Executive Summary
In 2024, the government committed to halving violence against women and girls within a decade and, following the murders of Raneem Oudeh and her mother, Khaola Saleem in 2018 announced Raneem’s Law. The law embeds independent domestic abuse specialists directly into police force control rooms to ensure that calls are properly assessed, victims are safeguarded, and officers receive specialist guidance in real time.
In March 2026, the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Cleveland was successful in securing Home Office Grant Funding for Phase 2 of the pilot which expands Raneem’s Law to additional forces across England and Wales in preparation for full national rollout.
Following discussions with locally commissioned domestic abuse service providers, it is proposed that local specialist domestic abuse charity, Harbour Support Services, who have been successfully delivering Phase 1 of Raneem’s Law in another police force area, be awarded funding to deliver Raneem’s Law in the Cleveland Police Force Control Room (FCR) where domestic abuse specialists will undertake specific functions including:
- Reviewing and strengthening risk assessments
- Advising officers in real time
- Listening to live calls and supporting victim-centred responses
- Identifying gaps and escalating high-risk cases
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner have discussed this proposal with Cleveland Police and Harbour Support Services on 24th April 2026, and the PCC on 11th May 2026 and and it is proposed that delivery of Phase 2 of Raneem’s Law will commence in Cleveland Police FCR from 1st June 2026 until 31st March 2027.