Domestic abuse specialists will be embedded in 999 control rooms in England and Wales as part of the government's pledge to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. The measure is part of "Raneem's Law" in memory of Raneem Oudeh, 22, and her mother Khaola Saleem who were murdered by Ms Oudeh's estranged husband in 2018.

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Domestic abuse experts to be embedded in 999 control rooms

The plan is part of the government's pledge to halve violence against women and girls within a decade.

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Home Secretary said ‘Raneem’s Law’,  named after Raneem Oudeh who was murdered by her ex-partner,  marks the start of plansto halve violence against women and girls in a decade

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Domestic abuse specialists to be embedded within 999 control rooms

The government has launched a pilot scheme to embed domestic abuse specialists in some 999 control rooms to stop emergency services from missing opportunities to save people’s lives.
The Home Office said on Thursday that the pilot will take place in targetted police forces from early 2025, with the specialists advising on risk assessments and working with officers to ensure victims get the rapid response they need.
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Domestic Abuse Specialists to Be Embedded in 999 Control Rooms

The first wave of police forces will start embedding domestic abuse specialists in their 999 control rooms early next year to stop emergency services missing opportunities to save women’s lives. The move is part of “Raneem’s Law”, named after Raneem Oudeh, to transform the way the police handle cases of violence against women and girls. The Home Office said the Government will fund the pilot in targeted police forces from early 2025, but did not…

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The aunt of Raneem Oudeh, who was killed by her ex-partner, says her niece was ‘not heard until she lost her life’.  Domestic violence victims need to be heard the first time they call 999, a campaigner whose niece was killed by her ex-partner after calling the police multiple times has said. Nour Norris, whose niece Raneem Oudeh, 22, and sister Khaola Saleem, 49, were murdered by Ms Oudeh’s ex-partner in 2018, said that those calling the police…

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