... Police Service to inform the development of a training curriculum for police officers working with older persons. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative descriptive study using virtual focus groups with 26 older adults from Toronto was conducted. Findings Three main themes emerged...

...Marie Beaulieu; Michelle Côté; Luisa Diaz Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present an inter-agency practice integrated within a police intervention model which was developed for police officers and their partners in Montréal. Design/methodology/approach The Integrated Police Response...

...Jackie Ann Farquharson Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the outcome of referrals made to one police force in England by three local authorities between March 2010 and April 2011, in order to identify and understand the barriers to prosecuting suspects of abuse or harm against...

...Lindsay Shearlock; Paul Cambridge This paper has been developed from discussions between the police and adult social care staff in adult protection training on joint investigations for managers and practitioners in Somerset. The role of the police in criminal investigations is examined and reviewed...

...Rachel Davies; Ian Mansell; Ruth Northway; Robert Jenkins The abuse of people with learning disabilities is a significant problem. The response of the police to abuse that is actually a criminal offence is paramount. This paper reports on a qualitative study into the attitudes and opinions...

...Anne McAllister; Andrew Bailey; Owen Barr This paper reports on the evaluation of a training event conducted by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Homefirst Community Trust. Participants' attitudes were measured prior to and following the training, which was designed to increase...

... and the outcome of legal proceedings. The implications of the findings are discussed and recommendations made. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Abuse Vulnerable adults Outcomes Policy evaluation Joint working Social policy Police VIEW ED Research PE ER·RE paper Service and client outcomes of cases...