Survivor helping police improve investigations.

A rape survivor has bravely told her story to police investigators to try to help them improve how they support other survivors.
She also urged anyone considering reporting a sexual assault to get in touch with their local sexual assault referral centre as soon as possible, to recover vital forensic evidence, even if they haven’t decided yet whether to report it to the police.
The survivor, whose identity is being protected, was a special guest at a recent conference which brought together police investigators, forensic professionals and other experts in the field of sexual assaults, to share best practice and try to improve processes to achieve better outcomes for survivors.
The event was hosted by Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry, who is also joint national Victims lead and is passionate about improving outcomes for rape survivors.