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Call for specialist Garda training on sexual violence 

The Rape Crisis Network will highlight the need for specialist Garda training on sexual violence.

Mr Ahern is meeting 40 groups working with victims of crime to listen to their concerns and outline details of his Victims of Crime Initiative.

The network said the entire investigate process around sexual violence needed to improve.

The group’s Cliona Saidlear said it was important not just to increase Ireland’s low conviction rate for sex crime, but to improve the quality of service to victims.

“We are looking for client satisfaction with the service, so to speak. All too often it varies. You can be lucky and have a fantastic experience or you can get unlucky, which is not acceptable. You need uniformity through specialisation and training, policy and guidelines.”

She said they wanted general training on sexual violence for all gardaí.

Cormac O'Keeffe, Irish Examiner

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