L’Hoiry, X. orcid.org/0000-0001-9138-7666, Moretti, A. and Antonopoulos, G.A. orcid.org/0000-0001-6142-9909 (2024) Embedding critical reflective practice in policing: reflections from a practitioner–academic collaboration in the context of technology-facilitated human trafficking. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 18 (2024). paae123. ISSN 1752-4512
Abstract
This article explores the use of risk assessment tools in police investigations of technology-facilitated human trafficking and argues that such tools can elicit critical reflective practice among police practitioners. Specifically, the article examines the Sexual Trafficking Identification Matrix (STIM), developed by the authors as an aid to practitioners investigating criminality and vulnerability on Adult Service Websites. The article argues that the STIM can foster reflectivity among practitioners, particularly in the complex and constantly evolving terrains of both human trafficking and non-trafficked sex work-mediated online. To evidence this, the article draws on data from focus groups and interviews with police practitioners who have used the STIM. These data demonstrate practitioners’ understandings of the shifting landscape of human trafficking and non-trafficked sex work and the STIM’s role in supporting such reflective learning. This reflectivity ultimately enhances police practices in an extremely challenging domain of offending and victimhood.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2024. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Criminology; Human Society; Generic health relevance; Decent Work and Economic Growth; Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Sociological Studies (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 18 Dec 2024 11:13 |
Last Modified: | 18 Dec 2024 11:13 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press (OUP) |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/police/paae123 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:220568 |