Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has rolled out dedicated domestic abuse patrol vehicles to allow officers to “promptly respond to domestic incidents” and safeguard victims.
Funded by Wigan Council in partnership with the NHS, the cars will have a GMP police officer accompanied by independent domestic violence advisers (IDVAs) to attend domestic incidents as they are reported.
GMP said the cars have three simple aims: to respond to domestic incidents effectively and quickly, provide a well-rounded approach to safeguarding victims, and tackle perpetrators of domestic abuse immediately.