Domestic abuse advisors supporting officers at police incidents Nearly one in every five incidents of police-recorded crime is related to domestic abuse. Northamptonshire Police has made domestic abuse a matter of priority, and is now using the expertise of specialist Crisis Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) at some police incidents.…
Voice is encouraging anyone who has been the victim of domestic abuse in the previous three years to help shape future support services by completing a survey designed by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales. The Commissioner, Nicole Jacobs, has promised to use feedback from the survey to…
Crest Advisory, a criminal justice specialist consultancy, have been commissioned by the CPS to better understand the needs of victims and expectations of victims with whom they communicate. This will inform a review of how the CPS engages with victims and witnesses and support the development and testing of new…
It’s the last thing any business owner, manager or HR professional will want to deal with, but if you suspect hate crime is taking place within your business, we’ve got four tips you can lean on to tackle the issue: 1. Take action as soon as possible Ignoring hostile behaviour…
The Crown Prosecution Service defines hate crime as an incident where the motivation appears to be hostility towards any of the following: race; religion; disability’ sexual orientation; or transgender identity. Hate crime is always wrong and if it has happened to you, it certainly wasn’t your fault. Anyone can be…
We were delighted to welcome the families of Detective Superintendent Gerald Halsey and Doctor Philip Duffy recently to unveil a plaque in their dedication at our Warwick House headquarters. The Halsey Suite – named in memory of DS Halsey and Dr Duffy – was originally located at Campbell Square Police…
Following the murder of Maddie Durdant-Hollamby in Kettering recently, we’d like to remind anyone suffering from domestic abuse or violence that Voice has a team of specialist support workers who can help you regardless of if you have reported anything to the police or not. Domestic abuse is classed as…
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) would like to hear from survivors of rape who reported the abuse to the police and are willing to share their experiences of the process. In particular they’re keen to hear from those who can talk about: what communication…
What happened? *Sammy self-referred into Voice for support as her and her young family were experiencing anti-social behaviour from her next door neighbours where they would scream at her, throw things at her house and cause criminal damage to her property. *Sammy was very fearful of going out and was…
Are you feeling anxious, stressed or worried after experiencing a crime? You’re not alone. Experiencing a crime can disrupt your normal day-to-day life and sometimes it can take a while to feel like you’ve got that normality back again. Not only that, but experiencing a crime means you might experience…
