ANG-23 Response Accepted

Police prioritisation of prevention

Recommendation

Immediately, Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners should ensure that the prevention of sexually motivated crimes against women in public spaces is an essential part of: (i) their violence against women and girls plans; and (ii) the Police and Crime Plans. This should include: a. circulating consistent and sustained leadership communications across the force; b. senior officers reviewing and taking appropriate action on metrics around these crimes; c. formal reviews by the senior officer team in every force to ensure clear roles and responsibilities; d. taking sustained action to train, empower and embed Designing Out Crime Officer roles.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- This is a Part 2 recommendation from the Angiolini Inquiry Part 2 First Report, published 2 December 2025, calling for Chief Constables and PCCs to immediately ensure prevention of sexually motivated crimes is an essential part of their VAWG and Police and Crime Plans (Angiolini Inquiry Part 2 First Report, December 2025).
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Jess Phillips made a written statement to Parliament (HCWS1122) on 2 December 2025 accepting all 13 Part 2 recommendations (Written Statement HCWS1122, 2 December 2025).
- The Home Office classified violence against women and girls as a national threat in February 2024, requiring police to prioritise their response (Angiolini Inquiry Part 1, Home Office, 29 February 2024).
- No specific public evidence that Chief Constables and PCCs have ensured prevention of sexually motivated crimes in public spaces is embedded in their VAWG and Police and Crime Plans as of March 2026.
Sources
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Jurisdiction
England
Section Reference
Recommendation 23
Response
Accepted
Accepted National Police Chiefs Council
02 Dec 2025

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Jess Phillips made a written statement to Parliament (HCWS1122) on 2 December 2025 accepting all 13 Part 2 recommendations. The government announced £13.1 million in funding to deliver a coordinated approach through the National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls and Public Protection, and committed to putting police vetting standards on a statutory footing to exclude those with cautions or convictions for violence against women and girls offences. The government pledged to halve violence against women and girls within a decade and to embed expertise from programmes such as Operation Soteria and Project Vigilant across police forces.

Source
Inquiry Angiolini Inquiry
Report Angiolini Inquiry Part 2 First Report: Prevention of sexually motivated crimes against women in public spaces 02 Dec 2025
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Responsible Bodies
National Police Chiefs Council Primary
Themes & Tags
VAWG Service Funding Bias Police investigation management Police Leadership VAWG Plans Crime Prevention Pccs
Recommendation age 0.5 yr
Last formal update 02 Dec 2025