The UK government has announced a comprehensive plan to tackle the issue of spiking, with Home Secretary James Cleverly vowing to make legislative changes to hold perpetrators accountable. The initiative includes additional funding for police forces to employ innovative tactics such as covert officers, hotspot patrols, and targeted campaigns, aiming to enhance safety for women and girls. Former Met Police detective Mike Neville highlighted the importance of the plan, which also encompasses funding for better training, rapid test kits, and undercover police efforts. The move comes amid growing concerns about the prevalence of drink spiking, with ITV News providing guidance on what individuals should do if they believe they've been targeted. Colin Mackie, founder of Spike Aware UK, shared his experience as a grieving parent after his son Greg tragically lost his life to drink spiking. During a visit to Crawley, Cleverly reiterated the government's commitment to changing the law to ensure those caught spiking are held to account.
The Home Secretary has vowed to crack down on spiking today saying perpetrators will be "held to account" by changes in the law. James Cleverly said the Government is updating legislation to make it clear that spiking is a crime, as he visited https://t.co/0XKzVLeuVT
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Visiting Crawley, Home Secretary James Cleverly said those caught spiking would be “held to account” by changes in the law. Tap below to read more: https://t.co/DL3WPd1pAM
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Is the government doing enough to stop spiking? Colin Mackie founded Spike Aware UK after his son Greg tragically lost his life to drink spiking. Colin shared his experience as a grieving parent with @AnnaJonesSky 👇 https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube https://t.co/XAGLkcQgwa
‘The people that are determined to do this are wicked and evil. They will always find a way of doing it.’ Former Met Police detective Mike Neville discusses the government’s plan to fund better training, rapid test kits and undercover police to clamp down on spiking. https://t.co/rJWrMb6zML
UK Home Secretary James Cleverly vowed to change the law on spiking so that perpetrators would be "held to account" https://t.co/7DtjBrdDfE
We're committed to tackling spiking. With additional funding to prevent this abhorrent crime, police forces are using innovative tactics like: 🛡️Covert officers 👮Hotspot patrols 📢Targeted campaigns We are making the UK safer for women and girls. https://t.co/Khk6LzT7kg