Child abuse investigation team
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A Child Abuse Investigation Team/Unit[1][2] (CAIT) is a unit within a police force in the United Kingdom, responsible for investigating offences relating to minors.[3]
Metropolitan Police[edit]
Within the London Metropolitan Police Service, Child Abuse Investigation Command is an Operational Command Unit within the Specialist Crime Directorate.[4]
There are 19 borough Child Abuse Investigation Teams, and five specialist sections:
- The Major Investigation Teams investigate child homicide and complex abuse enquiries within a family environment.
- The Paedophile Unit investigates the activities of organised paedophiles and those who manufacture and distribute paedophile material/child pornography.
- The Hi-Tech Crime Unit provides technical support and investigates Internet-based child abuse.
- The Safeguarding Children and Development Unit provides information and support to the MPS on prevention and partnership initiatives and works with the London Child Protection Committee. It also supports the Safeguarding Children Independent Advisory Group and other community partnerships in prevention and education within distinct communities in London.
- The Ports Safeguarding Team are a small team of detectives based at Heathrow Airport working closely with UK Visas and Immigration dealing with child protection issues, which include child trafficking, child abduction and the monitoring of high-risk sex offenders entering and leaving the UK.
References[edit]
- ^ "Hampshire Constabulary: Child Abuse Investigation Unit". Hampshire.police.uk. Archived from the original on September 29, 2006. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ^ "Leicestershire Constabulary - Our departments - Child Abuse Investigation". Leics.police.uk. Archived from the original on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ^ "Leicestershire Constabulary - Careers - Child Abuse Investigation Unit". Leics.police.uk. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ^ "Metropolitan Police Service - Specialist Crime Directorate". Met.police.uk. Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
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