Police demand access to sexual assault survivors phones or have their case dropped
Get the Full StoryFor the ongoing series, Code Word, we re exploring if and how technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. In April 2019, police in the UK introduced new consent forms asking sexual assault survivors for permission to access their personal information stored on their phones. If survivors refuse to hand over phone data in this digital strip search, police will allegedly stop investigating their rape case. These consent forms, which have been rolled out by all 43 forces in England and Wales, ask the permission of survivors to pick apart This story continues at The Next WebShare: