Aim:The project sought to empirically establish which practices result in victim engagement outcomes and why. Methodology:The research employed a mixed-methods approach, combining a. Statistical analysis of MSHT police-recorded cases from a police force database b.Qualitative analysis of interviews with i. professionals from law enforcement agencies ii.professionals from Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) that collaborate closely with police forces during MSHT operations iii.MSHT victims who have engaged with the Criminal Justice System (CJS)Recommendations have been co-produced by professionals and members from a livedexperience consultancy panel. Key findings:1. Analysis of MSHT police case-recorded data revealed that most identified victims were already known by the police.In less than 20% of the cases analysed, the victim was offered support, and in less than 30% of those cases, the victim accepted the offer.It should be noted that between 2018 and 2021, the proportion of cases in which victims were offered support services was significantly lower than in 2021 and later years.2. The prevalence of engaging with police was higher amongst: Those in older age groups (p<0.01) Those with non-UK nationality (p<0.01) Those cases in which offenders were in older age groups (p<0.01) When an NRM referral was made (p<0.01) Those cases which did not involve sexual exploitation (p<0.01)
L Pajon (Thu,) studied this question.