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    • Domestic Homicide Project

      A new Spotlight Briefing from the VKPP's Domestic Homicide Project focuses for the first time on young victims in intimate partner homicides and suspected victim suicides.

      Read the Spotlight Briefing on Young Victims

       

       

       

    • Coordinating and improving the policing response to vulnerability

      We are a passionate, diverse and multi-disciplinary group of staff who believe in bringing evidence and different perspectives together to effect positive change within policing.

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    • CSAE Report 2022

      For the first time, a new report from the VKPP sets out publicly a clear, detailed picture of reported Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE) crimes across England and Wales.

      National Analysis of Police-recorded CSAE Crimes Report 2022-23

    What is the National Policing Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme (VKPP)​?

    The VKPP works within the College of Policing to deliver projects that develop the evidence base for vulnerability and related serious crime, across police forces in England and Wales, driving practice improvement.

    We work with the leads from National Police Chiefs' Council's (NPCC) Violence and Public Protection and Violence Against Women and Girls portfolios to improve policing's overall response, reducing threat and harm and improving outcomes for victims. The VKPP is largely funded by the Home Office, with our child safeguarding practice review panel work supported by the Department for Education.

    Our work takes a ‘whole systems’ approach in informing and supporting strategic change across vulnerability nationally. We also use our analytical data capability, a supportive peer review offer, alongside research and review activity to increase both insight and impact across policing and partners/stakeholders.

    VKPP Purpose Role and Function 

    VKPP Objectives and Priority Workstreams 2023/24

    What is vulnerability?

    'A person is vulnerable if, as a result of their situation or circumstances, they are unable to take care of or protect themselves or others from harm or exploitation.’ Introduction to vulnerability-related risk | College of Policing

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    Reviews Team Newsletter November 2024 is now out

    Here is the November edition of the VKPP Reviews Team Newsletter to keep you up do date with their work.

     

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    New Domestic Homicide Project Spotlight Briefing on Young Victims

    A new Spotlight Briefing from the VKPP's Domestic Homicide Project is published today and focuses for the first time on young victims in intimate partner homicides and suspected victim suicides.

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    Learning event for Policing Analysts and Researchers - Approaches to Analysis of Vulnerability

    Tuesday 11 February 2025.

    Following the success of last year’s event and our continued monthly Micro CPD sessions, we are pleased to invite intelligence analysts and researchers in policing to attend our second in-person event hosted by the VKPP.