The trauma-informed custody programme aims to better support children who have been arrested by focusing on understanding the impact of trauma, neglect or abuse.
This aims to better recognise children’s vulnerability as well as reduce repeat offending.
Through the programme officers focus on measures to reduce stress and the risk of self-harm among children and explain the custody process through animated videos detailing their rights.
Family members are also called on where possible to act as appropriate adults to further support the children through the programme, which started as a 12-week pilot and is set to be adopted as routine practice across Northamptonshire.
In addition, Northamptonshire Police has been advised by a local neurodiversity practitioner on making environmental changes to cells to make them less oppressive for young people.
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