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All police forces to get specialist sexual offence teams, Mahmood pledges
More than 50% of police forces already have specialist teams; the government aims to halve violence against women and girls within 10 years through this strategy.
- Specialist teams to investigate rape and sexual offence cases will be introduced in every police force in England and Wales by 2029, as part of a government plan to reduce violence against women and girls.
- The new teams will have officers with specialized training to understand the mindset of abusers and victims.
- There will also be investment for undercover police officers operating online to target those harassing women and girls on the internet.
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‘National emergency’ over violence against women and girls – Home Secretary
We spoke to the Home Secretary and asked her why there has been such a delay in publishing the Violence Against Women and Girls strategy, which had been billed as such a centrepiece of Labour’s election victory.
·London, United Kingdom
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Specialist teams for all police forces under violence against women’s strategy
The Home Secretary announced the changes ahead of the Vawg strategy launch expected next week.
·London, United Kingdom
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Specialist teams and online investigators deployed across England and Wales to tackle 'national emergency' of violence against women and girls
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said her measures mean "abusers will have nowhere to hide" but the Conservatives claimed Labour had "failed women" and "broken its promises".
·United Kingdom
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