Victims and Prisoners Act 2024: Implementation of the duty to collaborate

The duty to collaborate under the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 will require local policing bodies, local authorities and ICBs to collaborate in the commissioning of community support services in England for victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and serious violence. Duty holders must also develop a joint needs assessment and local strategy which demonstrates how they will collaborate to deliver and improve relevant victim support services. Broad implementation timelines, subject to the ongoing Spending Review and departmental allocations processes, are available.