The government says the new teams will have officers with specialist investigation skills for working on rape and sexual offence cases.<\/p>\n
More than 50% of police forces already have these teams in place, but the government says every force will have dedicated officers by 2029.<\/p>\n
It says staff will have the right training to understand the mindset of abusers and victims.<\/p>\n
Announcing the move, the home secretary said: “This government has declared violence against women and girls a national emergency.<\/p>\n
“For too long, these crimes have been considered a fact of life. That’s not good enough. We will halve it in a decade.”<\/p>\n
Also announced is a roll out of domestic abuse protection orders, which have been trialled over the last year, across England and Wales.<\/p>\n
They can ban individuals from contacting a victim, visiting their home or posting harmful content online, and can also be used in cases involving coercive or controlling behaviour. Breaching an order is a criminal offence.<\/p>\n
There will also be almost \u00a32m in investment for special undercover units of police officers operating online – to target those harassing women and girls on the internet.<\/p>\n