CATS
Overview
WPC has been supporting CATS (Case Administration and
Tracking System), owned by Nottinghamshire Police, since 2007.
The system currently consists of three modules - Child
Protection, Domestic Abuse and Vulnerable Adult.
The CATS system was developed in the absence of a national
database for Child Protection, and in light of the recommendation
in Lord Laming's Report into the death of Victoria Climbie that
Chief Constables must ensure that their police force has in use an
effective Child Protection database and IT management
system.
The Domestic Abuse module was developed later to complement the
Child Protection system. Further development was carried out
by WPC to integrate the two modules along with a third for
recording incidents involving Vulnerable Adults.
System Benefits
• CATS gives a much clearer picture of the child or vulnerable
person referred to them. The data collected in CATS can be used to
piece together vital information on family background of that
individual, helping the user make more informed decisions.
• CATS may also be used to help identify previous accusations
against suspects offering further lines of investigation and
valuable information to help assess the safety of the vulnerable
person.
• Incidents go through a managed process, from a new referral to
a finalised incident. As a case is progressed, CATS validates the
information collected and ensures the case has visibility to the
relevant officers and staff members.
• Incident Reports can be generated for sharing of information
between Police and Social Services.
• A full audit trail is available in CATS, which enables
supervisors to monitor usage of the system.