Police and residential care

Glasgow, Nicola (2023) Police and residential care. Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 22 (2). ISSN 2976-9353 (https://doi.org/10.17868/strath.00087202)

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Abstract

This article describes the role of a police liaison officer working at a large Scottish residential education and care centre. Four main aspects of the role are outlined: child protection; preventive education about online safety, substance abuse and other harms; following up concerns raised about criminal activity by and towards young people; and being the first point of contact for missing children and young people. The article explains the philosophy behind the role and the author’s perceptions of lessons learned.