National Police Library
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Policy and rights challenges in children’s online behaviour and safety, 2017–2023.
EBook - Phippen, A. 2025. Cham: Springer.
Researching sex and lies in the classroom : allegations of sexual misconduct in schools.
eBook - Spikes, P. J. and Piper, H. 2009. London: Routledge.
Communicating with vulnerable children: a guide for practitioners.
eBook -Jones, D. P. H. 2003. London : Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Murder of childhood. (2nd ed.)
eBook - Richardson, C. et al. 2018.
Sexual violence against children in Britain since 1965: trailing abuse.
eBook - Basannavar, N. 2021.
Sexting and revenge pornography: legislative and social dimensions of a modern digital phenomenon.
eBook, Adgate, J. Routledge, 2018.
Tackling child sexual abuse: radical approaches to prevention, protection and support.
Ebook - Nelson, S. 2016.
Child Abuse Review - journal on safeguarding children.
Journal - Child Abuse Review - journal on safeguarding children.
NSPCC Learning
Safeguarding and child protection training and resources for anyone working or volunteering with children.
eBooks and books - available in the National Police Library catalogue.
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College of Policing - APP guidance on child abuse.
Tackling child sexual abuse strategy 2021.
Report - Home Office, 2021.
Understanding and responding to child sexual exploitation.
Book - Beckett, H (ed)., 2017.
Tell me what happened: questioning children about abuse. (2nd ed.)
Book - Lamb, M E., Brown, D., 2018.
Police Library Search - Live results on safeguarding children.
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Policing child abuse: challenges and opportunities for specialist units.
Article - Martin, D., Kelly, L., Jackson, S., et al.
Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice. 2017, Vol. 3 Issue 2, p.132-141.
Multiagency response to childhood sexual abuse: a case study that explores the role of a specialist centre.
Article - Voss, L., Rushforth, H., Powell, C.
Child Abuse Review. May/Jun2018, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p.209-222.
Children as ‘risk' : sexual exploitation and abuse by children and young people.
eBook - McAlinden, A., 2018.
Young people and police making "marginal gains": climbing fells, building relationships and changing police safeguarding practice.
Article - Factor, F J., Ackerley., E L.
Journal of Children's Services. 2019, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p.217-227.
Family surveillance: police and the reporting of child abuse and neglect.
Article - Edwards, F.
The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences. 2019, 5(1) p.50-70.
"Sometimes the whole map is red": applying geographical assessment methods to safeguard adolescents from harm in communities.
Article - Lloyd, J.
Safer Communities. 2020, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p.35-47.
Policing encounters with vulnerability.
eBook - Asquith, N (ed)., Bartkowiak-Theron, I (ed)., Roberts, K (ed)., 2017.
The development of the police role in safeguarding children.
eBook Chapter - Fox, J. In: Multi-agency working in criminal justice: theory, policy and practice, 2nd ed. Pycroft, A., Gough, D., 2019. p.121-137.
Safeguarding children: detailed information.
Report - UK Government.
Gov.UK, 2020.