Recommendation ANG-28: Improvement of the investigation of sexually motivated crimes
From Angiolini Inquiry Part 2 First Report: Prevention of sexually motivated crimes against women in public spaces, published 2 December 2025.
Recommendation
By March 2026, the College of Policing and the National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls and Public Protection, working with the National Police Chiefs' Council and the Crown Prosecution Service, should create a consistent and clear standard for police investigations in this area, explicitly addressing the detection of predatory perpetrators. The Home Secretary should give consideration to using her powers under section 53A of the Police Act 1996, which enables her to issue regulations that mandate police forces to follow particular procedures and practices.
In brief (written by this site)
In June 2026, Natalie Fleet, answering for the Home Office, stated that the government was carefully considering the recommendations of the inquiry's Part 2 First Report (Natalie Fleet response, Jun 2026). The Minister affirmed that the government remains committed to ensuring women and girls feel safe going about their everyday lives, adding that it will "respond as soon as possible" (Natalie Fleet response, Jun 2026).
Sources
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 26 Sep 2026. The record below is the sources' own words.
Government response
This Government is absolutely committed to ensuring women and girls feel safe going about their everyday lives. We are carefully considering the Inquiry’s Part 2 First Report’s recommendations and will respond as soon as possible.
How this response relates to the recommendation
Site note: Written answer of 18 June 2026 for the Home Office. The question asked whether the Department would accept all 13 recommendations of the Part 2 First Report; the answer is recorded on each of the 13. It gives no position on any one of them, so the row is marked under consideration.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from College of Policing has been found in the sources searched (last checked 18 June 2026). This is separate from the response above.
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Who has spoken
- Home Office
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