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Merseyside Police and Hate Crime Against Sex Workers: Increasing Victims’ Confidence to Speak Out
Sex workers have long been victims of social polarisation, underpinned by a confusion around the criminal offence of sex work. In a 2016 study involving 240 sex workers in the UK, 49% said they were “unconfident” that the police would take their reports of violence seriously. In this video, DCI Cheryl Rhodes explains how Merseyside Police has expanded the local definition of hate crime to include sex work, and the steps they have taken to coordinate services for victims of sexual violence within the sex work industry.
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Home Office Night-Time Safety Policy Updates
The 2022 Personal Safety Release from the Office for National Statistics revealed that 4 out of 5 women felt unsafe walking in a park or open space after dark on their own. Lynne Abrams Head of the Interpersonal Abuse Unit in the Home Office, shares policy updates regarding night time safety and the Violence against Women and Girls Strategy.
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