A closer look at “Police routinely failing to investigate ‘revenge porn’ in England and Wales, lawyers claim”, exactly as the source publishes it. Police forces across England and Wales are routinely failing to investigate complaints about image-based abuse, previously known as “revenge pornography”, according to new research that has triggered a formal super-complaint. Lawyers gathered evidence from 100 people who reported intimate images being shared online without their consent, and found that such abuse is still frequently dismissed or not recognised as criminal offending. This comes despite former prime minister Keir Starmer describing violence against women and girls, including image-based abuse, as a national emergency.
The super-complaint mechanism allows designated bodies to raise systemic issues in policing directly with HM Inspectorate of Constabulary. The findings suggest victims are being let down by a lack of training, awareness, and urgency among officers, leaving perpetrators unchallenged and victims without justice. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.