West Midlands Police domestic abuse advisor service expands under Raneem's Law
The force was one of five in England to trial the scheme under Raneem's Law, which was introduced last year.
West Midlands Police has expanded its domestic abuse specialist advisor service in 999 control rooms to help improve support for victims.
The force was one of five in England to trial the scheme under Raneem's Law, which was introduced last year. The law is named after Raneem Oudeh and her mother, Khaola Saleem, who were murdered by Raneem's former partner in Solihull in 2018.
Raneem's Law aims to improve the police response to domestic abuse by placing specialist advisors alongside 999 call handlers. The advisors help assess the level of risk and make sure victims receive support as quickly as possible.
Since the pilot began in March 2025, specialists from Birmingham & Solihull Women's Aid and Coventry Haven Women's Aid have reviewed more than 7,700 domestic abuse-related emergency calls.
The expansion of the service has been funded by the Home Office as part of a wider rollout of Raneem's Law to another 12 police forces across England. Earlier this week, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster announced a £440,820 investment to support the expanded service.
West Midlands Police Detective Superintendent Adam Jobson from our Public Protection Unit said: “We’re committed to tackling domestic abuse and we work hard to respond quickly and appropriately to reports of these offences.
“Our focus is on safeguarding victims and signposting them to further support as well as identifying and detaining perpetrators. We want to make sure that calls to service calls are properly managed, assessed and responded to.
“The expert input around risk factors, trigger points and other characteristics of domestic abuse that our specialist advisors provide is undoubtedly helping us achieve these aims.
“We’re pleased to be extending the service as that means that we can now provide even more tailored, specialist guidance and support to victims across the West Midlands.”