As police are often the gatekeepers to the system, their response to a victim/survivor is often the basis upon which women decide whether or not to continue in the system. In other cases they may actually prevent women from even having the ability to make this decision.

These Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) provide clear and detailed description of routine actions of police which provide assistance/services for GBV victims/survivors.

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Multi-sectoral response to GBV