In its response to a report on progress made by police and the National Crime Agency (NCA) in tackling county lines at local, regional and national levels, The Children’s Society said young people were still being failed by services designed to protect them.
Crucial information that could also prevent young people from becoming victims of child criminal exploitation was also not being shared, the charity said.
The report, Both Sides of the Coin; The Police and National Crime Agency’s Response to Vulnerable People in ‘County Lines’ Drug Offending, was published by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services.
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