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Stacey Dooley shares 'bleak' realisation as she prepares for new BBC show
Stacey Dooley has said that she would not feel confident in reporting a rape case to the police, as she shared her thoughts ahead of her latest BBC documentary
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Stacey Dooley has shared a 'bleak realisation' she had while working on her latest BBC programme, Rape On Trial.
The documentary, fronted by the television presenter and journalist, explores the extensive delays to court cases and the long waiting times faced by victims of alleged rape and sexual assault.
Article continues belowIn an interview with The Radio Times, Stacey revealed: "If somebody raped me, I don't think I would go to the police, which is so bleak and such a disappointing realisation ... But in terms of what I've witnessed, I wouldn't feel confident."
She also highlighted the immense courage required to report such crimes as relayed in the Manchester Evening News, noting "the bravery it takes" and how "it's one of the few crimes where your credibility is immediately brought into question".
Victims' Commissioner Baroness Newlove released a report this month indicating that victims of serious offences, including rape, murder, and robbery, are enduring prolonged waits for justice. The report further detailed the struggles of these individuals, many of whom are unable to work or resort to drugs, alcohol, and self-harm due to the uncertainty.
Additionally, Stacey discussed another forthcoming documentary, Meet The Shoplifters, where she engages with both shoplifters and store staff confronting the problem.
The winner of Strictly Come Dancing has confessed to shoplifting in her youth, explaining that she "perhaps tried to justify it in some way" when she was a teenager, but now cannot comprehend her previous actions.
Chief Constable Sarah Crew of the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) highlighted the vital challenge of "effective investigation and prosecution of rape" stating: "We are working hard in policing to improve our response to rape and sexual offences. All 43 police forces in England and Wales have signed up to Operation Soteria, a transformational approach to rape and sexual offences investigation."
Chief Constable Crew further detailed the steps being taken to address the issue: "This has seen policing open its doors to scrutiny from independent academics to look at the way police investigate rape. We are facing this directly, transparently and uncompromisingly. This process is not easy, but it is vital. Delivering rape investigations differently is helping us to rebuild trust and confidence, and we are seeing a steep increase in arrests and charges."
Crew also shared pertinent data on the reporting of such crimes: "According to the crime survey of England and Wales, fewer than one in six victims of rape and assault by penetration report the crime to the police. We believe the work we are doing under Operation Soteria is starting to close this gap, enabling more victims to pursue justice and allowing policing to bring more offenders to justice.
"However, policing cannot do this alone, so we are working closely with the Crown Prosecution Service and across the criminal justice system to ensure that every agency plays their part in tackling this horrific crime."
She further encouraged victims of rape or sexual assault to come forward, assuring them they would be "treated sensitively" and handled with "respect and empathy".
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