Rape and sex offence specialists on all police forces by 2027, PM says
The rollout is being brought forward by 18 months, with £13.3 million funding for protection order enforcement in up to 10 forces.
- The Prime Minister has accelerated the rollout of specialist rape and sexual offence teams in all police forces to be completed by the end of 2027, ahead of the original 2029 deadline set by Keir Starmer.
- Funding of £13.3 million from the Home Office is being allocated to support up to 10 police forces in England and Wales to improve enforcement of domestic abuse protection orders, which can be set for unlimited duration.
- Protection measures include electronic tagging, exclusion zones, behaviour change programmes, and the expansion of offender management schemes to address related issues.
- Charities and experts support the earlier implementation but stress the need for cultural change within policing to improve victim confidence and protection, alongside more effective enforcement.
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Andy Burnham fast-tracks specialist sex crime police teams across England and Wales
Specialist rape and sex offences investigators will be introduced to every force by the end of next year, Andy Burnham has announced.The plan, with an original deadline of summer 2029, has been accelerated by the Prime Minister in an effort to curb violence against women and girls (VAWG).Measures were first announced under Sir Keir Starmer in December 2025 under the last Labour Government's VAWG strategy.But Mr Burnham slammed his predecessor's …
Burnham speeds up rollout of specialist rape and sex offence teams to forces
Sophie Wingate – Press Association Deputy Political Editor Specialist rape and sex offences investigators will be introduced to every police force by the end of next year, with Andy Burnham accelerating the rollout amid efforts to tackle violence against women and girls. The Prime Minister criticised the original summer 2029 deadline for the teams to […] The post Burnham speeds up rollout of specialist rape and sex offence teams to forces appear…
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