Source · HMICFRS
An inspection of the effectiveness of the police and law enforcement bodies' response to group-based child sexual exploitation in England and Wales
8 December 2023
Thematic Inspection
2 recommendations
Found forces struggled to identify group-based CSE investigations. Made 9 recommendations plus 1 area for improvement. Progress review commissioned by Home Secretary in January 2025.
Recommendations
4
By 31 December 2024, ensure sufficient measures in place to identify group-based CSE and adopt national definition
All chief constables
9
With immediate effect, take effective steps to eradicate victim-blaming language in their forces
All chief constables