On Saturday 25th November 2023, we joined the local community as they marched through the streets of Northampton in support of Reclaim The Night. The march itself aims to raise awareness and to speak out against sexual violence and harassment and is one of several events that takes place every…
Victims of crime and those impacted by road traffic incidents can be confident that excellent support is available to them as Voice for Victims and Witnesses in Northamptonshire is awarded a national quality mark. Voice for Victims and Witnesses is a service commissioned by Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner of…
Stalking can happen to anyone, by anyone. The Suzy Lamplugh Trust defines it as ‘a pattern of fixated and obsessive behaviour which is repeated, persistent, intrusive and causes fear of violence or engenders alarm and distress in the victim.’ Often, stalking can evoke images of those who are obsessed with celebrities, or creepy strangers…
On Sunday 23rd April at 3pm, the UK Government will be testing the new national Emergency Alert service with 10 second alerts being sent to mobiles across the country. In the future, the aim of the service is to warn people if there if a danger to life nearby with…
Domestic abuse advisors supporting officers at police incidents Nearly one in every five incidents of police-recorded crime is related to domestic abuse. Northamptonshire Police has made domestic abuse a matter of priority, and is now using the expertise of specialist Crisis Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) at some police incidents.…
Voice is encouraging anyone who has been the victim of domestic abuse in the previous three years to help shape future support services by completing a survey designed by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales. The Commissioner, Nicole Jacobs, has promised to use feedback from the survey to…
Crest Advisory, a criminal justice specialist consultancy, have been commissioned by the CPS to better understand the needs of victims and expectations of victims with whom they communicate. This will inform a review of how the CPS engages with victims and witnesses and support the development and testing of new…
We were delighted to welcome the families of Detective Superintendent Gerald Halsey and Doctor Philip Duffy recently to unveil a plaque in their dedication at our Warwick House headquarters. The Halsey Suite – named in memory of DS Halsey and Dr Duffy – was originally located at Campbell Square Police…
Following the murder of Maddie Durdant-Hollamby in Kettering recently, we’d like to remind anyone suffering from domestic abuse or violence that Voice has a team of specialist support workers who can help you regardless of if you have reported anything to the police or not. Domestic abuse is classed as…
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) would like to hear from survivors of rape who reported the abuse to the police and are willing to share their experiences of the process. In particular they’re keen to hear from those who can talk about: what communication…
