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<p>The Government recognises the devastating impact of county lines activity on children
and vulnerable people which can include both sexual and criminal exploitation. <br>
<br>The Government has provided £3.6m to establish the new National County Lines Coordination
Centre (NCLCC) to enhance our cross border intelligence and activity on county lines
and to better safeguard and protect victims of county lines. Work is ongoing to protect
the exploited and target the offenders, and in its first week of intensification there
were 505 arrests and 320 individuals safeguarded. <br>In addition, the Government
provides a range of support for county lines victims including: funding Young People’s
Advocates in Birmingham, Manchester and London to provide help and support for young
people exploited through county lines; funding through the Trusted Relationships fund
of £13 million over two years to help foster relationships between frontline professionals
and young people at risk of exploitation including county lines; and we have provided
£17.7m of funding for 29 projects through the Early Intervention Youth Fund over two
years of which six will specifically address those at risk of involvement in county
lines and criminal exploitation.</p>
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