Victim Support Schemes
(asked on 23rd January 2018) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of victim support officers.
This question was answered on 23rd January 2018
Victim Liaison Officers play a key role in supporting victims of crime.
The National Probation Service recently reviewed the number of Victim Liaison Officers. The work was completed in November 2017.
The review we have conducted on the impact of probation reform on the Victim Liaison Officer service has allowed us to robustly assess demand and has led to an increase from 169 to 189 Victim Liaison Officers.