Project:
467
Description:
National data on the ethnicity of suspects in group-based child sexual exploitation cases is incomplete and insufficient for robust national conclusions, while some local datasets are stronger.
Desired Outcome:
Complete, standardised, mandatory recording of suspect ethnicity and nationality, with transparent national and local reporting.
What Could Go Wrong:
Poor data can drive contested narratives, weaken targeting, undermine research and erode public confidence.
Current Situation:
The Casey audit said national ethnicity data was not good enough for national statements, while some force-level datasets showed clearer local patterns; government later committed to mandatory suspect ethnicity and nationality collection for child sexual exploitation and abuse offences.
Action Strategy:
Mandate recording, quality-assure submissions, publish unknown rates, separate national from local inferences and commission independent analysis.
Analysis: Not available
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