Submitted for publication in the Surrey Advertiser
Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey, Lisa Townsend, has welcomed a new strategy unveiled by the Home Office today to tackle violence against women and girls.
It calls on police forces and partners to make reducing violence against women and girls a national priority, including the creation of a new policing lead to drive change.
The Strategy highlights the need for a whole-system approach that invests further in prevention, the best possible support for victims and tough action against perpetrators.
Commissioner Lisa Townsend said: “The launch of this strategy is a welcome reiteration by the Government of the importance of tackling violence against women and girls.
“This is an area that I feel really passionate about, and I’m particularly pleased that it recognises that we must keep the focus on offenders.
“I’ve been out meeting local organisations and Surrey Police teams that are at the forefront of the partnership to tackle all forms of sexual violence and abuse in Surrey, and that are providing…
