Under Raneem’s Law, domestic abuse specialists will work in emergency control rooms in five forces – West Midlands, Northumbria, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Humberside Police.
National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for domestic abuse, Assistant Commissioner Louisa Rolfe, said: ‘It’s important that we are both evidence and victim-led in our approach, and I would like to thank the victims and survivors, families and support organisations that continue to work with us to improve policing’s response to domestic abuse.’.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said an ‘overhaul’ of how police emergency rooms respond to domestic abuse ‘must be Raneem and Khaola’s legacy’.
Photo credit should read: Joe Giddens/PA Wire] They will also train force control room staff on domestic abuse and support the use of technology, including responding to victims with a video call.
Raneem's Law is being launched in memory of Raneem Oudeh and her mother Khaola Saleem, who were murdered by Raneem's ex-husband in 2018.
