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PCC poses your questions to Norfolk’s Chief Constable
to respond to the questions. The constabulary were asked about numbers of serving officers with convictions for sexual harassment, sexual and domestic abuse. Paul Sanford advised that no officers with convictions for such offences were serving. He also told the meeting that in the last five
Together, we can tackle child abuse
Norfolk PCC is supporting a campaign alongside Norfolk County Council, Norfolk Constabulary and the other members of the Norfolk Children’s Safeguarding Board as part of a national Department for Education campaign “Together, we can tackle child abuse
Vital service to help victims of sexual abuse in the county to be launched
’s Police and Crime Commissioner Lorne Green is encouraging suitable organisations to bid to provide a specialist service to support victims and survivors of sexual abuse in the county. The service will run over five years and will help adult and child victims of sexual abuse, including survivors
Criminal justice partners commended for efforts during pandemic
with throughout the pandemic as usual. Cases involving domestic abuse and vulnerable victims have been through a triage system introduced by the courts, working with the police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to enable appropriate cases to be heard remotely via video link while magistrates’ courts were
Norfolk’s PCC releases plan for safety, policing and supporting people across the county
perpetrators of rape, serious sexual assaults and domestic abuse brought to justice. “Violence against women and girls is cause of huge concerns in communities up and down the country and more must be done to tackle it, in convictions but also in prevention. “People also want a police service
Police budget 2025/26 consultation
and to cope with an increase in demand for services. These costs are expected to increase for several reasons including: The impact of inflation on the costs of police officers, staff, supplies and services purchased. The volume of high harm crimes such as domestic abuse and sexual offences, which
Fakenham hosts first police and fire Q&A event
% increase in reports of domestic abuse (DA) in the area, including physical, emotional, control and coercion and criminal damage. Supt Harvey stressed how such “closed doors crime” was given high priority by Norfolk Constabulary with a commitment to attend DA incidents within an hour, with DA calls
Hidden victims set to benefit from vital funding
the Pandora Project - which works with women and children affected by domestic abuse - will be delivering the service over the next three years. The newly named ‘Phoenix Project’ is one of two being funded under
PCC holds her first PCC Accountability Meeting
. The Chief Constable advised that there is no dedicated stalking unit, but they do have a Domestic Abuse Partnership Perpetrator Approach (DAPPA) team who deal with high risk and high harm perpetrators. The functions of this team are to proactively manage stalking protection orders and provides victims
PCC extends funding to help meet demand for sexual abuse survivor support
Norfolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Lorne Green, has increased funding for support services for sexual abuse survivors in the county