Maureen Brown

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Maureen Brown Assistant Chief Constable Central
Scotland Police Getting It Right For Every
Child
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ACPOS Youth Strategy
Young people are citizens in their own right
and each is entitled to fair and equitable
treatment and service from the Scottish Police
Service
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Police Juvenile Warnings

• April 2006
• Option One - Pre Reporter Warnings

• Warning Criteria
• Minor crime or offence
• Admission of guilt
• No adult co-accused
• Parental agreement
• No other grounds of concern

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Getting It Right For Every Child

• Not only Youth Justice
• Child protection
• Domestic abuse
• Substance misuse
• Educational, learning health needs

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Implications for Practice

• Training
• Integrated Assessment Framework
• Lead Professional
• Information Sharing
• Information Technology
• Co-location
• Resourcing

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Getting It Right

• Commitment
• Effective partnership working
  . Shared agenda
• Timescales
• Recognise the challenges ahead