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Recommendation 14
14
Accepted in Part
Paragraph: 75
Necessity of national communications campaign to raise spiking awareness and reporting
Recommendation
The Home Office, in partnership with key stakeholders, should conduct a national communications campaign to raise awareness of how to act when people suspect they have been spiked. This campaign should emphasise the importance of individuals and venues reporting incidents or concerns to the police. An option to report spiking incidents anonymously should also be included, possibly via Crime Stoppers. Increased data from increased reporting of incidents would help the police to profile offenders and identify the causes of offending.
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the recommendation and is working with policing stakeholders to promote key messages through campaigns like 'Enough'. It will explore options for further communications, but does not explicitly commit to anonymous reporting or a new national campaign.
Paragraph Reference:
75
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government
Accepted in Part
The Government agrees with this recommendation and is working closely with policing stakeholders to promote key messages around spiking. The Enough campaign have created and disseminated guidance for hospitality staff on how to respond to an instance of violence against women and girls in their venue, including spiking. This communication encourages individuals to report incidents to the police. We will explore options for further communications, including outreach through the education and private sectors, which will enable us to more effectively communicate how individuals should act if it is suspected that they or someone around them has been spiked.