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Women say police don't take obscene calls and indecent exposure seriously

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75% Informative

Business coach Rebecca Amin was shocked to see a naked man on a video call.

She reported the incident to police but was disappointed with the police's response.

Surrey Police say they are investigating her case but admit some forces have fallen short.

The minister for safeguarding says any suggestion police and prosecutors are not taking offences seriously is "not tolerable".

Lara Burns was on holiday in Spain with her family when she received anonymous phone calls.

The man called her by her name and made obscene sexual noises and comments.

She reported the calls to Hertfordshire Police but they were unable to trace the source.

The National Police Chiefs' Council says it is working to improve the way these types of offences are investigated.

VR Score

78

Informative language

77

Neutral language

49

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

45

Offensive language

offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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Known propaganda techniques

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Time-value

short-lived

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