Dep Ch Con Kearton said an 80% court conviction rate in the year to March last year was worthy of recognition.
She said working closely within the Suffolk Violence & Abuse Partnership (SVAP) had led to the implementation of a new 24-hour helpline for victims of domestic abuse (Suffolk Domestic Abuse Helpline 0800 977 5690 Freephone 24/7).
Assistant Chief Constable Rob Jones said partnership working was central to protecting people from domestic abuse.
ACC Rob Jones from Suffolk police
- Credit: Suffolk police
He said the Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Unit, launched in November to address and alter the behaviour of abusers, while protecting victims and reducing demand on the force, was fully resourced and had taken on its first cohort of five.
Dep Ch Con Kearton said an 80% court conviction rate in the year to March last year was worthy of recognition.
She said working closely within the Suffolk Violence & Abuse Partnership (SVAP) had led to the implementation of a new 24-hour helpline for victims of domestic abuse (Suffolk Domestic Abuse Helpline 0800 977 5690 Freephone 24/7).
Assistant Chief Constable Rob Jones said partnership working was central to protecting people from domestic abuse.
ACC Rob Jones from Suffolk police
- Credit: Suffolk police
He said the Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Unit, launched in November to address and alter the behaviour of abusers, while protecting victims and reducing demand on the force, was fully resourced and had taken on its first cohort of five.