Thousands of Police Trained to Spot Childhood Trauma [bbc.com]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 10/2/1912:00 PM

By Sian Lloyd, British Broadcasting Corporation, September 30, 2019

How do you tackle the problem of young people falling into a life of crime? One of the approaches being adopted across the UK has been more awareness of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).

In Wales, more than 5,000 front-line officers and police staff have been trained in responding to crimes involving children to enable them to recognise whether they may be experiencing ACEs.

The programme, which has been backed by more than £6.5m of Home Office funding, is being used as a pilot which could, potentially, be repeated in other parts of the country.

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