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Child protection  —  9 February 2017

HMIC published an initial report in December 2015 on the child protection work of Surrey Police. This found that despite a clear commitment to protecting children, there were areas of concern that meant children were not receiving the service they deserve. In August 2016 inspectors carried out a follow up inspection – the findings are in the report below.

Child protection, Joint inspection  —  29 September 2016

This report sets out an overview of the five joint inspections of child sexual exploitation and missing children were published from February to August 2016.

Child protection  —  23 March 2016

Each year thousands of children go missing from their homes, although the majority of them return home or are found soon after, all children who go missing are potentially at risk of harm, and a significant number, because of their circumstances, will face the risk of sexual, criminal or economic exploitation.

Child protection  —  15 December 2015

Protecting children is one of the most important tasks the police undertake. Only the police can investigate suspected crimes, arrest perpetrators and monitor sex offenders. Police officers have the power to take a child who is in danger into a place of safety, or to seek an order to restrict an offender’s contact with children. The police service also has a significant role working with other agencies to ensure the child’s protection and well-being, longer term. This is the report of an inspection of Surrey Police.

Child protection  —  2 July 2015

This report sets out findings from our review of the business processes police forces in England and Wales use to collect, record, process, evaluate and share information in the wake of the mistakes that have been made in the handling of information relating to, and allegations of, sexual abuse.