13 years ago, together with all other police forces in England and Wales, we rolled out an important scheme to protect children – known as Sarah’s Law.
Sarah’s Law was introduced after paedophile Roy Whiting abducted, sexually assaulted and murdered eight-year-old schoolgirl Sarah Payne.
She was taken less than five miles from the sex offender’s home.
The disclosure scheme allows anyone (not just parents) to apply for information on behalf of a child to find out if an adult, who has access to that child, poses a risk to them.
You can find out more information via our dedicated web page.
