The Commission on Young Lives has a particular focus on preventing young people falling victim to gang county lines drug distribution networks.
Involving experts from across police and crime prevention charities, the commission is running for a year and aims to develop a national system to provide opportunities to divert vulnerable children away from criminal activity.
This includes working with families and schools, and providing mental health support.
Longfield has launched the commission amid concerns that the Covid-19 pandemic has heightened the risk of exploitation vulnerable children face.
Rising rates of domestic violence, parental mental health and addiction issues are providing increasing opportunities for gangs to exploit children, she has warned.
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