Sexual Offences: Criminal Investigation
Commons · Question 103491 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police forces operate specialist rape and sexual offence investigation teams; and which forces do not yet have such teams in place.
Answer
Answered by Jess Phillips, 12 Jan 2026
Rape and sexual offences are amongst the most harmful crimes in society and can have a devastating impact on victims, their loved ones and our communities. Despite this, we assess only half of police forces in England and Wales have a specialist team to r...