Durham Constabulary has apologised to a domestic abuse victim over its handling of her case after she told ITV News Tyne Tees her “trust in the police has eroded”.
The force was told in November that it “requires improvement” on protecting vulnerable people, with His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary specifically highlighting areas of concern over how it handles domestic abuse cases.
The report stated that, although Durham has the highest number of repeat domestic abuse related crimes in England and Wales, its applications for domestic violence protection orders is far below the national average.