Make yourself heard. In danger, need the police, but can’t speak

In April 2019, the Make Yourself Heard campaign to raise awareness of the Silent Solution system. This followed our investigation into prior police contact with a woman who was tragically murdered by her partner. She had wrongly thought that police had her number and if she made a silent 999 call, they would know to come.

After police forces and domestic abuse charities reported an increase domestic abuse-related calls during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Home Office launched the #youarenotalone campaign in April 2020.