MACP-29
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Develop guidelines for handling victims and witnesses, especially in racist incidents.
Recommendation
That Police Services should together with the Home Office develop guidelines as to the handling of victims and witnesses, particularly in the field of racist incidents and crimes. The Victim's Charter to be reviewed in this context.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to publicly available information on GOV.UK, content related to "police services" and "victims of crime" exists, suggesting the existence of guidelines for handling victims and witnesses. While the Victim's Charter has been reviewed and updated, according to the provided search results, there are no specific documents detailing the development of these guidelines by Police Services and the Home Office in the context of racist incidents and crimes.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
27.1 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates