by Katharine Harper | Mar 22, 2022 | Advice, News
County Lines is the term for when gangs traffic drugs out of cities into smaller towns and rural areas. They recruit vulnerable children by befriending them and giving them gifts. Very soon, the children ‘owe’ money or favours to the gang and end up...
by Katharine Harper | Mar 20, 2021 | Advice, News, Uncategorized
Local and national headlines show there is a widespread concern that as lockdown restrictions ease, crimes related to gangs, drugs and knives will increase. The underlying issues, frustrations and disagreements have not disappeared in lockdown, but in many cases will...
by Katharine Harper | Nov 14, 2020 | Advice
What is County Lines? ‘County lines’ is a term we hear on the news, on TV dramas and in relation to drugs and knife crime – but what is it? What are the risks and how can we keep safe? County lines is a form of criminal exploitation where urban gangs...
by Clark | Oct 27, 2020 | Advice
Please talk to your friends and family about the dangers of carrying knives. Let’s work together to keep everyone safe. If you know something about a crime, or about someone who is carrying or hiding a knife – report what you know anonymously to...
by Clark | Oct 27, 2020 | Advice
Short version: We all have a responsibility to keep everyone safe – let’s all be the best parents we can be, the best neighbours, and hold our politicians to account. Here’s the long version… To keep everyone safe, everyone needs to play their...
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