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6HULRXVDQG2UJDQLVHG&ULPH  ([SORLWDWLRQ We know that County line drug dealers are targeting vulnerable people to deal and buy drugs. With an increase in national coverage of exploitation, including child sexual exploitation and human trafficking we want to raise awareness of the signs and help to safeguard the vulnerable people in our communities. :KDWDUHZHGRLQJ" We proactively target county lines and have had continued success with Operation ballet, working with West Midlands Police. To date, 33 offenders have been jailed for a combined total of 160 years. If your parish hasn’t signed up to We Don’t Buy Crime and would like WRSOHDVHFRQWDFW6HUJHDQW5DP $VWRQ (PDLO UDPDVWRQ#ZHVWPHUFLDSROLFHSQQXN We also continue to run a successful multi-agency operation that we use to help to stop exploitation and safeguard individuals called MATES. If you need to contact your local police teams we have a page with all our safer neighbourhood contacts: https://www.westmercia.police.uk/article/2110/Herefordshire-policing-area

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