The Threat from County Lines and Serious Violence Lynne Owens CBE - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

The Threat from County Lines and Serious Violence Lynne Owens CBE QPM Director General National Crime Agency

Serious and organised crime leads to more UK deaths per year than all other national security threats combined. 2,600 deaths resulting from drug abuse, with drug deaths at their highest level since comparable records began.

The annual County lines drug national value of supply networks affect drug lines in the all 43 police forces UK is in England and Wales approximately & Police Scotland £500 million OCGs exploit the vulnerable. Victims are controlled through firearm, knife and acid attacks

Gang violence & exploitation Control over children Competition acting as couriers between gangs and dealers Used to take Sexual exploitation over properties of women

Stopping the exploitation of vulnerable people • victim-centric approach • multi-agency model

Minimising intimidation, violence & the use of weapons Disrupting the flow of illegal firearms • National County Lines Coordination • Centre launched September 2018 First intensification week led to: • • 505 arrests • 281 people safeguarded • 312,000 in assets seized

The importance of tackling county lines Asset Recovery Crime & Courts Act 2013 – T asking Powers Data Exploitation