Charity and DHA officers speak about 2026 campaigns and progress with targeted action plan
Manx charity Victim Support has received 85 referrals since the start of the year.
January is typically the busiest month for the service, which helps people affected by crime on the Isle of Man.
An increase in referrals if often, in part, due to increased publicity of the charity - and towards the end of 2025 there was a campaign to raise awareness about coercive control, financial abuse and elder abuse.
Chief Executive Lorna Trevethan says they are looking ahead to similar, targeted campaigns throughout this year:
The Department of Home Affairs has been telling a Tynwald committee about how officers are being trained to spot signs of domestic abuse.
Minister Jane Poole-Wilson and Chief Officer Dan Davies have been questioned about progress with the Domestic Abuse Multi-Agency Action Plan, which was updated in May last year:
Listen to the full interview with Lorna Trevethan via the Manx Radio Newscast below:
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