APPENDIX 3 MAPPING OF SERVICES IN ABERDEENSHIRE SERVICE AREAS OF FOCUS, NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Prevention of abuse (with specific measures for Disruption and Supporting children and young Future dealing with particularly vulnerable children) prosecution of offenders people affected by CSE Developments through legislation Police All Police Officers have received briefing and All Police Officers have Concern Reports submitted by Problem Profile to Scotland raised awareness of CSE through a power point been provided with Police Officers who are in contact establish extent of presentation on daily briefing web pages. training on the use of with children exposed to CSE are CSE in legislation relating to sent to the Referral Unit for sharing Aberdeenshire. CSE Checklist incorporated onto Child Protection CSE. with named person and relevant IRD form. partners. Partnership Forensic Examination of development with All Police Sergeants have been provided with electronic devices used Use of the Victims and Witnesses Barnardo's Scotland input and training on IRD and CSE. by perpetrators of CSE Act and Victim Strategies to to create CSE is used to corroborate support victims throughout the role. Awareness raising and effective use of return victim evidence. Criminal Justice process from missing forms to identify children who are at risk from CSE. Risk Assessment of perpetrators access to Process in place for Officers to submit Concern children and young Reports regarding children at risk from CSE prior people is conducted at to end of tour of duty. an early stage of a CSE CSE Concern Reports are notified to the Detective investigation. Inspector, Aberdeenshire Child Protection Unit, who assesses and reviews all cases of CSE. Creation of the National Abuse Misper Aide Memoire issued to all Police Officers Investigation Unit to highlighting CSE as an indicator. deal with high level cases of CSE. Inputs delivered to pupils by School Based Officers. Details of CSE referrals are entered onto the Police intelligence system. This identifies perpetrators who are operating locally and across Police
APPENDIX 3 MAPPING OF SERVICES IN ABERDEENSHIRE SERVICE AREAS OF FOCUS, NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Prevention of abuse (with specific measures for dealing with particularly vulnerable children) Disruption and prosecution of offenders through legislation Supporting children and young people affected by CSE Future Developments Police Scotland All Police Officers have received briefing and raised awareness of CSE through a power point presentation on daily briefing web pages. CSE Checklist incorporated onto Child Protection IRD form. All Police Sergeants have been provided with input and training on IRD and CSE. Awareness raising and effective use of return from missing forms to identify children who are at risk from CSE. Process in place for Officers to submit Concern Reports regarding children at risk from CSE prior to end of tour of duty. CSE Concern Reports are notified to the Detective Inspector, Aberdeenshire Child Protection Unit, who assesses and reviews all cases of CSE. Misper Aide Memoire issued to all Police Officers highlighting CSE as an indicator. Inputs delivered to pupils by School Based Officers. All Police Officers have been provided with training on the use of legislation relating to CSE. Forensic Examination of electronic devices used by perpetrators of CSE is used to corroborate victim evidence. Risk Assessment of perpetrators access to children and young people is conducted at an early stage of a CSE investigation. Creation of the National Abuse Investigation Unit to deal with high level cases of CSE. Details of CSE referrals are entered onto the Police intelligence system. This identifies perpetrators who are operating locally and across Police Concern Reports submitted by Police Officers who are in contact with children exposed to CSE are sent to the Referral Unit for sharing with named person and relevant partners. Use of the Victims and Witnesses Act and Victim Strategies to support victims throughout the Criminal Justice process Problem Profile to establish extent of CSE in Aberdeenshire. Partnership development with Barnardo's Scotland to create CSE role.
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