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Police: Domestic Abuse

Asked by Lola McEvoyLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 5 March 2025UIN 33623

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with police authorities to ensure a single point of contact in the police for families affected by (a) serious trauma and (b) violent crime.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

Police Family Liaison Officers provide support and information, in a sensitive and compassionate manner, securing confidence and trust of families of victims of crime (primarily homicide), road fatality, mass disaster or other critical incident, ensuring family members are given timely information in accordance with the needs of the investigation.

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