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Queen 'horrified' by number of police's domestic abuse calls
Queen Camilla toured Avon and Somerset Police, hearing about 34,000 domestic abuse calls annually and initiatives like Project Blue Light to support survivors, calling the number 'far too many.'
- On February 12, The Queen visited Avon and Somerset Police headquarters in Portishead and was told the force receives around 34,000 domestic abuse calls a year, which she called `horrifying`.
- Camilla, who has long championed survivors, featured in the ITV documentary Her Majesty The Queen: Behind Closed Doors and was briefed on Project Blue Light and the Bluestone pilot informing Operation Soteria.
- At the control-room desk, call handler Jasmine Cox explained procedures such as pressing 55 to alert if unsafe, and she listened to a 999 domestic-abuse call played for her.
- Supt Sharon Baker said, `I know that other survivors who haven't come forward yet will come forward because of her visit`, praising Queen Camilla's involvement and calling it a 'real privilege.'
- On Wednesday, Thames Valley Police discussed allegations that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor shared confidential reports with Jeffrey Epstein and is making progress, as the Queen expressed `profound concern` about the claims.
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