National Operating Model (NOM) for rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO) investigations
Victim-centred
Victim rights and needs inform officer decision-making in RASSO investigations.
Suspect-focused
Specialist knowledge about sexual offending behaviour and its impact on victims informs RASSO investigations and offence prevention.
Context-led
Victim rights and needs inform officer decision-making in RASSO investigations.
Layers
Vision
Sets out the overarching aims and objectives of the NOM, providing a broad, transformational blueprint for action.
Audience: Chief officers and Senior officers
Flight deck
Contains measurement tools for forces to monitor progress towards the NOM goals, informing continuous learning and improvement.
Audience: Supervisors, Analysts, and Senior officers
Strategic
Turns the vision into a strategic plan, providing policy guidance and actionable steps for realisation of the NOM aims.
Audience: Chief officers and Senior officers
Layers
The development of the new National Operating Model (NOM) involved a comprehensive and collaborative effort between police and academics as part of Operation Soteria Bluestone.
Operation Soteria Bluestone was funded by the Home Office, led by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and hosted by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC). Operation Soteria Bluestone worked with research team leaders from seven universities, academic experts in various disciplines, experienced professionals in violence against women and girls, and professionals in community sector studies.