Specialist rape & sexual offence teams folled out to all police forces

Specialist rape & sexual offence teams folled out to all police forces

“We must be laser focused on stamping out these vile crimes”

Deadline for specialist rape and sexual offence teams brought forward

England and Wales will have specialist rape and sexual offence teams operating in every police force by December 2027, backed by £13.3 million funding to strengthen victim protection and offender management

Police rape and sexual offence team rollout accelerated, domestic abuse protection orders expanded

Police rape and sexual offence team rollout accelerated, domestic abuse protection orders expanded: All police forces in England and Wales will have specialist rape and sexual offence teams in place by December 2027, the Home Office has announced. In a

The Defence Is Entitled to All Sufficiently Relevant Material, Including in Sexual Offence Cases

By Paul Gregoire and Ugur Nedim After the New South Wales police commissioner refused to produce materials relating to the 2025 arrest of a NSW man charged with offences relating to the sexual abuse of his daughter, which had been requested by the man’s father, who is himself facing child abuse material offences, the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal (NSWCCA) has found the accused has a right to such information. On searching the mobile phone belongi…