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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Susie Beever

Fury as police force classes rape and sexual assault as 'non-emergency' crimes

A police force has come under fire for posters branding rape and sexual assault as "non emergency" crimes.

Sex crimes were listed alongside anti-social behaviour and road accidents on the poster advertising Kent Police's web page for reporting low-level crimes.

Domestic abuse was also featured on the non-urgent list, prompting furious members of the public to accuse the force of downplaying violent crime which predominantly impacts women and girls.

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