Extract from Written statement on Work of the Home Office - Dec 19

Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Suella Braverman):...Between January 2021 and August 2022, a team of academics conducted sequential deep dives on the police response to rape in five police forces: Avon and Somerset Police, the Metropolitan Police Service, Durham Constabulary, West Midlands Police and South Wales Police  A wide range of data and information was gathered and examined during the deep dives, including reviews of case files, observations of investigations and training, and focus groups with support services and victims. Following the deep dives, the forces have developed tailored improvement plans to address the findings, which has led to the roll out of Operation Soteria.