Rape awareness week
HAMPSHIRE police have launched a rape awareness week to help residents stay safe.
The week-long initiative – which started on Monday (23) – is led by Hampshire Constabulary and supported by the Crown Prosecution Service, Rape Crisis and the Sexual Assault Referral Centre Treetops.
It aims to spread the message about how to prevent becoming a victim of sexual assault, promote the local support services and encourage victims to report attacks to police.
Det Insp Ben Snuggs said: “We, along with our partners, want to raise awareness of the current issues of rape and sexual assault and provide people with the information to help prevent them from becoming a victim, encourage those who have been sexually assaulted to report it and give details of where to go for help and support. “At all times the campaign seeks to reassure victims that anyone who reports a sexual assault will be treated with dignity and respect and that all reports are taken very seriously and dealt with in a sensitive, professional and non-judgemental way.“ There is often an increase in reports of assaults during the summer months, possibly the result of lighter evenings encouraging people to stay out drinking for longer or the increasing number of young people socialising during the summer break.
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