Rape and sex offence specialists on all police forces by 2027, PM says

Rape and sex offence specialists introduced to every police force by the end of the year

The PM has sped up the roll-out of the teams by 18 months ahead of the initial September 2029 deadline set by Keir Starmer

Andy Burnham fast-tracks specialist sex crime police teams across England and Wales

Specialist rape and sex offences investigators will be introduced to every force by the end of next year, Andy Burnham has announced.The plan, with an original deadline of summer 2029, has been accelerated by the Prime Minister in an effort to curb violence against women and girls (VAWG).Measures were first announced under Sir Keir Starmer in December 2025 under the last Labour Government's VAWG strategy.But Mr Burnham slammed his predecessor's …

Rape and sex offence specialists on all police forces by 2027, PM says

The plans for forces in England and Wales had been scheduled to be rolled out by summer 2029, but have been brought forward.

Burnham speeds up rollout of specialist rape and sex offence teams to forces

Sophie Wingate – Press Association Deputy Political Editor Specialist rape and sex offences investigators will be introduced to every police force by the end of next year, with Andy Burnham accelerating the rollout amid efforts to tackle violence against women and girls. The Prime Minister criticised the original summer 2029 deadline for the teams to […] The post Burnham speeds up rollout of specialist rape and sex offence teams to forces appear…