50% of UK rape investigation team staff are trainees; only 2.6% of suspects taken to court.
UK police forces urged to improve rape investigations after report reveals 50% of staff in rape investigation teams are trainees, and only 2.6% of suspects are taken to court for rape. The Home Office-funded Operation Soteria aims to improve the police's investigation of sexual offences, but the report found that major changes are required for it to be successful on a national scale.
August 21, 2024
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