Opinion: one year on from the Independent Inquiry into CSA

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Opinion: one year on from the Independent Inquiry into CSA

NPCC Lead for Child Protection, Ian Critchley, writes about the police's approach to investigating Child Sexual Abuse one year on from the Independent Inquiry.

Date - 17th October 2023
By - Ian Critchley

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Belief. Such a short word, but when applied to policing and survivors of child abuse? It becomes a concept that is weaponised, criticised, and misunderstood. Belief matters. Not just in a theoretical sense but in a way that changes people’s...

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