Partnerships

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) has been described as an epidemic by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), the body that co-ordinates national responses to policing priorities across England and Wales.  At the same time as the government has announced a key target of halving VAWG over 10 years, and has made VAWG a national policing priority.  However the nature of VAWG is rapidly changing, affected by the digital revolution that has profoundly affected society over recent years.  This transformation has been acknowledged by the NPCC, which has described technology-enabled and online VAWG as a priority threat within the annual threat assessment.  So what is policing actually doing to address this priority?