This information is for Northern Ireland victims and survivors of historical institutional child abuse only. To report abuse that took place outside Northern Ireland, please contact your local police service.
If you are considering making a report of non recent/historical institutional child abuse in Northern Ireland, there are a number of different options available to you.
- You can call the police at 101 and ask to speak to a member of the Central Referral Unit (CRU) within the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
- You can also call the police at 101 and ask to speak to a member of the PSNI's Historical Child Abuse Team. This is a specialist team within the PSNI that is dedicated to historical abuse investigations. They can provide information on the investigative process and are trained to deal appropriately and sensitively with the difficulties you may face when you are considering making a report to police. They can also provide information about other support agencies to help you if required
- Alternatively you can make contact by email on CRU@psni.police.uk.
These contact details may also be used by anyone or any organisation wishing to report non-recent/historical abuse crimes in Northern Ireland on behalf of a victim or survivor.