It helps star-gazers look across the galaxy, has tracked Russian satellites during the Cold War and is also a family attraction most people in Manchester will have enjoyed a day out at.
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A second wave of raids and arrests has been made targeting online paedophiles. Last month 28 suspects were arrested and 40 raids carried out by Cheshire Police in a major operation into grooming of children.
Action was taken after a 400 per cent increase in the last four years in online viewing of indecent images of children in the county. This week the second phase of Operation Guardians was carried out.
The purpose was to target and deter predators, educate youngsters on signs of exploitation and staying safe online as well and to encourage people to report criminal behaviour.
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It saw the Constabulary’s online child abuse investigation team conduct an online undercover operation – working alongside the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit and National Crime Agency – and using the force’s new digital mobile forensics van to instantly check offenders’ devices. In 2017 the force had 88 referrals regarding online child abuse. Last year it was 420. As a result its online child abuse investigation team has quadrupled in size from ten to 46 staff.
Other activity included officers proactively visiting vulnerable children who repeatedly go missing to better understand underlying issues and triggers in order to prevent further occurrences.
At care homes across the county, police spoke to staff to increase their knowledge and to set expectations on what is required and expected if a child were to go missing in future. The operation was over three days this week from Wednesday to today.
Detective Chief Superintendent Gareth Lee, Cheshire Constabulary’s Head of Public Protection and Criminal Justice, said: “Children are often the most vulnerable and
It helps star-gazers look across the galaxy, has tracked Russian satellites during the Cold War and is also a family attraction most people in Manchester will have enjoyed a day out at.
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