dc.contributor.author | Rumney, P | |
dc.contributor.author | McPhee, D | |
dc.contributor.author | Fenton, RA | |
dc.contributor.author | Williams, A | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-01-14T13:16:52Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-04-25 | |
dc.description.abstract | This article examines quantitative and qualitative data in an analysis of the workings of a
specialist rape investigation unit and compares its performance with a non-specialist
investigative approach over a two-year period. Prior to this study, no robust research
that compares specialist and non-specialist rape investigations has been conducted. The
research finds that the specialist unit outperformed the non-specialist investigative
approach in many, though not all performance measures, including charging and
‘reached court’ rates in rape cases, retention of cases characterised by complex victim
vulnerability, allocation of Sexual Assault Investigation Trained (SAIT) officers, rate of
referral to Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVA) and accuracy of crime recording.
Further, police officer interview data suggests that team working and support,
communication and a sense of common purpose were definitive features of the
specialist unit, when contrasted to experience of working in a non-specialist policing
environment. These findings have policy and resource implications for the policing of
rape and the need to achieve the best possible investigative standards in sexual offence
cases, including the provision of appropriate care and addressing the needs of highly
vulnerable victims. The article concludes by arguing that there is a growing body of
evidence to suggest that investigative specialism is a crucial element in the police
response to rape. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Published online 25 April 2019. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/10439463.2019.1566329 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/35454 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) | en_GB |
dc.rights.embargoreason | Under embargo until 25 October 2020 in compliance with publisher policy. | |
dc.rights | © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. | |
dc.subject | Rape | en_GB |
dc.subject | Policing | en_GB |
dc.subject | Victims | en_GB |
dc.subject | Investigative specialism | en_GB |
dc.subject | Specialist units | en_GB |
dc.title | A Police Specialist Rape Investigation Unit: A Comparative Analysis of Performance and Victim Care | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2019-01-14T13:16:52Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1043-9463 | |
dc.description | This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Taylor & Francis (Routledge) via the DOI in this record. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.journal | Policing and Society | en_GB |
dc.rights.uri | http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved | en_GB |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2018-12-26 | |
rioxxterms.version | AM | en_GB |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2018-12-26 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en_GB |
refterms.dateFCD | 2019-01-13T17:22:47Z | |
refterms.versionFCD | AM | |
refterms.panel | C | en_GB |