County lines

With the rising national issues of County lines, Police in Suffolk have been working on a crackdown on county lines with action against the ongoing threat to continue to "make Suffolk a hostile environment for criminals to operate in"

What is County lines?

"County lines is the supply of class A drugs (primarily crack cocaine and heroin) from an urban hub into smaller towns or county locations. This is facilitated by a group who may not necessarily be affiliated as a gang, but who have developed networks across geographical boundaries to access and exploit existing drugs markets in these areas."

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Be fearless.org

If you have any information about this type of behaviour you can contact Fearless.org 100% anonymously

https://www.fearless.org/en/campaigns/county-lines further support and resources to link to.

Signs of exploitation are:

Presenting with physical injuries and or refusal to seek/receive medical treatment
In possession of large amounts of unexplained money

Expressing aggressive or intimidating views towards other groups of young people (some of whom may have been friends in the past)
Multiple mobile phones/frequent change of phone number
Frequently missing or missing for periods of time
New clothes/trainers
Travelling around a lot – train tickets/seen in taxis regularly/being seen in cars (often hire cars), possibly with unknown adults, on a regular basis
Associating with peers who are involved/suspected to be involved in gang related activity
Refuses/scared to enter certain areas
Drug related or violent offending involving weapons
Sibling involvement

If you have any concerns in relation to County lines, your own safety or one of your peers you can also speak with your Progress Coach/Trainer or the college safeguarding team.

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