Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) action plan - summer 2024 updates

We will focus on preventing VAWG through our 'Strongest Ever Neighbourhoods' programme, including prevention work in schools and with young people to protect them and reduce harmful behaviours in private, in public, and online.

Summer 2024 updates 

Working with partners on crime prevention in schools 

We are mapping the ways that the Met works with schools on VAWG awareness and prevention so that we are clear on our offer and our role, and that of partners.

We will streamline the work we do on VAWG recognising that a variety of policing experts currently interact with schools on related issues including Operation Makesafe (exploitation), countering extremism, healthy relationships, and consent. This work is yet to be completed. It will link to our programme of reform for neighbourhood teams which will emphasise the role of neighbourhood teams in VAWG prevention, offender management, and support to victim-survivors  

VAWG prevention as a key responsibility in neighbourhood teams 

We are redefining the role of neighbourhood teams so that we are clearer on their impact and effectiveness in dealing with local issues, including VAWG prevention. Over the next several months, we will have implemented improved mechanisms for recording and understanding the impact of neighbourhood team activity using the new framework available in the Connect IT system.

We will expect local neighbourhood teams to be active in improving feelings of safety or concern for women and girls in their area, and we will improve how we assess success.

Increase focus of neighbourhood teams in protecting VAWG victim-survivors and managing offenders

As part of neighbourhood policing changes, we will create new ways to track productivity and performance within neighbourhood teams for their impact on VAWG offenders (for example, arrests) and provide them with clearer insight about those at risk within their area.