Avon and Somersets Project Bluestone: a case study

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Avon and Somerset's Project Bluestone: a case study

With Operation Soteria due to expand into 14 more forces this autumn, Police Oracle spoke with the force that first tried the innovative approach to managing RASSO cases.

Date - 9th August 2022
By - Cachella Smith

In early 2021, Project Bluestone was launched and Avon and Somerset opened their doors to leading UK academics to undertake a comprehensive review of their RASSO investigations. Five pillars were looked at: suspect-focused investigation,...

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