Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE)

County lines – You might have heard about county lines. It’s where gangs exploit children to transport and sell drugs. It can put children in a lot of danger and affect their mental wellbeing. Read this factsheet to make sure you know what signs you should look out for, and what you should do if you’re worried about your child.

County Lines Parent Factsheet

The ‘County Lines’ campaign is being developed to create a multi-agency approach which targets young people, parents, general public, care home staff, Merseyside Police officers/ staff, health care professionals and teachers to create a talking point about the signs and triggers of vulnerable adults and young people being exploited to deliver drugs, and the relevant reporting mechanisms.

Please view the following for more information:

County Lines (Word Document)

#LikestoLines: Protect your child from county lines online exploitation – Unseen (unseenuk.org)

This link is to a video on County Lines activity, produced by and for children and young people – although it is not from our area, it is extremely relevant to this area too and you will have seen County Lines mentioned in the local press and social media. This is happening locally and we need to ensure that everyone, is aware of the signs and terminology to look out for.

Child Exploitation

Northamptonshire Police have created a short film for parents to raise awareness of child exploitation.  It includes examples of what child exploitation can involve, including criminal and sexual exploitation; common signs of possible exploitation; and information on how to report concerns.  

Watch the video/film: Film launched to tackle child exploitation