National Child Exploitation Awareness Day

Good Evening Resident 

Did you know that today is National Child Exploitation Awareness Day? 

Whereas this is one day which is set aside to raise awareness, investigating child exploitation is a daily duty for North Yorkshire Police. 

Operation Makesafe has been developed in partnership with local authorities to raise awareness of child exploitation in the business community, such as hotels, licensed premises, taxi companies, and takeaways.

It's focused on making sure that people working in the business sector are aware of the early warning signs of child sexual exploitation (CSE) and child criminal exploitation (CCE), and - where necessary - alert police officers to intervene to stop any young person coming to harm.

Our aims

The purpose of Operation Makesafe is to empower businesses and organisations to tackle child exploitation through increased awareness and training.

The campaign aims to achieve the following:

What’s involved

Local and national evidence shows that child exploitation can take place in hotels, pubs, cafes and places licensed to sell alcohol. Taxis can also be used to transport young people who are then exploited.

We are working to make sure people employed in these environments can spot the warning signs, and have the confidence to report their concerns by talking to their supervisor and calling 101, quoting Operation Makesafe - or 999 in an emergency. 

You can find more information about the operation and the warning signs of what to look out for by visiting our website at https://www.northyorkshire.police.uk/police-forces/north-yorkshire-police/areas/campaigns/campaigns/operation-makesafe/ (this will open a new window) 

If you have any information you want to give to Police, whether about exploitation or something else, you can call 101. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111. 

Kind Regards 

Nathan