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Urgent Super-Complaint Filed Over Police Sexual Assault Delays

12/16/2025

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A super-complaint has been filed against police forces in England and Wales over delays investigating sexual offences.
The super-complaint, submitted by multiple organizations, says more than 37,000 investigations have waited over three years, with some survivors waiting nine years.
The Home Secretary declared violence against women and girls a national emergency and pledged to create investigation teams in every police force by 2029.

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A super-complaint has been filed against police forces in England and Wales over delays investigating sexual offences.
The super-complaint, submitted by multiple organizations, says more than 37,000 investigations have waited over three years, with some survivors waiting nine years.
The Home Secretary declared violence against women and girls a national emergency and pledged to create investigation teams in every police force by 2029.