At least three police forces in England and Wales do not offer extra specialised training to officers who investigate rape and sexual violenceInexperienced officers are being put on sexual offences investigations, a detective has warned, as data reveals a patchwork of training rates across forces. At least three police forces in England and Wales do not offer extra specialised training to officers who investigate rape and sexual violence. While some forces have enough specialised officers to handle every rape complaint, in other areas their caseload amounts to hundreds of cases each year. SponsoredA Metropolitan Police detective, who asked not to be identified, warned that the officers were not getting best evidence nor giving appropriate care to victims because of inadequate training. He said: “Specialised officers provide victim care beyond any level a victim of other crimes would get, without them a rape victim doesn’t get the

Source: The Times June 04, 2021 23:00 UTC