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Single Safeguarding Process (SSP)

Safeguarding vulnerable people

The Single Safeguarding Process (SSP) goes live in your area on the following dates:Monday 26th October – CORNWALLMonday 16th November – PLYMOUTHMonday 14th December – DEVON

The Devon & Cornwall Police Mission:•We detect and prevent harm, protect the vulnerable and reduce crime•We work together as one team to safeguard communities and neighbourhoods

Information for external partner agencies of Devon & Cornwall Police about the Central Safeguarding Team (CST) and Single Safeguarding Process (SSP)

The Central Safeguarding Team (CST)

Vulnerability and the ViST

IntroductionCST Decision making function

The Single Safeguarding Process (SSP)

Referrals, information requests and enquiries

Contact: Central Safeguarding Team (CST)

Contact: Dedicated Decision Makers

This process seeks to develop a consistent internal approach and identification of vulnerability that feeds into local processes.

CST Decision making function






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ONE central safeguarding team, working together with you every day


CST Core Role & Specialist Functions

ViST pathway

Safeguarding Disclosure

Hate Crime Pathway

Channel Pathway

Missing Persons

Investigation Function

Domestic Violence

Disclosure Scheme

Child Sex Offender

Disclosure Scheme

Child Protection Referrals

Vulnerable Adult

Referrals







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Using this definition to identify vulnerability, police would then use the ViST vulnerability screening tool and fulfil the following steps:• An on-street dynamic risk assessment will be completed then sent to the CST to complete a detailed evaluation risk assessment with office based system research to identify community care needs or if adult protection threshold is met.• Following assessment relevant information will be shared with relevant partner agencies.

Vulnerable person:Anyone who has been or is believed to be at risk of harm, abuse or exploitation

following consideration of their individual circumstancesand who is or may be in need of support or intervention.

Vulnerability and the ViSTFollowing extensive consultation the definition of vulnerability has been developed for internal Police processes.







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Central Safeguarding Team (CST) decision making function

CST

Adult VIST’s

Adult Protection Alerts from Police & Partners

Information Sharing Requests

MASH/MARU Research Request

Information Sharing Requests to Partner Agencies

Research for Police Investigations

VIST Extract – Adult Protection Alert

VIST Extract – Community Care Needs Identified

DVD/CSOD Research

Research/Risk Assessment &

Evaluation

Screening and Decision Making function for Adult

Alerts







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The CST can be contacted with any query in relation to a ViST, for disclosure requests or in relation to an adult referral which has been sent to the CST. Child referrals:If making a referral to the police and you want a strategy discussion to assess whether there is reasonable cause to suspect a child is at risk of actual or likely significant harm please e-mail the referral to your dedicated decision maker (see contacts page)


Information / disclosure request formAn information request form for the CST has been sent to all agencies in receipt of this E-Brochure.







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The CST can be contacted with any query in relation to a VIST, disclosure requests or in relation to an adult referral which has been sent to the CST

Tel: 0845 605 1166Email: [email protected]

Outside CST working hours: In the event of a safeguarding emergency which needs to be reported to the Police please telephone 999.If it is not an emergency but still needs to be reported for review by the Police please telephone the Police non-emergency number 101

CST working hours are Monday to Friday 8am – 10pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am – 4pm

Contact us: CENTRAL SAFEGUARDING TEAM (CST)

mailto:[email protected]







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Contact us – DEDICATED DECISION MAKERS

Devon: Detective Sergeant Susie VranchEmail: [email protected]

Torbay: Detective Sergeant Tristan King Tel : 01803 208471Email: [email protected]

Plymouth: the multi-agency hub in Plymouth is currently being developed with partners – in the interim please contact the CST

Cornwall: Detective Sergeant Andy BuckleyTel : 01872 327091Email: [email protected]

Dedicated decision makers are available in Devon, Torbay, Plymouth and Cornwall. Please refer to the information provided in the Safeguarding: everyone’s responsibility - Referrals, information requests and enquiries.





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