Operation Soteria to expand by 14 forces from October

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Operation Soteria to expand by 14 forces from October

More forces are joining Operation Soteria as it works towards informing a National Operating Model for investigating rape and sexual offences.

Date - 20th July 2022
By - Cachella Smith

At the start of 2021, Avon and Somerset launched Project Bluestone, a RASSO scheme which saw academics reviewing the force’s policies, processes, training and ways of working. The idea was that academics would help review what was currently...

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