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Implementation of Operation Soteria

Recommendation

By March 2026, the Home Office, working with the National Police Chiefs' Council, and the National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls and Public Protection, should agree plans for the full, consistent and sustainable implementation of Operation Soteria across all forces in England and Wales.

This should include agreement of multi-year funding, covering the period until Operation Soteria has been both fully implemented and evaluated in all forces, with any issues arising from each evaluation being addressed. In addition, Police and Crime Commissioners should specifically liaise with Chief Constables on the implementation of Operation Soteria in their areas, to understand its impact on the delivery of the force's Police and Crime Plan, and its contribution to national policing capabilities aimed at tackling violence against women and girls.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- The government announced in February 2024 that Operation Soteria was already being funded and implemented nationally across all police forces and prosecutors in England and Wales (Angiolini Inquiry Part 1, Home Office, 29 February 2024).
- Forces were six months into implementing the national operating model as of February 2024, which resulted in a 30% higher charge rate in the latest quarter compared to the previous year (Angiolini Inquiry Part 1, Home Office, 29 February 2024).
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Jess Phillips made a written statement to Parliament (HCWS1122) on 2 December 2025 accepting all 13 Part 2 recommendations, committing to embed expertise from Operation Soteria across police forces and announcing £13.1 million in funding (Written Statement HCWS1122, 2 December 2025).
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Jurisdiction
England
Section Reference
Recommendation 24
Response
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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
Home Office Primary
Themes & Tags
VAWG Service Funding Bias Police investigation management Operation Soteria Sexual Offences Investigation Multi-Year Funding
Recommendation age 0.7 yr
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