6th December 2012

Children and Policing Conference

Presentation to Howard League for Penal Reform

HMI Dru Sharpling

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Arrests for Notifiable Offences: 1999 – 2011 (thousands)

18.7% of all arrests were under 17 yrs

17.4% of all arrests

15.5% of all arrests

12% drop in arrests on previous year; TWICE the drop in adult arrests 13% drop in arrests on

previous year; SIX times the drop in adult arrests

Since 2008

December 2011

October 2010

September 2012

What do we know about children in police detention?

Where are we going?

• Findings from pilots of Multi-Agency Child Protection Inspections

• Full Inspection programme will of 156 LA areas over three years• This will include examination of the extent to which children

and young people are detained in police custody following arrests for criminal offences or other measures (e.g. Section 136 Mental Health Act 1983) are detained lawfully, proportionately and with appropriate safeguards.

• Working with the Office of the Children’s commissioner for England

• Inspection of police response to Jimmy Savile; Child rape and CSE

• All HMIC inspection reports are published and PCC’s are required to comment on them.