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<p> </p><p> </p><p>The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Command of
the National <br />Crime Agency (NCA) is the UK's national law enforcement agency
committed to <br />tackling the sexual abuse of children in both the online and offline
<br />environments - with the principal aim of identifying, locating and safeguarding
<br />children and young people from harm. <br /><br />Government funding for the
CEOP Command of the NCA was £6.381million in <br />2012/13. The work of the CEOP Command
in tackling the proliferation of indecent images of <br />children is of utmost importance
and that is why we have protected its budget. <br /><br />In addition, every officer
in the NCA, which has over 4000 people, has a legal <br />duty to safeguard children
and promote child welfare. The NCA's UK and global <br />reach is extensive, with
officers stationed in over 40 countries overseas to <br />ensure our international
partners are working alongside us to tackle the abuse <br />of children. <br /><br
/>Police forces also investigate online child abuse, safeguard the victims and <br
/>prosecute the perpetrators. The resources allocated to this work in each force <br
/>is a matter for the Chief Constable and their Police and Crime Commissioner.</p><p>
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