Keep up to date with the constantly evolving nature of County Lines at our upcoming half-day digital conference taking place on Tuesday 18th July.
Join us online at this well-established biannual event to hear the latest best practice and strategies from leading experts across the country. Find out how your organisation can help prevent county lines activity and provide appropriate support to victims and those at risk of criminal exploitation. Learn about disrupting County Line networks through intelligence-led policing and inter-agency collaboration.
With the rising cost of living, criminals are increasingly exploiting children from families who are struggling to make ends meet. Over the last six months there has been an increase in the use of social media by county lines gangs. Content resembling professionally produced job adverts have been appearing on Instagram and Snapchat to entice young people into county lines activity.
Gain key insights into the latest models used by perpetators to groom children and young people, and the changing profile of those being targeted. Hear directly from young people with lived experience of County Lines drug smuggling and gang involvement.
With inspiring presentations from frontline services working with vulnerable young people and adults including schools, youth services, social services and housing, you will learn how to identify exploitation and intervene at an early opportunity to divert young people away from gangs.
