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Two-fifths of police forces in England and Wales lack rape units

Exclusive: campaigners concerned after FoI revelation that 17 forces do not have specialist Rasso units

At least two-fifths of police forces in England and Wales do not have specialist rape and serious sexual offence (Rasso) units, the Guardian can reveal.

Campaigners against gender-based violence said the lack of such units was deeply worrying at at time of low public confidence in the police and with rape prosecutions running at historically low levels.

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