Over 150 women who have suffered domestic abuse from serving police officers have contacted us to share their experience and seek advice. We know there are many others. Some have been unable to report their abuser as it would mean reporting him to his own work colleagues. Others, who have reported, found investigations poor with officers closing ranks to protect their own. Several of the women were bullied, harassed and victimised. It is rare for the perpetrator to be prosecuted or disciplined.

We aim to bring about structural change to the way such complaints are investigated and dealt with. We will work with the women who have already contacted us, and with any new survivors that come forward. We have a panel of around 200 lawyers to whom we can refer legal cases and we work with frontline service providers who can provide support. We will use evidence collated from these cases to bring about change through advocacy and strategic litigation where appropriate.