The Home Secretary has vowed to crack down on spiking as he said perpetrators will be “held to account” by changes in the law. James Cleverly said the Government is updating legislation to make it clear that spiking is a crime, as he visited officers during the first national week of action against spiking. Spiking Intensification Week, which runs from March 18 to 24, aims to boost police investigations of the crime such as early reporting and police forensic testing.
Spiking is already illegal and happens when someone puts alcohol or drugs into another person’s drink or body without their knowledge or consent. According to the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), forces receive 561 reports of spiking per month but it is believed to be underreported because of harmful “myths and stereotypes” against victims. Mr Cleverly told reporters: “The sad truth is we know this is a crime that has been habitually underreported, but we know it is very prevalent. We’ve had something in the region of 560 reported incidents per month. But as I said, we know that is underreporting. “We know that we have to protect women and girls who are predominantly the victims of this crime type, which is why we’re taking this so seriously.” Mr Cleverly accompanied Sussex Police officers on Crawley High Street on Thursday to see the work being done by forces to tackle the crim
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