PFEW National Chair Tiff Lynch said: "The Angiolini Inquiry Part 2 First Report, published today exposes serious and long‑standing failures in how violence against women and girls is recorded, understood and tackled across England and Wales.

"The findings on fragmented data, inconsistent investigative standards and a lack of urgency in addressing predatory behaviour in public spaces are deeply troubling and must be a catalyst for immediate change.

"Rank and file officers see, every day, the damage done when systems fail victims, when sexual offences are not properly logged, when non‑contact offences are minimised, and when patterns of behaviour are missed because information is incomplete or spread across multiple systems.

"This is not only failing for women and girls; it is also failing for police officers who are asked to protect the public without the tools, policies and resourcing that such a national threat demands.

"There now needs to be a clear, enforceable national framework for recording all VAWG‑related incidents and offences, including so‑called 'lower‑level' behaviours which are often the warning signs of escalation.

"Robust, specialist investigative standards must be mandated and inspected across all forces, supported by sustained funding and training, not short‑term initiatives or unfunded expectations. Violence against women and girls is classified as a national threat; it must be treated, resourced and monitored as such.

"The Police Federation of England and Wales is ready to work with government, policing leaders and partners to ensure frontline experience informs these reforms. Officers must have reliable systems, clear guidance and adequate staffing so that every report is taken seriously, every pattern is identified, and every victim can have confidence that their case will be investigated thoroughly and professionally.

"Our members want a system that helps them protect women and girls effectively; they have waited long enough for that system to be put in place."