It is estimated that more than seven in ten cases before the family courts have domestic abuse as a factor and now key partners and organisations from across North Yorkshire are coming together to ensure survivors, and their children, are treated more fairly by a system which is meant to support them.
North Yorkshire’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner is encouraging homeowners across North Yorkshire to check their property is secure as lockdown eases and we begin to spend more time out of the house.
Association of Police and Crime Commissioners Victims Leads: Julia Mulligan, North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner and Sophie Linden, London’s Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, said: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has put a huge strain on many families, with charities reporting an increase in demand for their services since lockdown restrictions […]
In response to the Government announcement today of £76m of extra funding for support services for vulnerable victims (including victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence and modern slavery), APCC Victims Leads Deputy Mayor of London, Sophie Linden, and Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner of North Yorkshire, Julia Mulligan, said: “We welcome this much needed additional […]
The lockdown has led to a steep rise in calls to domestic abuse helplines in the UK. While they offer vital support, alternative accommodation is essential to enabling people to escape their situation, but Co-APCC Victims lead on domestic abuse Julia Mulligan says refuges are all but full and more accommodation is urgently needed.
North Yorkshire’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner is to bring together key partners and organisations from across the county in an effort to ensure domestic abuse survivors, and their children, are treated fairly in the family courts.
Julia Mulligan, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire, is seeking an Independent Chair for her Domestic Abuse and Rape Scrutiny Panel.
North Yorkshire’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner is asking for people to get involved in her next monthly public accountability meeting.
More victims of crime in North Yorkshire will have the opportunity to play a role in the criminal justice system in the future with the launch of a new service to help victims receive answers and rehabilitate offenders by helping them to understand the hurt and fear they have caused.
