ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: In August 2021 HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS), the College of Policing and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) published a report in response to the super-complaint submitted by the Centre for Women’s Justice on the police use of protective measures in cases involving violence against women and girls (VAWG). Razi Hassan of the Domestic Abuse Alliance reviews the recommendations set out in the report and explains how the WEPROTECT instant victim referral service accelerates access to legal assistance and intervention.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: The violence against women and girls delivery framework, which launched in December 2021, sets out how policing will radically improve its response to violent and sexual crimes, and build trust and confidence. The WEPROTECT instant victim referral service enables officers to provide faster access to civil legal support and court orders to help protect victims from further abuse.

FEATURE: Efforts to deliver a better response to domestic abuse in Hertfordshire by strengthening partnerships, engaging survivors and adopting technology, have led to falling victim attrition rates and increased take up of support; Razi Hassan, Director of Partnership and Communication at the Domestic Abuse (DA) Alliance, explains the thinking behind the repurposed approach, and the success of the WEPROTECT app now in use by Hertfordshire Constabulary.