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The City of London Police Detective Sergeant provided the Group with an update on the work that was being undertaken to prevent Female Genital Mutilation and Honour Based Violence. She informed Members that there was a national focus on these two areas with the City of London Police taking a full self-assessment which found no reports of either Female Genital Mutilation or Honour Based Violence within the City. Both these issues had now become standing items on the City of London Domestic Abuse Group. In addition she noted that there were a number of internal and external educational campaigns taking place around the City of London on both the issues. She concluded by informing the Group of the City of London Police working with the Vulnerable Victims Co-ordinator to deliver awareness days regarding Female Genital Mutilation, educating people on the offense and the different ways to report it to the Police.

RESOLVED: That the report be noted.