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Police response to victims of sexual abuse from ethnic minority backgrounds who may be at risk of honour-based abuse

Super-complaint from the Tees Valley Inclusion Project.

Applies to England and Wales

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How the police respond to victims of sexual abuse when the victim is from an ethnic minority background and may be at risk of honour-based abuse

How the police respond to victims of sexual abuse when the victim is from an ethnic minority background and may be at risk of honour-based abuse

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Press release - Police response to sexual abuse fails to safeguard victims from risk of honour-based abuse

Press release - Police response to sexual abuse fails to safeguard victims from risk of honour-based abuse

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Invisible survivors – The long wait for justice

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Super-complaint from the Tees Valley Inclusion Project about the police response to victims of sexual abuse from ethnic minority backgrounds who may be at risk of honour-based abuse.

HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), the College of Policing and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) have published a report in response to the super-complaint submitted by the Tees Valley Inclusion Project.  The super-complaint raised concerns about how police forces in England and Wales respond to victims of sexual abuse from ethnic minority backgrounds who may be at risk of honour-based abuse.

Following an investigation, we have made recommendations to chief constables, police and crime commissioners or equivalents, and the National Police Chiefs’ Council.

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Responses to recommendations

Responses to the super-complaint from the Tees Valley Inclusion Project

Published 5 March 2021
Last updated 21 April 2023 + show all updates
  1. A link to the responses to the recommendations made in the report by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), the College of Policing and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has been added.

  2. The report in response to the super-complaint submitted by the Tees Valley Inclusion Project has been published

  3. First published.