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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 – in every part of the country • Its victims – boys, girls and families The Journey So Far….. • • • • • • • • • • • • • Nov 2003 Apr 2004 Feb 2005 Apr 2005 Aug 2007 Jun 2009 Nov 2010 Jun 2011 Dec 2011 Mar 2012 Jun 2012 Sept 2012 Oct 2012 Disappearance /murder of Charlene Downes Awaken Team Debriefs of Missing Children in Blackburn Engage Team Disappearance / murder of Paige Chivers DCSF Guidance on Sexual Exploitation Trial - Operation Retriever CEOP ’Out of Mind, Out of Sight’ D f E Government CSE Action Plan Operation Span - Trial HASC – CSE Commenced OCC 2nd Request for Evidence Operation Yewtree Cont… • • • • • • • • • • Nov 2012 Nov 2012 Jun 2013 June 2013 Aug 2013 Aug 2013 Aug 2013 Sept 2013 Sept 2013 Sept 2013 OCC interim report – ‘I thought I was the only one….’ Launch of ACPO CSE Action Plan HASC Report Published COP - Review of Surrey HMIC Data collection set –Internet Related CSE COP – Consultation on APP Guidance for CSE CPS Consultation on prosecuting child sexual abuse Government response to HASC Published Muslim Women’s Network Publishes ‘Unheard Voices’ 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 [email protected] 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 Any Questions?