ABOUT RJW ASSOCIATES LTD
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RJW Associates - a niche advisory company specialising in safeguarding & carrying out safeguarding reviews (SCR, DHR, SAR's) as well as operational and strategic reviews.
The company also delivers lectures and training, giving advice both operationally and strategically on a range of issues from reviews to advising on local and national policies.
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ABOUT DR RUSSELL WATE QPM
Russell is a very experienced senior homicide detective. His work now almost entirely consists of safeguarding advice, scrutiny and reviews. These are either CSPRs or DHRs such as the review into the deaths of Sara Sharif, Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, Star Hobson, Isabella Weildon and Bethany and DJ.
He is best known both nationally and Internationally for his work in relation to the investigation into the deaths of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, two ten-year-old girls who were murdered by Ian Huntley in 2002.
He worked as the senior investigating officer in over 100 major crime enquiries: not only homicides but also International kidnapping cases and large-scale paedophile enquiries. He has received fourteen commendations from judges and Chief Officers for some of these cases.
He is also well-known both in the UK and abroad for his work relating to the investigation of child deaths and safeguarding children.
He completed a doctorate where his thesis was on the investigation of child death: ‘The balanced approach between sensitivity and the Investigative mindset’. This has been published and widely read.
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Russell co-authored a Safeguarding book, 'Multi-agency Safeguarding in public protection' with the proceeds going to children's charities.
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ACPO looked to Russell to re-write the ACPO guidance on Investigating child deaths.
Russell was a key member of producing ‘Working Together’ 2010 and was also a key contributor of Professor Eileen Munro’s ‘Review of Child Protection' in England.
Following on from his professional writing, Russell has pursued this as a passion project too, authoring a series of crime thrillers and children's books. Read more in Russell Wate Books
