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The past, the present and beyond Why we do the CRAM and the QA Process

SCD5 Child Abuse Investigation Command DI Sue Inwood. The past, the present and beyond Why we do the CRAM and the QA Process. Child Abuse Investigation Command – SCD5 History & Background. SCD5 mission to make children safer in London Established post Victoria Climbie 2000

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The past, the present and beyond Why we do the CRAM and the QA Process

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  1. SCD5 Child Abuse Investigation Command DI Sue Inwood The past, the present and beyond Why we do the CRAM and the QA Process

  2. Child Abuse Investigation Command – SCD5 History & Background • SCD5 mission to make children safer in London • Established post Victoria Climbie 2000 • Largest dedicated police child abuse/protection command in world @ 450 detectives/200 police staff • Serves Pan London 32 LSCB’s (some wider remit) • Modernisation program post Baby Peter, 2008-10

  3. SCD5 Issues/Challenges/Role • Multi-agency working • Complex arena child abuse investigation • Child Protection/Safeguarding issues • Very High Organisational Risk • Critical decisions at low levels • High profile criminal justice cases • Intense media interest • Political issues

  4. Police Areas for Improvement – AFI’s • Recording - data standards – IT systems • Information exchange (updating & challenging) • Supervision (quality, consistency, timeliness) • Identifying critical risk in high volume (how?) • Risk assessment (control measures) • Focus on high risk • Escalation and challenge • Resilience/capacity/skills/training

  5. “RISK” • "Once risk has been assessed, the more substantial task is to manage it, to think of how to intervene to reduce it" Munroe, E Effective Child Protection 2008 • "The absence of a clear focus on the source of risk to children is important because in such situations child protection registration or any form of supervision is unlikely to be effective." Humphreys & Stanley, DV & CP, Directions for Good Practice.

  6. Reducing risk & repeat victims No of Repeat Victims Initial Crime Reports 0.08% were repeat victims 5 times or more (in 12months) 1.34% were repeat victims 3 times or more (in 12months) 9.17% were repeat victims

  7. CHILD RISK ASSESSMENT MATRIX (CRAM) • A comprehensive process underpinning key activities supporting core Child Abuse Investigation Team (CAIT) responsibilities. • Based upon proactive use of intelligence to identify risk and support decisions. • The CRAM applies to the 3 core CAIT activity areas: Referrals - Investigation - Protection.

  8. CHILD RISK ASSESSMENT MATRIX (CRAM) • Using intelligence research to support decision making rationale; • Completing & updating risk assessments with case specific control measures that are regularly reviewed by a supervisor; • Focus on identifying repeat victims of crime and those at critical risk within high volume referrals; • The timely exchange of information with relevant partners; • The use of consistent & authoritative supervision to support case officers

  9. CRAM- 6 core elements • Intelligence • Risk factors • Risk assessment • Supervision • Recording • Communication

  10. SCD5 Risk Principles • Risk Factors can be grouped • Number of factors present can compound risk • Repeat victimisation leads to higher risk • Recognise critical risk in high volume • Simple recording system to assist recognition of risk • Dialogue with others to enhance assessment. • Control Measures R.A.R.A Reduce/Avoid/Remove/Accept - Risk • Appropriate (early) intervention in cases of chronic abuse/neglect to protect

  11. Control Measures (RARA) RReduce risk A Avoid risk R Remove risk A Accept risk Risk assessment is an ongoing process Measures must be SMART Record Rationale.

  12. Tracey Connelly • History of Drug/Alcohol abuse • In & out of care • Socially inadequate • Special Needs Education • Previous victim of abuse • Met ex-husband at 15yrs

  13. Stephen Barker • Semi-literate • Allegedly abused as a child • Mental Health issues • Special Needs Education • Animal Cruelty • Relationship issues

  14. Jason Owen • Previous convictions • Drug abuse • Troubled youth • Suspected Paedophile • Name changes • 15 year old girlfriend

  15. Risk Factors: (Victim, Suspect, Household) • A structure for intelligence research for the 3 CAIT activity areas: Referral, Investigation and Protection. • Based on learning from SCR’s, MARAC, Intel Analysis, SUDI’s etc • Risk Assessment reviewed/updated on new & current Information

  16. Quality Assurance Process • Set terms of reference • Remote data monitoring • Site visit and structured interviews with staff • Report of visit compiled • Passed to SMT lead and CAIT DI • Action plan set and agreed, reviewed after 3 months • Partnership team visits • Bi-monthly DI meetings

  17. Any Questions07920822903

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