A new crime-fighting agency designed to protect the UK from serious and organised crime, including child sexual exploitation, is now fully operational.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) is the first single law enforcement body to be responsible for a national response to serious and organised crime, while protecting UK borders and tackling child exploitation and human trafficking.
The new body is a result of the Crime and Courts Bill, which was introduced in May 2012 and is part of the Home Office's strategy for cutting crime.
It brings together more than 4,000 officers, who all have a statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in England and Wales. To assist with this, they will receive specialist training in identifying the signs of child abuse, child neglect and safeguarding children.
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