We are pleased to be working with the Metropolitan Police and a fantastic team of experienced associate trainers to deliver DA Matters, a cultural change programme created with survivors and designed to create long term, sustainable change.

We welcome the HMICFRS’s decision to uphold the super-complaint submitted by the Centre for Women’s Justice about domestic abuse perpetrated by the police (PPDA). The police force should not be a haven for perpetrators of domestic abuse.

Metropolitan Police renew’s commitment to tackle misconduct following report. Racism and misogyny stop victims of domestic abuse from trusting the police. It must change.

SafeLives welcome the Home Secretary’s announcement today that she is laying down an amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Court Bill to include domestic abuse and sexual violence within its definition of ‘serious violence’. This amendment will make it clear to local authorities, police forces and other agencies that they must address domestic abuse and sexual violence to the same degree as knife crime and homicide.

SafeLives welcomes the publication of the HMIC report on policing violence against women and girls and the overarching finding that a whole system approach and radical change are needed to stop this epidemic in its tracks.

We welcome the news that the Home Secretary is set to make tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) a national policing priority, known as a Strategic Policing priority, known as Strategic Policing Requirements (SPR) for forces in England and Wales.

We welcome the Home office announcement that tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) will be added to the Strategic Policing Requirement, and given the same priority as terrorism, organised crime and child sexual abuse

New national framework presents a leadership opportunity. We urge the police to take it. Misogyny, racism and homophobia must have no place in policing.

There was a shockwave going round the country on Wednesday as we found out that Wayne Couzens had used his police powers, authority and equipment to kidnap Sarah Everard off the street.