The Home Secretary stated today (18 July 2022) Nicole Jacobs has been reappointed as Domestic Abuse Commissioner for a second, three-year term beginning in September 2022 and lasting until September 2025.
Ms. Jacobs was appointed in 2019 and previously served as the nonprofit Standing Together Against Domestic Violence’s chief executive officer. She has more than 20 years of expertise fighting domestic violence.
Priti Patel, the home secretary, said:
Domestic violence wrecks lives and wreaks havoc on people. I’m dedicated to doing all in my power to stop this horrible crime in all of its manifestations, while also looking out for and assisting victims, and making sure that those responsible are brought to justice.
Nicole has done a tremendous amount of good work as Commissioner, and I eagerly anticipate seeing her continuing to make sure that the voices of victims and survivors are heard.
Nicole Jacobs, the commissioner for domestic abuse, said:
Being reappointed as the Domestic Abuse Commissioner makes me very happy. In order to strengthen domestic abuse services for all victims and survivors of domestic violence in England and Wales, I look forward to expanding on the work that my office has already begun.
I am proud of everything we have accomplished, and we are now well-positioned to bring about significant change over the next three years.
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner is an independent voice, as outlined in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, that champions the voices of victims and survivors, working with those who have lived through domestic abuse to help shape public policy and offer suggestions for additional measures that could be taken to combat it.
In order to combat domestic abuse, the Commissioner will use her statutory authority, which is outlined in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, to educate the public and hold government and agency leaders accountable.
In order to carry out its cross-government Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan, which was released on March 30, 2022, the government is committed to continuing its collaboration with Ms. Jacobs.
The plan, which calls for an investment of over £230 million, aims to strengthen the necessary systems and procedures for achieving these objectives while also changing how society as a whole responds to crime prevention, victim support, and criminal prosecution.