The SDLP has urged The Executive Office to coordinate a response to the Langdale report on the justice system's treatment of violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland.

The party proposes an independent taskforce including The Executive Office, PSNI, and women's sector representatives.

SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP stated the report shows women facing outdated attitudes from officers during crime reports, along with long investigations, slow court processes, and weak evidence collection.

Hanna noted insufficient advances since the Gillen review, with victims and groups doubting reforms.

She called on the Department of Justice and PSNI to recognize issues and implement changes based on existing models.

SDLP Policing Board member Colin McGrath MLA pointed to the report's accounts of female officers' experiences as a major issue.

McGrath said female PSNI officers lack proper support and pushed for laws to block resignations or ill-health retirements that dodge misconduct probes.

He referenced Operation Roric, Langdale, and Police Ombudsman findings that police predatory actions form a large share of serious cases.

McGrath asked the Chief Constable to back the taskforce and enact Langdale recommendations promptly.