Glossop SNT - School Engagement

PCSO Buller of Glossop YET (Youth Engagement Team) was invited to attend Saint Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy, Sunlaw St, Glossop, today, Tuesday 26th March.

The team were there to complete inputs for all their year 8 students on 'County Lines' as part of their ‘Drop Down PSHE Day’.

This is in relation to our spring Policing intensification theme for March 2024 - with particular reference to child criminal exploitation, and County Lines.

'County Lines is a form of criminal exploitation - Where criminals and gangs befriend young people, either online or offline and then manipulate them into drug dealing. The ‘Lines’ refer to mobile phones or social media platforms that are used to arrange the delivery and sale of drugs for the gang by the young people they have befriended.

We discussed the following today with the students.

What does County Lines Mean?   Where does county lines happen?

The media. Spotting the signs-helping a friend!.

Consequences and the law! We’re here to help!.

How to report. Ways to contact us?.

Support Services

You can text BTP British Transport Police on 61016 - to report crime or incidents on your train or at your station discreetly – ‘Lets make a difference’

CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 - 100 % anonymously

Fearless.org- an on line reporting tool specifically for young people for ages 11 -17yrs - 100 % anonymously

Your Local Police on 101 – in an emergency always call 999

'Missing People'

YOUNGMiNDS - 'fighting for young people’s mental health'

Catch22 – 'helping young people out'

Childline – online, on the phone, anytime https://orlo.uk/28ecA 08001111

Criminal gangs will also target vulnerable adults and use their addresses as places to store drugs, this is known as cuckooing. (See attachment).

A big thank you from the YET team to all the pupils and staff and school for their co-operation and for taking part in todays input.

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