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.
Harrogate Street Aid, a new approach to tackle street sleepers and begging in Harrogate, is launched with funding from the Commissioner’s Community Fund.
This week is National Hate Crime Awareness week – 12 to 19 October 2019.
The National Rural Crime Network is revealing a shocking picture of domestic abuse in rural Britain with hidden victims – isolated, unsupported and unprotected – who are being failed by the system, services and those around them.
