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New guidance for police on spotting at-risk children

A practical guide to help police officers identify and support children and families at risk of long-term harm at the earliest opportunity has been launched.

 ‘Early intervention: a guide for frontline police officers and PCSOS’, features advice for frontline police on how to identify children, young people and families needing support, and ways in which they can respond effectively.

It has been developed by the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) and College of Policing in consultation with police officers, and is the first in a series of Early Intervention guides for professionals in contact with children and families.  

Included within the guidance is a number of warning signs that could indicate a child or family needs help, such as poor living conditions, disengagement from school, domestic abuse, and aggressive and confrontational behaviour.

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