The innovative and challenging work taking place to make Devon, Cornwall and beyond a safer place for women and girls has been highlighted in this year’s West Country Women’s Awards. For the fourth year, Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez has sponsored the Combating Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) award – one of 20 categories […]
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I was in London last week participating in a conference on how we can better help families, particularly mothers who have a child that has been sexually abused. It was called Falling Through the Cracks and was ably hosted by Jackie Long, the social affairs editor of Channel 4 News. It is a very sensitive subject […]
My convening role enables me to get involved with a broad range of agencies and communities to improve policing, tackle crime and deliver justice. Interestingly, most of the solutions to this is strong leadership whether at an organisational or community level. In all my years, the answer to solving most people's offending behaviour – besides prison […]
Commissioned services provided by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to address crime and provide better support for victims now includes a multi-award-winning service for family and friends who are supporting someone who has suffered sexual abuse, sexual violence or other serious violence. The OPCC […]
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly has been appointed to a prestigious national role to improve criminal justice. Commissioner Alison Hernandez was last week selected as co-lead for the criminal justice portfolio for the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners. The role, which she will share with Police, Fire and […]