What is the aim of the consultation?
The College of Policing - the professional body for policing in England and Wales - is developing and consulting on its draft Authorised Professional Practice (APP) on female genital mutilation (FGM). The general aims of the consultation are fourfold: to check the College's understanding of FGM; ensure that the content, format and tone of the APP are appropriate; to draw on the knowledge, skills and experience of stakeholders to develop the APP and identify best practice; and to raise awareness among the wider community, FGM-affected communities and key opinion formers of the learning material available to the police and general public. In addition, the consultation feedback form incorporates certain specific questions on issues that may be sensitive or controversial, including whether it is correct to refer to FGM as a form of honour-based violence, particularly where a girl is not unwilling, or actively wishes, to undergo the procedure.
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