Drugs, County Lines & Exploitation

We understand how challenging it can be to prevent children becoming involved in what may exploit them; causing lasting harm and trauma. Even more so, how to intervene, disrupt and safeguard them when they are embroiled.

This course prioritises ‘understanding’, with focus on what creates the risks, how to spot this evolving and what to do with what you know.

Attendance will leave you better informed & better prepared, with enhanced confidence to respond.

Tony Saggers completed 30 years of law enforcement service in 2017, as ‘Head of Drugs Threat and Intelligence’ with the National Crime Agency. This included national co-lead responsibilities for Drugs and also County Lines with National Police Chief’s Council and Home Office. He senior managed the annual national County Lines report, briefed ministers as part of establishing a national response and co-chaired the ‘National Practitioner Group’. His career entailed various roles within investigations, intelligence, covert operations and expert evidence at operational, management and strategic levels. He represented the UK in Europe for a decade, regarding ‘drugs supply and markets’ (data and dynamics) and worked globally in 40+ countries.