First police rape centre opened
01 January 1991
First police rape centre opened
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Crime
The first of London's specially designed police rape centres,
aimed to help ease the trauma of rape victims' interviews, will
open in March; review of `Investigating Rape' by Ian Blair; and
a statement by Helen Reeves, NAVSS Director, that police plans
to enlist volunteer help for victims are endangered by lack of
funds.
Police Federation
Standard (City P) 85/01/24 p5; Guardian 85/01/25 p3; Times p3,11;
Telegraph p3
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