Police told 'no excuse' to not protect crime victims' rights

CODE SETS OUT 12 PROTECTIONS

- GURDIP THANDI Local Democracy Reporter

POLICE and criminal justice bodies in the West Midlands have been warned there is no excuse for the "inexcusable, unacceptable and inexplicable" failure to protect victims' rights.

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster said the Victims' Code must always be at the forefront of the criminal justice system to ensure they get the support they need.

And he added he is starting a "major campaign" to raise awareness of the code and ensure people were aware of their rights.

The Victims' Code sets out 12 rights everyone subjected to a crime is entitled to.