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Knowledge Exchange Network: trauma-informed principles

The Police Foundation and Revolving Doors launched the Knowledge Exchange Network in 2020, bringing together police Inspectors and Chief Inspectors from across England and Wales to co-create new and better ways of policing young adults aged 18-25. This Network provides police with much needed peer-to-peer learning and support, recognising the wealth of knowledge and expertise among police officers. Inspectors and Chief Inspectors across police services in England and Wales will be able to share evidence and tackle difficult issues. The focus will be on upscaling evidence-based innovation and practices, and embedding it into mainstream policing.

This session explored how trauma informed principles can help inform policing practice, specifically in the context of young people and victims of exploitation. The session also looked into the impact of trauma informed  supervision on staff wellbeing and responses.