The National Child Abuse Investigation Unit (NCAIU) involves 40 specially trained officers with experience of complex child abuse cases being drafted in to support local police investigations into CSE, child neglect and abuse as well as online child abuse and grooming.
Police Scotland chief constable Sir Stephen House said: “Child abuse, including child sexual exploitation, is a complex, challenging area of policing and we owe it to all those affected, whether now or in the past, to thoroughly investigate each and every report we receive.
“The NCAIU is about providing specialist investigative support. However, part of our success in delivering child protection is local officers working with their partners in communities throughout Scotland.
“To be clear, the abuse and neglect of children is an issue for all of our communities. This is unacceptable.
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