Criminal Exploitation and County Lines

Overview

Criminal exploitation is a huge issue that involves people all over the world. It’s a very real problem, and is extremely difficult and dangerous for victims of exploitation to get help. We all play a role in our community to look out for exploitation, and understanding criminal exploitation, including county lines, is crucial. This course will help you to become more aware of criminal exploitation and its different forms, and to understand what signs to look out for and how to respond.

Audience

This course is for anyone who is looking to gain a better awareness and understanding of criminal exploitation and county lines – whether you’re a member of the community, or work with children or adults at-risk of exploitation.

Objectives

• Understand the forms of criminal exploitation, including county lines
• Have an awareness of how to recognise criminal exploitation and county lines involvement
• Know how to respond to your concerns and who you can contact
• Understand who is targeted by perpetrators of criminal exploitation and why