the office of the police and crime commissioner
Bedfordshire
TheCode of Practice for Victims of Crime (VCOP or Victims Code) was updated by
the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in November 2020 and came into effect on 1st April
2021. It sets out the rights for victims of crime and the standards that must be
provided to victims by organisations in the criminal justice system. These
include the police, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), court services and
more. The Victims’ Code is based on 12 clearly defined rights and promotes
victims’ of crime being treated in a respectful, sensitive and professional
manner without discrimination of any kind.