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The Influencing Factors of Policing Child Sexual Exploitation in the UK

The Influencing Factors of Policing Child Sexual Exploitation in the UK. DI Hazel Stewart Lancashire Constabulary . So why the focus on Child Sexual Exploitation? What is it…… Its Child Abuse What does it look like? It has many forms It exists in every community

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The Influencing Factors of Policing Child Sexual Exploitation in the UK

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  1. The Influencing Factors of Policing Child Sexual Exploitation in the UK DI Hazel Stewart Lancashire Constabulary

  2. So why the focus on Child Sexual Exploitation? • What is it…… • Its Child Abuse • What does it look like? • It has many forms • It exists • in every community • in every part of the country • Its victims • boys, girls and families

  3. The Journey So Far….. • Nov 2003 Disappearance /murder of Charlene Downes • Apr 2004 Awaken Team • Feb 2005 Debriefs of Missing Children in Blackburn • Apr 2005 Engage Team • Aug 2007 Disappearance / murder of Paige Chivers • Jun 2009 DCSF Guidance on Sexual Exploitation • Nov 2010 Trial - Operation Retriever • Jun 2011 CEOP ’Out of Mind, Out of Sight’ • Dec 2011 D f E Government CSE Action Plan • Mar 2012 Operation Span - Trial • Jun 2012 HASC – CSE Commenced • Sept 2012 OCC 2nd Request for Evidence • Oct 2012 Operation Yewtree

  4. Cont… • Nov 2012 OCC interim report – ‘I thought I was the only one….’ • Nov 2012 Launch of ACPO CSE Action Plan • Jun 2013 HASC Report Published • June 2013 COP - Review of Surrey • Aug 2013 HMIC Data collection set –Internet Related CSE • Aug 2013 COP – Consultation on APP Guidance for CSE • Aug 2013 CPS Consultation on prosecuting child sexual abuse • Sept 2013 Government response to HASC Published • Sept 2013 Muslim Women’s Network Publishes ‘Unheard Voices’ • Sept 2013 Lancashire CSE Awareness Week and Conference Future dates…… • Oct 2013 HMIC Inspection CSE • Nov 2013 OCC Final Report

  5. Update - ACPO CSE Action Plan • Launched November 2012 • All Chief Constables signed up • Project Manager iain.donnelly@college.pnn.police.uk • Agreed Definition • Agreed Communications Strategy • SPOCs in all Forces • Regional Specialist CPS Leads • SCAIDP Register • POLKA – CSE Community

  6. So what are we doing in Lancashire? • Specialist Teams • Support for victims and families • Covert Internet Investigations • LSCB priority • Community Engagement • Prevent • Enforcement • A raising awareness week • New branding - Pan Lancashire • PCC, Local Authority, Police and VCFS sector • Conference attended by 200 plus delegates

  7. What next…… • ACPO/CEOP Problem Profile • Benchmarking of forces against the National CSE Action Plan • Benchmarking against the COP review of Surrey. • OCC Final Report

  8. Any Questions?

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