A/DCI Shelley Hudson

Northumbria Police

Child Abuse Investigation Unit

The Role of the Police

“To uphold the law fairly and firmly; to prevent crime, to pursue and bring to justice those who break the law; to keep the Queen’s peace; to protect, help and reassure the community; and to be seen to do this with integrity, common sense and sound judgement.”

Protection

• Law

• Information sharing

• Decision making

• Balance

Prevention

• Information

• Education

• Engagement

Prosecution

• Victim

Evidence

Medical examinations

• Offender

PACE

Summary

• Protect, prevent, prosecute

• Challenges

Decision making

Regular engagement