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

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

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 2 nd Request for Evidence Oct 2012 Operation Yewtree

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

Update - ACPO CSE Action Plan Launched November 2012 All Chief Constables signed up Project Manager Agreed Definition Agreed Communications Strategy SPOCs in all Forces Regional Specialist CPS Leads SCAIDP Register POLKA – CSE Community

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

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

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