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Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) Unit Details

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Publication Number

PUB 1271

FOI Reference Number

16030

Request Title

Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) Unit Details

Date Range

N/A

Information Requested

I would like to make a Freedom of Information request for the following information:

1) Does your force have a specialist Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) unit?

2) When did the RASSO open (if applicable)?

3) When did the RASSO close (if applicable)?

Disclosure with Exemptions

Full Disclosure

Information Correct as at

02 September 2021

Date of Disclosure

22 October 2021

Related Documents/Links

Essex Police Performance - Essex Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner (pfcc.police.uk)

FOI 16030 Response

Having completed enquiries within Essex Police in respect of Section 1(1)(a), Essex Police does hold information relating to your request, Essex Police can confirm in respect of Section 1(1)(b) the following data:

Caveat:  The data is correct as at 02 September 2021.

1) Does your force have a specialist Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) unit?

Yes.

2) When did the RASSO open (if applicable)?

No information Held.

3) When did the RASSO close (if applicable)?

Not applicable.

Essex Police have a number of Teams that would investigate Rape and Serious Sexual Offence cases and these are listed below:

Child Abuse Investigation Team (CAIT)

Adult Sexual Abuse Investigation Team (ASAIT)

Domestic Abuse Investigation Team (DAIT)

Police Online Investigation Team (POLIT).

We also have the following Teams as part of our Police uplift programme:

Case Progression Team - deals with complex and protracted cases of serious sexual abuse

Quest - deal with historical reports of child sexual abuse

CSE Proactive Investigation Team - deal with complex and organised child sexual abuse.