars by 40% as police chief brands crime rate a ‘national emergency’
5 months ago

Violence against women soars by 40% as police chief brands crime rate a ‘national emergency’

The Independent  

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Police say threatening and insulting text messages don’t count as domestic abuse
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Police say threatening and insulting text messages don’t count as domestic abuse

The Independent  

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Labour pledges swifter safeguarding moves amid domestic abuse reform
8 months, 1 week ago

Labour pledges swifter safeguarding moves amid domestic abuse reform

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Domestic abuse victims to be given up to £2,500 to support fleeing partners
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Domestic abuse victims to be given up to £2,500 to support fleeing partners

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Vulnerable women need far better protection from the threat of domestic abuse
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Vulnerable women need far better protection from the threat of domestic abuse

The Independent  

Our report today that thousands of vulnerable women are being left at risk of harm thanks to police forces across the country failing to hand over information on potential domestic abusers would be shocking enough on its own. Data seen by The Independent shows that more than half of 20,000 requests for background checks on potential domestic abusers were rejected …

Domestic abusers excluded from axed short prison terms after Independent revealed thousands could walk free
1 year, 1 month ago

Domestic abusers excluded from axed short prison terms after Independent revealed thousands could walk free

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Scandal of police failure to protect vulnerable women
1 year, 1 month ago

Scandal of police failure to protect vulnerable women

The Independent  

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Cooper warns rapists ‘the police will be after you’ under Labour government
1 year, 2 months ago

Cooper warns rapists ‘the police will be after you’ under Labour government

The Independent  

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Domestic violence calls 'overwhelming' NT Police, Acting Commissioner Michael Murphy says
1 year, 5 months ago

Domestic violence calls 'overwhelming' NT Police, Acting Commissioner Michael Murphy says

ABC  

The Northern Territory's acting police commissioner says domestic violence reports are "overwhelming" the force, with 95 triple-0 calls made on Tuesday night alone. Key points: The NT emergency call centre is receiving more than 75 domestic violence reports per night It is placing major pressure on police, with high-demand locations under-resourced The NT coroner is currenty mid-way through an inquest …

Domestic abuse victims who do not live with abuser ‘to get better protection’
1 year, 8 months ago

Domestic abuse victims who do not live with abuser ‘to get better protection’

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Ministers warned action not ‘warm words’ needed to tackle violence against women
1 year, 9 months ago

Ministers warned action not ‘warm words’ needed to tackle violence against women

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Domestic abuse victims are three times more likely to try to kill themselves, study finds
1 year, 10 months ago

Domestic abuse victims are three times more likely to try to kill themselves, study finds

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David Carrick: 1,000 serving Met Police officers and staff accused of domestic abuse and sex offences
1 year, 11 months ago

David Carrick: 1,000 serving Met Police officers and staff accused of domestic abuse and sex offences

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Half of BME domestic abuse victims say police failed to take complaints seriously
2 years ago

Half of BME domestic abuse victims say police failed to take complaints seriously

The Independent  

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Police are still misjudging domestic violence and victims are suffering the consequences
2 years, 8 months ago

Police are still misjudging domestic violence and victims are suffering the consequences

ABC  

Lee*, who lives with her boyfriend in suburban Melbourne, reaches breaking point one day and finally calls the police. A major issue is that police attending domestic violence callouts frequently take an "incident based" approach, Ms Matthews said; they look for evidence of criminal offending without necessarily delving deeper into a couple's history of coercive control, a gendered pattern of …

At least 125 women killed in UK since Sarah Everard was kidnapped and murdered
2 years, 9 months ago

At least 125 women killed in UK since Sarah Everard was kidnapped and murdered

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How NHS is inadvertently telling domestic abusers where they can track down their victims
2 years, 10 months ago

How NHS is inadvertently telling domestic abusers where they can track down their victims

The Independent  

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Police received almost 2,000 domestic abuse calls over Christmas fortnight
2 years, 11 months ago

Police received almost 2,000 domestic abuse calls over Christmas fortnight

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Labour MP Jess Phillips opens up about horrific online abuse and death threats
3 years, 1 month ago

Labour MP Jess Phillips opens up about horrific online abuse and death threats

Daily Mail  

Jess Phillips has revealed police visit her home weekly to take statements about the horrific online death threats she receives on a regular basis. However Jess, 40, the MP for Birmingham Yardley, doesn't believe in a police presence at surgeries in the wake of Sir David Amess' murder last month, insisting that constituents are often 'vulnerable and need privacy'. Labour …

Don’t tell us to flag down buses – vet your police officers properly
3 years, 2 months ago

Don’t tell us to flag down buses – vet your police officers properly

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In rejecting my call for violence against women and girls to be recognised as a “serious …

Sarah Everard’s murder shows allegations of violence against police officers are not taken seriously, warn experts
3 years, 2 months ago

Sarah Everard’s murder shows allegations of violence against police officers are not taken seriously, warn experts

The Independent  

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Violence against women and girls ‘should be treated with same priority as terrorism’
3 years, 3 months ago

Violence against women and girls ‘should be treated with same priority as terrorism’

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary called for “fundamental cross-system change”, including a “radical refocus” on crimes that …

‘Culture of misogyny’ entrenched in police over domestic abuse cases, commissioner tells Priti Patel
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Culture of misogyny’ entrenched in police over domestic abuse cases, commissioner tells Priti Patel

The Independent  

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Policing bill disregards ‘needs’ of domestic abuse and sexual violence victims, warn campaigners
3 years, 9 months ago

Policing bill disregards ‘needs’ of domestic abuse and sexual violence victims, warn campaigners

The Independent  

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Sarah Everard: ‘Epidemic’ of violence against women in UK not taken seriously enough after 33-year-old’s disappearance, MPs warn
3 years, 9 months ago

Sarah Everard: ‘Epidemic’ of violence against women in UK not taken seriously enough after 33-year-old’s disappearance, MPs warn

The Independent  

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