A report, commissioned by Home Secretary Priti Patel in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard, demands a 'radical shift' in the way crimes against women and girls are prioritised.
Despite the scale of the problem"very often violence against women and girls doesn't actually feature as the top three" priorities for police forces.The report reveals"huge" discrepancies in how police forces use the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme , which provides information about a person's criminal history to potential victims.
Meanwhile, roughly three out of four domestic abuse cases reported are closed early without the suspect being charged.Protests against violence against women and policing in the UK were sparked by Ms Everard's death The report states police cannot work alone to solve these issues and there must be a cross-sector solution involving police, health and education.
Anna Birley is one of the co-founders of the group Reclaim These Streets, which formed after the disappearance of Sarah Everard.She said more needs to be done to help people"spot some of those early signs of misogyny and tackle them head on... before the worst-case scenario happens"."It's so disheartening that some of the very basic things that they're asking police forces to do weren't in place already," she added.
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