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Ref:102/07
April 2, 2007
ACPO RESPONSE TO THE ACMD REPORT
In response to the ACMD report on date rape, John Yates, ACPO lead on Rape and Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, said:
"This report confirms the findings of the recently published report contained within Operation Matisse a joint study into drug facilitated sexual assault carried out by ACPO in conjunction with the Police Standards Unit. The public is reminded about the dangers of consuming an excess of alcohol which, uncontrolled, can make them prey to this type of offence."
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Notes for Editors
• The ACPO Press Office can be contacted via 020 7084 8946/47/48 (office hours) or via 07803 903686 (out of office hours).
• The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) is an independent, professionally led strategic body. In the public interest and, in equal and active partnership with Government and the Association of Police Authorities, ACPO leads and co-ordinates the direction and development of the police service in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In times of national need ACPO, on behalf of all chief officers, coordinates the strategic policing response.
• ACPO’s 341 members are police officers of Assistant Chief Constable rank (Commanders in the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police) and above, and senior police staff managers, in the 44 forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and other forces such as British Transport Police and States of Jersey Police.
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