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<p> </p><p>The report by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) on the
police <br>response to domestic abuse, published in March 2014, clearly set out the
<br>importance of using new technology to help protect victims of domestic abuse.
<br>Whilst it is an operational matter for chief constables on procuring <br>technology,
we are aware that the TecSOS system is used by 16 police <br>forces across England
and Wales.<br><br>Through the National Oversight Group, set-up and chaired by the
Home Secretary <br>to drive delivery against the HMIC recommendations, the Government
is ensuring <br>that best practice on the use of new technology, like TecSOS, is identified
and <br>shared so that the policing of domestic abuse is robust.<br><br>As part of
its commitment to support high risk victims of domestic abuse, the <br>Government
part-funds 144 Independent Domestic Violence Advisors and 54 <br>Multi-Agency Risk
Assessment Conference co-ordinator posts. This funding <br>amounts to £3.4 million
per year.</p><p> </p>
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