What is the Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme (VKPP)?
The VKPP works within the new National Centre for VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls) and Public Protection (NCVPP). The Centre is a partnership between the College of Policing and the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and brings together the expertise of the VKPP and the Soteria and VAWG Programmes.
Together we work with the leads from NPCC’s Violence and Public Protection and Violence Against Women and Girls portfolios to improve policing's overall response to vulnerability, reducing threat and harm and improving outcomes for victims. The Centre provides centralised strategic advice and operational support to policing across public protection and VAWG with a focus on:
- Consistency of practice and supporting excellence in forces
- Professionalising public protection, including accreditation
- Tackling violence against women and girls
The Centre is funded by the Home Office and our child safeguarding practice review panel work is supported by the Department for Education.
What is vulnerability?
'A person is vulnerable if, as a result of their situation or circumstances, they are unable to take care of or protect themselves or others from harm or exploitation.’ Introduction to vulnerability-related risk | College of Policing
Latest news
At least one in five police recorded crimes relate to public protection threat areas, according to the first Strategic Threat and Risk Assessment published today by the National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls and Public Protection (NCVPP).
A brand new Voice of the Victim resource has been launched by the National Centre for Violence Against Women & Girls and Public Protection (NCVPP) in partnership with the CSE Taskforce, led by the Hydrant Programme.
Two major national reports published today provide the most comprehensive picture yet of child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) recorded by police across England and Wales in 2024. The National Analysis of Police-Recorded CSAE Crimes Report 2024 and the Group-Based Offending Report 2024 highlight both the breadth of CSAE and the unique challenges posed by organised, multi-offender networks.