Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is no longer viewed solely as a specialist safeguarding function—it is a core operational and cultural priority across the whole of policing. In this focused, 60-minute webinar, officers and police staff will examine the scale and nature of VAWG, understand policing’s statutory and strategic responsibilities, and explore how every frontline interaction contributes to victim safety, perpetrator accountability, and public trust.
Why Join the Course
- Built for Operational Reality: Designed for busy policing schedules—gain clear strategic context, practical frontline takeaways, and professional standards insights in just one hour.
- Aligned with National Direction: Directly reflects the National Policing VAWG Framework, the Strategic Policing Requirement, and College of Policing guidance.
- Whole-System Perspective: Understand how first responders, investigators, control room staff, and supervisors each play a decisive role in identifying risk and preventing harm.
- Professional Standards & Culture: Addresses public confidence, professional curiosity, and the behavioural standards expected across all ranks and roles.
Why It Matters
VAWG encompasses domestic abuse, sexual offences, stalking, harassment, honour-based abuse, and online exploitation—accounting for a substantial proportion of policing demand and high-harm offending. Missed warning signs, inconsistent frontline responses, or a lack of professional curiosity can leave victims exposed to escalating danger and erode community confidence.
Understanding policing’s collective responsibility ensures that every call for service is treated with the urgency, empathy, and investigative rigour required to protect women and girls and bring perpetrators to justice.
Who Should Attend
This webinar is tailored for all serving police officers, police staff, and policing partners, including:
- Response and Neighbourhood Policing officers (first responders and PCSOs)
- Force Control Room (FCR) call handlers and dispatchers
- CID, Public Protection Unit (PPU), and safeguarding investigators
- Sergeants, Inspectors, and supervisory officers setting team standards
- Police staff, intelligence analysts, and VAWG strategic or partnership leads
- Student officers, special constables, and newly promoted supervisors
Learning Objectives
By the end of this 60-minute session, attendees will be able to:
- Define the Scope & Impact of VAWG: Recognise the wide spectrum of VAWG offences—including hidden harms, coercive control, and digital abuse—and their cumulative impact on victims.
- Understand Policing’s Strategic & Statutory Duty: Articulate policing’s obligations under the Strategic Policing Requirement, the National VAWG Framework, and relevant safeguarding legislation.
- Apply Professional Curiosity at First Contact: Look beyond surface-level presentation during initial calls and deployments to spot underlying patterns of coercion, control, and escalating risk.
- Uphold Standards & Public Confidence: Recognise how workplace culture, accountability, and victim-centred decision-making directly influence public trust and operational effectiveness.
