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Policing Innocence

Is Your Child Really Safe?

  • Paperback
  • 274 pages
  • Publisher: Authentic
  • 12.9 x 19.9 x 1.5 cm

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A must-read book equipping you to better protect your child.

Day after day the media reveal the latest cases of child abuse, but do we believe these could happen in our street, our church, our home?

Policing Innocence is a ground-breaking book for any adult who cares for a child - family, professionals, church leaders and workers, friends, neighbours. Protecting children is a battle, and Policing Innocence is one of the most powerful weapons available to fight that battle. It empowers you by revealing the truth about the pervasive and invisible dangers children face in their everyday lives. Policing Innocence is the best armour you have to protect them; it is never offensive, always appropriate and totally practical.

Drawing on her experience as a police officer in the Paedophile Unit, mother of two, and church member, Rebecca Andrews navigates us through a challenging yet vital issue with an entertaining style full of humour and honesty. This book is one of the most important you can read; it is unique in addressing such essential issues, and its easy-to-read style ensures that you will enjoy it.

Policing Innocence has been acclaimed on nationwide BBC radio, and addresses crucial subjects like the Justice System, parenting, the Internet, grooming mechanisms, female abusers, the Sex Offenders Register and critically, why so many abusers target churches. Rebecca addresses the burning 'how does it happen' questions, and with refreshing honesty she tells us how she does her job.

Policing Innocence is powerful, challenging, shocking, funny, revealing, un-missable - it is a book your child needs you to read

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  • Author

    Rebecca Andrews

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Authentic

  • Published

    January 2008

  • Weight

    273g

  • Page Count

    274

  • Dimensions

    12.9 x 19.9 x 1.5 cm

  • ISBN

    9781860246265

  • ISBN-10

    1860246265

  • Eden Code

    1122016

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  • EC

    Eden Customer

    Average rating of5.0

    This book deals with an extremely difficult subject in a way that is very informative for parents (and grandparents) enabling them to be aware of the dangers present not only online but also ?closer to home? and particularly how to combat those dangers. I was aware of the dangers out there before but now I feel clearly informed after reading this well written book that was not easy to put down! I would recommend it to parents who wish to do their utmost to protect their children, keeping them in a safe environment and well away from potential abuse.

  • EC

    Eden Customer

    Average rating of5.0

    Timely, winsome, easy-to-read and very well-argued.This book challenges/helps parents and churches to protect themselves against the devious ways of paedophiles who are expert at infiltating churches. Brave, courageous and eminently readable.

  • TGBS

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    This is the first book I have put into three categories simultaneously, it is that important! A book to read whether you have children or not, a book on a subject that is distasteful to many but is of paramount importance to all children. Rebecca Andrews is a police officer with wide experience of working in different areas, but now serving in the Child protection Unit and Paedophile Unit. Believe me, she has seen things that you and I would rather not know about, but that is just the point – we must be aware of sex offenders, and how clever and manipulative they can be, not just of young children but of the adults who are supposed to be protecting them. Rebecca has managed to write a comprehensive book on this subject, not shying away from any issues but at no point being more specific than she has to be. The result is a very readable book that has touches of humour, yet spells out the situation in stark simplicity. We have to be alert to the possibility of danger at all times and at no time be lulled into a false sense of security, that is just what a paedophile is hoping for. In this computer age there are dangers that older people have never encountered before, but that in no way excuses ignorance. Parents should be one-step ahead of their young ones, impose strict guidelines, and learn about the dangers of the internet. These are dangers that did not exist for previous generations, dangers at church, yes, at church as well as elsewhere, dangers that must be faced by anyone with anything to do with children. I now understand more fully the need for checking and vetting systems that are essential in this fight against evil. Rebecca only manages to do the work she does because she has learnt that God is there with her, supporting her as she watches scenes of horror, shouldering her concerns and enabling her to live a happy family life.

  • TGBS

    The Good Book Stall

    Average rating of0.0

    This is the first book I have put into three categories simultaneously, it is that important! A book to read whether you have children or not, a book on a subject that is distasteful to many but is of paramount importance to all children. Rebecca Andrews is a police officer with wide experience of working in different areas, but now serving in the Child protection Unit and Paedophile Unit. Believe me, she has seen things that you and I would rather not know about, but that is just the point – we must be aware of sex offenders, and how clever and manipulative they can be, not just of young children but of the adults who are supposed to be protecting them. Rebecca has managed to write a comprehensive book on this subject, not shying away from any issues but at no point being more specific than she has to be. The result is a very readable book that has touches of humour, yet spells out the situation in stark simplicity. We have to be alert to the possibility of danger at all times and at no time be lulled into a false sense of security, that is just what a paedophile is hoping for. In this computer age there are dangers that older people have never encountered before, but that in no way excuses ignorance. Parents should be one-step ahead of their young ones, impose strict guidelines, and learn about the dangers of the internet. These are dangers that did not exist for previous generations, dangers at church, yes, at church as well as elsewhere, dangers that must be faced by anyone with anything to do with children. I now understand more fully the need for checking and vetting systems that are essential in this fight against evil. Rebecca only manages to do the work she does because she has learnt that God is there with her, supporting her as she watches scenes of horror, shouldering her concerns and enabling her to live a happy family life.

  • TGBS

    The Good Book Stall

    Average rating of0.0

    This is the first book I have put into three categories simultaneously, it is that important! A book to read whether you have children or not, a book on a subject that is distasteful to many but is of paramount importance to all children. Rebecca Andrews is a police officer with wide experience of working in different areas, but now serving in the Child protection Unit and Paedophile Unit. Believe me, she has seen things that you and I would rather not know about, but that is just the point – we must be aware of sex offenders, and how clever and manipulative they can be, not just of young children but of the adults who are supposed to be protecting them. Rebecca has managed to write a comprehensive book on this subject, not shying away from any issues but at no point being more specific than she has to be. The result is a very readable book that has touches of humour, yet spells out the situation in stark simplicity. We have to be alert to the possibility of danger at all times and at no time be lulled into a false sense of security, that is just what a paedophile is hoping for. In this computer age there are dangers that older people have never encountered before, but that in no way excuses ignorance. Parents should be one-step ahead of their young ones, impose strict guidelines, and learn about the dangers of the internet. These are dangers that did not exist for previous generations, dangers at church, yes, at church as well as elsewhere, dangers that must be faced by anyone with anything to do with children. I now understand more fully the need for checking and vetting systems that are essential in this fight against evil. Rebecca only manages to do the work she does because she has learnt that God is there with her, supporting her as she watches scenes of horror, shouldering her concerns and enabling her to live a happy family life.

  • EC

    Eden Customer

    Average rating of5.0

    This very well written book is informative without ever being depressing! No one is disputing the reality of child abuse and the threats to our children wherever they go and this book certainly underlines that reality. However, after reading it I now feel in a far better position to protect my precious children now that I understand the nature of the threat more clearly. As parents it is no good worrying what we might be 'alarmed' about, we owe it to our children to be as informed and educated as possible on this subject and this book is the best thing i have ever read on the matter - and as a teacher I have read and listened to a lot of waffle about it! I feel that I have done my children a favour and that they are now safer than they were before I read the book. If this author helps me to keep my children safe I will owe her everything I own, every parent MUST read it.