Violence against women and girls a ‘national emergency’, says policing report
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The deputy chief executive of the College of Policing said violence against women and girls had ‘reached epidemic levels’ in England and Wales.
Violence against women and girls is a “national emergency” with nearly 3,000 crimes recorded every day, a leading police chief has warned in a new report.