The ‘epidemic within the pandemic’: It’s time to rethink our approach to domestic abuse

9th June 2020Mark Brown, policing commentator

Already a serious problem for society, domestic abuse in all its forms has been exacerbated by the lockdown. Policing commentator Mark Brown says now is the time to implement a nationwide strategy similar CONTEST, the Government's counter-terror strategy, to tackle this 'epidemic within the pandemic'.

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