Pilot of domestic abuse experts helping in 999 call rooms begins in England

<p>Jess Phillips says ‘Raneem’s law’ scheme will support ‘force-wide cultural change’ as initial phase is rolled out</p><p>Domestic abuse specialists embedded in control rooms receiving 999 emergency calls will help “create force-wide cultural change”, said Jess Phillips as the first phase of “Raneem’s law” was rolled out across England.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/feb/28/labour-plans-raneems-law-to-protect-victims-of-domestic-abuse">new law</a> is named in memory of Raneem Oudeh, who was killed alongside her mother, Khaola Saleem, in Solihull by Oudeh’s ex-husband, whom she had reported to the police at least seven times, as well as making four 999 calls on the night she was murdered.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/21/pilot-domestic-abuse-experts-999-emergency-calls-police-england">Continue reading...</a>