Understanding the use and misuse of ACE evidence in Policing

Understanding the use and misuse of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) evidence in Policing

Dr. Michelle McManus, National Research Lead Public Health and Policing, PHW

Understand the landscape ‌

Use and misuse of ACEs

Use and misuse of ACEs

Use and misuse of ACEs

“The first responder’s assessment of risk is key to protecting the victim and preventing future harm. It may be the only risk assessment carried out in the case” (Major investigation and public protection, n.d.)

Use and misuse of ACEs • Lessons to be taken forward … Learn from previous models!

• Identify?

Use and misuse of ACEs • Replacing existing tools?

Use and misuse of ACEs

Complicated systems: duplication, system failure, waste?

How do police officers on the ground know what guidance/policy to use and what to do with it?

Use and misuse of ACEs • How communicate use on ground … Training?

It is the conflict within and between situational, individual and organisational factors that contribute most to inconsistencies in the frontline responses to vulnerability.

• How do you monitor use on ground? … Evaluation?

Evaluation Framework •

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Framework that can be used and adapted for any operational change programme; Consideration of individual and organisational factors in this: • Various levels of impact for different ranks, roles, depts Consideration of operational perspective in any change programmes’ objectives • how to capture?

Regular, interim reports: different organisations, nervousness about results, demand, implications of findings on funding.

• Need to sustain interest and ‘buy-in’. Keep organisations and key individuals informed and involved.

Evaluation Framework Pre-Measures: 1. Interviews with police and agency staff a. Role, perceptions, force priorities b. Vulnerability, ACEs, trauma-informed approaches c. Organisational factors (prog of change) d. Wellbeing e. Multi-agency working 2. Quantitative measures/Training measures incl QA 3. Observation data, incl room layout, interactions, any elements missed, timings, etc.

4. Vulnerability data 5. Local Authority Community surveys/victim surveys 6. Mapping/systems pathways

Evaluation Framework Post-Measures = repeat previous, + • Case studies • User experience •

Project structure & roles • Most of £ on people and structure, need to evidence what works well = sustainability

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CBA & social return on investment

Police Force Thematic areas Each force has a thematic area for focus of their deliverables.

Social Navigation (Social Prescribing) Workforce well-being

Education

Serious violence

Evaluation Framework

Evaluation Framework