00:00The West Yorkshire Women's Safety Unit is significantly driving down investigation
00:05times for victims of rape.
00:07The partnership between the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Violence Reduction Partnership
00:12and Police has led to an average reduction of more than 40%.
00:17It comes as the unit has received fresh financial backing to continue for another year, spearheading
00:23new ways to tackle violence against women and girls across the region.
00:27Since its launch in March 2024, the unit has improved rape and serious sexual offence
00:34outcomes and led a victim engagement programme to hear the voices of underrepresented groups.
00:40It's also explored new ways to improve investigations.
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