#victim-blaming

#victim-blaming

The Metropolitan Police's response to children being exploited or at risk of exploitation is not effective.

The force is lacking understanding of the nature and scale of child exploitation, resulting in poor response and delays in investigations. [ more ]

Half of child exploitation investigations by Britain's largest police force were found to be inadequate, with officers using victim-blaming language.

The Metropolitan Police, already in special measures, has apologized and responded to 11 recommendations following a damning report by the police watchdog. [ more ]