The government has promised that specialist rape and sexual crime investigation teams will be introduced across police forces in England and Wales by 2029.
It is part of a long-delayed plan aimed at halving violence against women and girls within a decade.
The strategy, which will include funding for undercover units operating online and the implementation of domestic abuse protection orders, will be unveiled on Thursday, after being postponed three times this year.
Home Minister Shabana Mahmood said the measures will help “put pressure on abusers, stopping them in their tracks. Rapists, sex offenders and abusers will have nowhere to hide.”
The government says the new teams will have officers with specialized investigative skills to work on rape and sexual crimes cases.
More than 50% of police forces already have these teams, but the government says all forces will have dedicated officers by 2029.
He says staff will have proper training to understand the mindset of abusers and victims.
Announcing the move, the Home Secretary said: “This government has declared violence against women and girls a national emergency.
“For too long, these crimes have been considered a reality. That is not enough. We will reduce them by half within a decade.”
Also announced was the implementation of domestic abuse protection orders, which have been piloted over the past year in England and Wales.
They can prohibit people from contacting a victim, visiting their home, or posting harmful content online, and can also be used in cases involving coercive or controlling behavior. Failure to comply with an order is a criminal offence.
Almost £2 million will also be invested in special undercover units of police officers operating online, to target those who harass women and girls online.
A report published earlier this month found that more than a quarter of police forces in England and Wales had not implemented basic policies to investigate sexual crimes.
He said sexual crimes against women in public remained widespread, criticized the limited nature of data on them and called for urgent action to prevent predators from committing crimes.
The publication of the government’s strategy has been long delayed. It was initially expected to be announced in the spring.
In Labour’s general election manifesto last year, the party pledged to use “all available government tools to target perpetrators and address the root causes of abuse and violence”.
On Tuesday, the chairs of three House of Commons select committees expressed concern about repeated delays in publishing the plans.
The BBC has previously been told that changing attitudes among children and young people will be at the heart of what is proposed.
It is understood that it will be built around three objectives: preventing the radicalization of young men, stopping abusers and supporting victims.
Some survivors of domestic abuse have told the BBC that the time for talking is up and that these measures must be implemented quickly.
