Tackling violence against women and girls remains a priority cross West Midlands Police and we are driving ahead with our work alongside a refuge to support survivors of domestic abuse.
Sadly we have traditionally seen an increase in domestic violence reports around this time of year.
But we won't accept or tolerate such awful crimes.
In October alone West Midlands Police charged 75 domestic abuse offences without the victim needing to attend court, which can be hugely beneficial for survivors, and in November we completed 444 Clare’s Law disclosures - the release of information about any previous history of violence or abuse a person might have – which is more than twice as many as two years ago.
There is always more that can be done and we are committed to further developing our work with Wolverhampton-based refuge The Haven.
Our specially trained public protection (PPU) officers are creating a workshop session with frontline staff from the refuge and enhancing the feedback mechanism from survivors to help improve the service we offer to survivors.
Detective Chief Inspector Mike Sansbury, from PPU, said: "The impact of domestic abuse on survivors cannot be under-estimated and it is that understanding which is fuelling our work to improve how we provide support.
"As part of our work with The Haven we will be gathering feedback from survivors that will enhance how we support those who are being subjected to domestic abuse and bring perpetrators before the courts.
"We will always treat domestic crime as a priority and we want to hear from anyone who needs help."
Major improvements have been made to how we support people suffering domestic abuse, including significant enhancements to how we handle incoming calls for service and we now have independent domestic abuse specialists from local charities working across our 999 control rooms.
Remember, if you have experienced abuse of any kind then you don’t have to deal with it alone, and it’s never your fault. Call 999 if you are in danger, threats have been made against you or if a crime is in progress.
If you need the police but are unable to talk due to your situation you can dial 999 then press 55 instead of asking for the police: www.westmidlands.police.uk/contact/how-to-make-a-silent-999-call
Contact us online at www.westmidlands.police.uk or call 101 for non-emergencies
There are many support services, as well as the police, that can help you. Take a look at the ones in your local area: http://nefaproduction.wpengine.com/support/locations/'
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