Police Scotland’s response to rape complainers ‘outdated and inconsistent’

Rape Crisis Scotland report says officers' prejudicial attitudes' leave survivors isolated and anxious

There is a troubling inconsistency in the police's response to rape and sexual violence complainers, according to a report from Rape Crisis Scotland, which highlights poor communication, outdated attitudes and lengthy, unclear processes that leave survivors feeling isolated and anxious.

Among the prejudicial attitudes" displayed by officers, one complainer reported that the detective inspector who dropped her case had told her: You weren't raped, it was consensual."