Supporting officers to adapt to an investigative processes where they have ownership from initial contact through to resolution

Background

We have a fundamental responsibility to uphold the rule of law and to ensure that victims receive the best possible outcome. We will do this by catching offenders and by ensuring victims of crime receive both justice and the support they need from us and our partners.

Next steps

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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

Mps areas of research interest final

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