Devon & Cornwall Police's Steve Slater on Implementing RASSO Changes in Digital Forensics Units

24/10/2022 35 min
Devon & Cornwall Police's Steve Slater on Implementing RASSO Changes in Digital Forensics Units

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In this episode, Steve Slater, Head of Digital Forensics at Devon and Cornwall Police in the United Kingdom, gives Christa and Si an overview of implementation the new Rape and Serious Sexual Offence protocol: How digital forensics technology supplements a victim-centred, team approach Differences between victim and suspect acquisition processes What goes into balancing victim care with a forensically sound data collection How the protocol continues to adapt to the times: not just in terms of technology, but also in recruiting representative personnel and supporting their mental health Pandemic-era processes and procedures Further reading: https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/metropolitan-police-service-and-crown-prosecution-publish-review-r-v-allan https://ico.org.uk/

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