17 min
Episode 2 – EmpowerMENt ‘One in Three’ [Assistant Commissioner Louisa Rolfe OBE – Metropolitan Police Service] EmpowerMENt - exploring domestic abuse against men
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- Society & Culture
Assistant Commissioner Louisa Rolfe started her career in policing in Avon and Somerset Police, where she rose from being a neighbourhood police constable to becoming one of the country’s most senior female officers.
In June 2020 she joined the Metropolitan Police Service as Assistant Commissioner for Met Operations, where she was appointed to lead on the MPS’s response to Violence against Women and Girls.
AC Rolfe has been the National Police Chief’s Council lead for Domestic Abuse since 2013. She led the UK police response to HMIC’s report ‘Everyone’s Business’ – focused on improving the response to domestic abuse – urging forces to prioritise domestic abuse and securing substantial improvements across the service. Her work in this area was recognised in the 2019 New Year’s Honours being awarded an OBE. AC Rolfe has now taken on the role of the NPCC lead for Violence and Public Protection.
Episode 2
In this episode Farheen and Helen discuss with Louisa the possible motivations behind the significant under-reporting of domestic abuse by men - with statistically only one in four men reporting the offence, despite indications that one in three men have suffered domestic abuse.
Louisa outlines the work which is being done to overcome stigma and confidence issues in policing and community engagement. They talk through avenues for support and close deliberating the future of the issue and possible breakthrough solutions.
Inspirational Quote
For this episode, Helen chose her inspirational quote from “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman:
“And so we lift our gaze, not to what stands between us, but what stands before us.”
Links
https://www.met.police.uk/
https://www.police.uk/
https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/crime-info/types-crime/domestic-abuse/
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help
Legislation.gov.uk. 2021. Domestic Abuse Act 2021. [online] Available at: [Accessed 18 November 2021].
Assistant Commissioner Louisa Rolfe started her career in policing in Avon and Somerset Police, where she rose from being a neighbourhood police constable to becoming one of the country’s most senior female officers.
In June 2020 she joined the Metropolitan Police Service as Assistant Commissioner for Met Operations, where she was appointed to lead on the MPS’s response to Violence against Women and Girls.
AC Rolfe has been the National Police Chief’s Council lead for Domestic Abuse since 2013. She led the UK police response to HMIC’s report ‘Everyone’s Business’ – focused on improving the response to domestic abuse – urging forces to prioritise domestic abuse and securing substantial improvements across the service. Her work in this area was recognised in the 2019 New Year’s Honours being awarded an OBE. AC Rolfe has now taken on the role of the NPCC lead for Violence and Public Protection.
Episode 2
In this episode Farheen and Helen discuss with Louisa the possible motivations behind the significant under-reporting of domestic abuse by men - with statistically only one in four men reporting the offence, despite indications that one in three men have suffered domestic abuse.
Louisa outlines the work which is being done to overcome stigma and confidence issues in policing and community engagement. They talk through avenues for support and close deliberating the future of the issue and possible breakthrough solutions.
Inspirational Quote
For this episode, Helen chose her inspirational quote from “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman:
“And so we lift our gaze, not to what stands between us, but what stands before us.”
Links
https://www.met.police.uk/
https://www.police.uk/
https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/crime-info/types-crime/domestic-abuse/
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help
Legislation.gov.uk. 2021. Domestic Abuse Act 2021. [online] Available at: [Accessed 18 November 2021].
17 min