Police continue to work to stop female genital mutilation
Police Federation of England and Wales
Karen Stephens, lead on domestic abuse for the Police Federation of England and Wales, said:
“Any work that highlights this awful practice, which causes pain and suffering to innocent young girls, is to be welcomed.
“Our members continue to be trained in this area, which will enable them to investigate to the highest standard when reports are received. However, as the report rightly points out, we do rely on frontline professionals in healthcare, education and social care to report any suspected cases to us. We will continue to work closely with these partners to ensure that this terrible practice does not continue to hurt vulnerable young females. As with other child abuse offences, we also need the public to come forward and report when they know that these things are happening.
“It is important that officers are able to deal with all types of cases, including honour-based violence, in an appropriate manner, and we will also continue to work with the right people to look at how better guidelines and more training can be implemented across the forces to increase their skills in dealing with honour-based violence cases.”
