Cutting the head off the snake
This report explores the past, current and potential future role technology plays in county lines.
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- Jul 29, 2022
Five things you need to know about new tech and county lines
In this article we examine five key developments in mobile tech and ask what impact they may have on county lines
- Jun 19, 2022
Getting the message? What adults think about the use by children of end-to-end encryption
Joe Caluori sets out the findings from our latest polling looking at children's use of end-to-end encryption in social media apps.
- Jun 17, 2022
Project: Serious Violence Research
Crest is running a two-year programme of work examining the underlying causes and drivers of serious violence.
- Apr 13, 2022
Running out of credit: Mobile phone tech and the birth of county lines
Joe Caluori, Beth Mooney and Ellen Kirk explore the relationship between mobile phone technology and county lines
- Jan 17, 2022
Project: Cutting the Head off the Snake – Disrupting County Lines
Crest and Forensic Analytics are collaborating on a new research project focused on the role of technology in county lines exploitation
- Nov 8, 2021
Long read: No Right Move? Devolving decision making for criminally exploited children
Joe Caluori looks at the role of the NRM in child criminal exploitation and considers the case of localising its processes
- Oct 8, 2021
A fresh start: improving the mental wellbeing of young people in the justice system
Analyst intern Delene Adams reflects on how her psychology degree shaped her time working at Crest Advisory
- Aug 19, 2021
Biting into County Lines - Is Project ADDER the answer?
As part of Crest's latest project on ‘county lines’ drug gangs, Jessica Lumley and Jess Hull have been exploring ADDER’s chances of success
- Jun 22, 2021
The 6-slides briefing: County Lines
At Crest, we've been conducting extensive research into county lines and have compiled a briefing on the issue.
- Dec 2, 2020
County Lines and Looked After Children
The results of Crest's research into County Lines and Looked After Children.
- Oct 14, 2020
Project: Drivers of Serious Violence: Vulnerability
The third phase of Crest's programme of research into drivers of serious violence examines vulnerability.
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