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Aug 2022
New high tech van to help victims of rape and sexual assault in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire Police has bought a new digital van to improve how the police service responds to rape or serious sexual offences.
The van is a mobile digital forensic laboratory containing all of the latest equipment and software that the force said it needs to perform phone and computer digital examinations at a scene.
It means officers can examine a range of devices at the earliest opportunity at any location and, when appropriate, return them immediately.
The van is unmarked which means it can visit a victim's home or a crime scene discreetly.
The force said its main objective was to deliver a faster, safer and more sensitive service for those affected by rape, and sexual assault and to increase confidence in the criminal justice system.
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The van's purchase is in response to the findings of the government’s Rape Response Review and it's hoped will help the force meet Government targets around rapid victim mobile phone examination.
Assistant chief constable Lindsey Butterfield said:
Zoë Metcalfe, police, fire and crime commissioner for North Yorkshire, added:
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