How to Report Concerns to the Police

REPORTING NON RECENT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE TO THE POLICE

IF YOU CONTACT ANY POLICE TEAM PLEASE TELL THEM TO CONTACT ISN SO THAT WE CAN ASSIST THE INVESTIGATION. Please refer them to our email: islingtonsn@gmail.com or give them our card.

REPORTING NON RECENT SEXUAL ABUSE, PHYSICAL ASSAULT, CRUELTY AND/OR NEGLECT TO THE POLICE

Allegations relating to sexual abuse, physical assault and criminal neglect should be reported to Islington police. This is the address:

Islington CAIT referrals

222 Upper St N1 1XR

0203 276 3733 AND 07825 102867

Survivors who have called this number in say that they get told to call 101.

REPORTING NON RECENT SEXUAL ABUSE, PHYSICAL ABUSE, CRUELTY AND/OR NEGLECT TO HERTFORDSHIRE POLICE

To report an offence related to Gisburne House, Widbury or New Park House which were Islington Children’s Homes based in Hertfordshire, contact:

Joint Child Protection Investigation Team

Police Headquarters

Stanborough Road

Welwyn Garden City\

Herts AL8 6XF

Office hours Mon-Friday 7 am-3 pm

07736 085758

REPORTING TO ISLINGTON CHILDREN’S SERVICES IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS THAT CHILDREN ARE AT RISK OF HARM FROM SOMEONE WHO CONTINUES TO WORK WITH CHILDREN

The responsible officer in Islington Council – known as the LADO is;

Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)

Islington Council

3 Elwood St London N5 1EB

0207 527 8101 or 8102

LADO@islington.gov.uk

OTHER WAYS OF REPORTING NON RECENT ABUSE TO POLICE

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT A CRIME TO YOUR LOCAL POLICE STATION AND MAKE A STATEMENT THERE ABOUT NON RECENT ABUSE. THEY WILL PASS IT ON TO THE RELEVANT POLICE AUTHORITY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT A CRIME ONLINE

OR BY CALLING 101 WHICH IS THE POLICE NON EMERGENCY NUMBER.

The 101 system determines the caller’s location based on the telephone exchange or cell tower they are connected to, and automatically connects them to the police force covering that area, unless the caller chooses otherwise.

CONTACT ISN IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT MAKING A STATEMENT TO THE POLICE OR CHASING UP A PAST STATEMENT. YOU CAN ALSO GET SUPPORT FROM THE NON RECENT ABUSE TEAM AND ISLINGTON SURVIVORS TRAUMA SERVICE