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I stress that the introduction of SPNs is about early rapid intervention for victims and they are not a replacement for SPOs. A senior officer could immediately issue an SPN for the victim, establishing a legally enforceable framework that empowers police to proactively manage risk, impose restrictions on the offender’s behaviour and ensure consequences for any breach by the respondent. Following this, the application for a full SPO would be put before a magistrates’ court for judicial oversight.