"It needs to be easier for police victims to report DA", says review

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"It needs to be easier for police victims to report DA", says review

A joint investigation released today by the College, HMICFRS and the IOPC has found the unique risks of being a police victim of domestic violence are not consistently taken into account.

David Tucker

Date - 30th June 2022
By - Cachella Smith

The investigation, released today, has found ‘systemic deficiencies’ in the way some forces investigate allegations of police perpetrated domestic abuse (PPDA). The unique barriers that come when the victim is also a member of the...

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