Policing Adult Initiated Online Child Sex Offenders: An Exploration and Analysis of Police Officers Knowledge and Training Regarding the Digital Platf

我的研究探讨了英格兰和威尔士调查成人发起的针对儿童的在线性犯罪的警官的社交媒体和数字知识和培训。此外，我的博士学位还将专注于罪犯使用的技术和方法来访问儿童的不雅图像和行业反应。开展该项目的理由是，关于这一问题的定性研究数量极少，因为大多数研究并不侧重于对警官的培训和关于网上侵害儿童性犯罪的知识。此外，犯罪者使用的数字平台和社交媒体的方法选择往往在研究中被忽视。因此，必须充分探讨这一问题，以查明知识和犯罪行为之间的差距。我的研究使用了一种融合的混合方法，使用定性访谈和来自互联网观察基金会的二手数据。在设计，并已涉及12个半结构化的采访警官和民事调查员从一个大的英国警察部队。迄今为止的调查结果突出了与调查针对儿童的网上性犯罪有关的几个新的重要问题。此外，我最近完成了一项关于警察人员对针对儿童的网上性犯罪的知识和培训的文献审查，该文献将提交出版。我还完成了一项与英国一个大型警察部队的官员的需求评估，该评估建议改进工作实践，与其他刑事司法组织合作和福利问题。这份报告稍后将提交出版。最后，预计我的研究结果将有助于刑事司法机构，医疗保健专业人员和慈善机构更好地了解罪犯使用的数字平台和社交媒体网站，以增加累犯率和预防犯罪行为。

My study explores what is known about the social media and digital knowledge and training of police officers in England and Wales investigating adult-initiated online sexual crimes against children. In addition, my PhD will also focus on the technology and methods used by the offenders to access indecent images of children and industry responses. The rationale for the project relates to the minimal amount of qualitative studies regarding this subject, as most do not focus on police officers' training and knowledge regarding online sex crimes against children. In addition, the methods choices of digital platforms and social media used by offenders are often overlooked within research. Therefore, it is important to fully explore this subject to identify the gaps within the knowledge and offending behaviours. My study uses a convergent mixed methods approach, using qualitative interviews and secondary data from the Internet Watch Foundation. in design and has involved 12 semi-structured interviews with police officers and civilian investigators from a large UK police force. The findings so far highlighted several new and important concerns relating to investigating online sexual crimes against children. Also, I have recently completed a review of the literature regarding police officers' knowledge and training relating to online sexual crimes against children, which will be submitted for publication.I have also completed a needs assessment with officers from a large UK police force which suggested improvements to working practice, collaboration with other criminal justice organisations and welfare concerns. This report will later be submitted for publication. Finally, It is envisaged that the results from my study will assist criminal justice agencies, health care professionals and charities to better understand the digital platforms and social media sites used by offenders with a view of increasing recidivism and preventing offending behaviour.