Early Identification and Intervention with Individuals at Risk of Becoming Involved in Serious and Organised Crime (SOC)

Hurley, M and Boulton, L ORCID: 0000-0001-5623-8884 (2021) Early Identification and Intervention with Individuals at Risk of Becoming Involved in Serious and Organised Crime (SOC). Safer Communities, 20 (2). pp. 73-84. ISSN 1757-8043

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Abstract

Purpose: This paper aims to examine the “engage” pilot project and related processes for identifying individuals vulnerable to becoming involved in serious and organised crime groups (OCGs).
Design/methodology/approach: In this, a six-stage process developed in the five pilot sites to guide interventions is described. The project identified 18 individuals who have confirmed low level involvement in OCGs based in 5 areas of Greater Manchester by combining risk factors and the connecting of records held by law enforcement agencies.
Findings: Key risk factors found to be associated with the 18 individuals identified are described in relation to literature and discussed in terms of future intervention possibilities. A brief description of the key findings of the evaluation of the pilot project is also included.
Originality/value: Together these findings are discussed to explore the challenges of preventative interventions tailored towards young people already involved in criminality and offers recommendations for future programmes in this field.

Item Type:	Article
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Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV8301 Penology. Prisons. Corrections
Divisions:	Justice Studies (from Sep 19)
Publisher:	Emerald
Date of acceptance:	23 November 2020
Date of first compliant Open Access:	9 June 2023
Date Deposited:	09 Jun 2023 11:22
Last Modified:	04 Jul 2025 18:30
DOI or ID number:	10.1108/SC-11-2020-0039
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/19725

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