HELP! I need your support!

[DottyDooRidesAgain]

I have copied and pasted my original post along with the reply from Amy.

A guest speaker/poster/professional?

I am part of a thread discussing historical/personal accounts of sexual abuse and rape.
A few posters have posted about their negative experiences with the police. Obviously this is distressing and should never have happened to them but it does concern me that somebody reading the thread may be put off reporting a sex crime to the police.
Most of the posters on that thread have cited reasons for not reporting and not being believed/badly treated by the police was one of them.

I wonder if it would be possible for MNHQ to have a sexual abuse/rape officer do a blog or Q & A session where the process of reporting a sex crime can be discussed along with how the victim can expect to be treated. I just feel this maybe be a positive step towards people feeling they can report a sex crime and that they will be treated with dignity and respect no matter if it was a stranger/lover/husband or family member.

If MNHQ have already covered this then I apologise, I'm relatively new to the site.

Many thanks

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amyMumsnet France (MNHQ) Fri 04-Jul-14 17:24:27

Hi Dotty,

Starting a thread in site stuff is the best way to make a request. If it looks like there's a lot of interest in a certain guest then we'll do our best to get them to come along.

If you agree that this would be helpful and supportive can you please add your comments.

Many thanks

Brilliant

Thank you all who have added their support and input

Think this is a great idea OP, the more information about this the better

Here to support too.

I support this.
Very important topic and Q&A with a specialist police officer is an excellent idea.

Please organise this, Mumsnet

Adding my support, and agreeing to extend thisbto DV too.

Bump :) Also supporting recommendations about DV, child abuse and organised abuse. I like the idea of blog posts in addition to Q&A - easier to refer back to.

Adding my support too, it is a very good idea!

Good idea, adding support

Good idea

Yes!! Fantastic idea.

Adding my support, thank you op.

Would it be possible if it goes ahead to have a permanent place where we could refer to it?

I would like to hope so.

It would also be great if we could use it to direct posters in need of that kind of information to. MNetters offer fantastic support to those in need but being able to direct them somewhere on the site would be a massive chunk of extra support.

Brilliant idea Dotty

We had Keir Starmer, the previous DPP on recently but I agree that it would be great to have people to talk from the coal face about what victims have a right to expect from the process.

Good idea

Great idea!

Great idea Dotty, you have my support as well!

Yep, this is a fantastic idea. I fully support it.

Thank you for everyone's support

I'm not sure how much support I need before MNHQ will look in to it but I defiantly think it would be of great benefit for the site and those that use it.

Yes, this would be brilliant, and also that thread seems like such an important social document, I wonder if there is a way of it being preserved in some form, I realise that posters may have posted on the 30day rule but it has so much to communicate to those working in this area

Great idea

great idea

This is a fantastic idea. Knowing what to expect would make reporting a more known process.

I agree with a pp, that demystifying domestic abuse/ leaving for a refuge.

Helloooo MNHQ

Is this enough support for you to consider it?

Would somebody please report this post so MNHQ see it as it feels a bit odd reporting myself

Thank you all for your support. I really hope this happens and I think the addition of DV is fantastic and very worth while.