"It is a postcode lottery at the moment if you are a victim in terms of the standard of service you are going to get when your allegation is being investigated by the police and whether that is going to lead to charges ultimately and hopefully a successful prosecution, Mahmood told Trevor Phillips on Sky News."
"There is always going to be a line but we are very far to the other side of what is acceptable of that line at the moment, Mahmood said. It is right that we think about how we give schools and parents the tools they need to make sure they are raising boys who will grow to be healthy young men in their own right, with a good understanding of what a healthy relationship is. It is important that the state takes some action, because we are not willing to just sit back and accept that VAWG is just a fact of life."
"Specialist rape and sex offences investigators will be introduced to every police force as part of reforms to be introduced under the Government's violence against women and girls (Vawg) strategy."
Victims of sexual offences face a postcode lottery regarding the standard of police service, the progress of investigations, and the likelihood of charges and successful prosecutions. Up to 50% of officers currently on sexual violence and rape squads are reportedly trainees. The government plans to introduce specialist rape and sex-offences investigators in every police force as part of a violence against women and girls strategy. Concern exists about pervasive misogynistic influence on young men, prompting proposals to equip schools and parents to teach healthy relationships and for the state to take action against VAWG.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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