Sarah Champion, Member of Parliament for Rotherham, has called on the Government to ensure that police forces are given the tools they need to respond to Child Exploitation in whatever form it takes.
Sarah urged the Government to deliver joined up, properly funded responses across statutory agencies. Sarah also called for robust data on perpetrators and raised concerns that existing police ICT systems are not fit for purpose and needed urgent improvement.
Read MoreSarah Champion MP is to host a virtual public meeting to discuss the growing problem of illegal cannabis farms throughout Rotherham.
During the meeting, Sarah will be joined by representatives of South Yorkshire Police and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Attendees will hear from officials on efforts to address the problem and will have the opportunity to raise their concerns and to ask questions.
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Read MoreSarah Champion, Member of Parliament for Rotherham, has welcomed the Law Commission recommendations to reform Hate Crime legislation to ensure disabled and LGBT+ victims receive the same legal protections as victims with other protected characteristics, such as race and religion.
Read More“I welcome the publication of the IOPC’s recommendations. While it is clear from the report that South Yorkshire Police has improved its approach to tacking Child Sexual Exploitation, it is equally clear that there is much more to do to ensure that all victims and survivors of CSE receive the level of service, care and support to which they are entitled.’
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