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D.V S.A and RAPE VICTIMS to be taken seriously by the police
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
The police either talk victims out of statements, or disregard victims as crazy police need to get better training around D.V,S.A and rape Victims of coercion are being dismissed by police when they report the abuser. physical evidence of S.A and rape is being destroyed prior to it being examined
in the year ending March 2022, England and Wales
VIOLENCE AGAINST A PERSON : Charged/summonsed 5.2%
Evidential difficulties suspect identified; victim supports action 17.1%
Evidential difficulties victim does not support action 42.4%
Offences not yet assigned an outcome 2.6%
SEXUAL OFFENCES:
Charged/summonsed 2.9%
Evidential difficulties suspect identified; victim supports action 13.6%
Evidential difficulties victim does not support action 33.8%
Offences not yet assigned an outcome 30.1%
OF WHICH: RAPE
Charged/summonsed 1.3%
Evidential difficulties suspect identified; victim supports action 11.6%
Evidential difficulties victim does not support action 42.0%
Offences not yet assigned an outcome 36.5%
there were more than 9,000 reported rapes in 2022-23,
VIOLENCE AGAINST A PERSON : Charged/summonsed 5.2%
Evidential difficulties suspect identified; victim supports action 17.1%
Evidential difficulties victim does not support action 42.4%
Offences not yet assigned an outcome 2.6%
SEXUAL OFFENCES:
Charged/summonsed 2.9%
Evidential difficulties suspect identified; victim supports action 13.6%
Evidential difficulties victim does not support action 33.8%
Offences not yet assigned an outcome 30.1%
OF WHICH: RAPE
Charged/summonsed 1.3%
Evidential difficulties suspect identified; victim supports action 11.6%
Evidential difficulties victim does not support action 42.0%
Offences not yet assigned an outcome 36.5%
there were more than 9,000 reported rapes in 2022-23,
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
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Require all police officers to receive domestic abuse training: Require all police officers to receive domestic abuse training
We understand that you're concerned about how the police handle certain cases, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. It's not clear if you want the Government to introduce new training requirements for the police, or do something else.
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Require all police officers to receive domestic abuse training: Require all police officers to receive domestic abuse training
Timeline
| 23 Mar 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Mar 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.