00:00More domestic abuse specialists will work in West Midlands Police's 999 control rooms
00:06as a pilot expands.
00:09Raneem's law was introduced in memory of Raneem Uday and her mother, Koala Saleem,
00:14who were murdered in Solihull in 2018.
00:16The initiative places specialists alongside police call handlers, helping them to identify
00:22risks and support victims.
00:24Almost 5,000 domestic abuse calls were reviewed during the first phase.
00:29The force says Home Office funding of more than £440,000 will provide up to three specialists
00:36per shift, operating from 8 in the morning until 10 at night, as recruitment for new specialists
00:43continues.
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