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Charity helping young people recover from sexual abuse receives vital cash boost
. How to seek help Your Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) works with a number of organisations across the county to ensure specialist support is available for those affected by domestic and sexual abuse. If you know someone who is the victim of domestic or sexual abuse, we
PCC’s office makes a commitment to ending men’s violence against women
much work to tackle violence against women and girls, not least being the biggest funder of domestic abuse and sexual violence services locally and holding the police to account for their key role in responding to violence against women and girls. “Becoming a White Ribbon accredited organisation
New Police and Crime Commissioner responds to the latest crime statistics data
and the awareness of services to help people who are at risk. The Norfolk Integrated Domestic Abuse Service (NIDAS) is about to launch its social media Summer Campaign (on 29 July) to raise awareness of its service. Domestic Abuse transcends class, race and gender and affects people from all walks
The OPCCN is taking part in White Ribbon UK’s Right to Respect Campaign
are proud to have held our White Ribbon Accreditation since 2022 and as an office we continue to work with our partners across Norfolk to tackle violence against women and girls. We are the biggest funder of domestic abuse and sexual violence services locally, holding the police to account for their key
Norfolk PCC responds to the latest crime statistics
the lowest residential burglary rate in the country, which is obviously good news for Norfolk residents. “We also continue to tackle other forms of crime such as domestic abuse which accounts for over a fifth of all reported crime in Norfolk. There is increasing confidence among victims to report
Norfolk's PCC comments on latest crime statistics
of more than 10% each but I am keen to know the true picture behind such falls. “Once again, the occurrence of sexual offences and violence with and without injury continues to climb. A lot of these offences are associated with domestic abuse and are very much ‘hidden’ crimes, committed behind
Norfolk's PCC launches annual police budget consultation
in domestic abuse incidents and the need to ensure Norfolk is a safe place for women and girls are amongst the items at the top of the agenda for the PCC, as he also prepares to launch his new Police, Crime and Community Safety Plan in the spring. The plan will outline the priorities that Giles
Taverham hosts PCC's policing Q&A
it was reassuring to see police officers on the beat in their local area, the policing demand from violent crime, domestic abuse and sexual offences meant these areas had to be prioritised. The Chief Constable said the Force was having to work smarter to make available resources go further. He referenced
Annual police budget consultation launched
the resources necessary to provide strong community policing, fight fraud, and tackle the scourge of domestic abuse. The PCC is required by law to set the budget for Norfolk Constabulary and, as part of this, determine how much the people of Norfolk contribute to the policing element of the Council Tax
Safer Norfolk Plan 2025 to 2028
violence, but nationally we saw high violence rates, with domestic abuse accounting for a higher proportion of violent crime. In Norfolk, rates of violence, particularly domestic abuse, are relatively high to comparator areas nationally. Norfolk has seen a slight decline in reporting figures for 2023/24,