Officers attempt to book hotel rooms to check staff spot signs of child sexual exploitation and take action to safeguard young people.
A number of hotels have been identified as 'premises of concern' during an undercover operation tackling child sexual exploitation. say obvious signs include adult males trying to secure rooms in secluded areas for them and underage females for a short period of time, often an hour in the daytime.
"Whilst operations like Lytton are investigating crimes to ensure survivors are properly cared for and suspects are relentlessly pursued, we are running a number of proactive alternatives specifically to prevent vulnerable young people from becoming victims in the first place. "By co-locating key individuals within our Complex Safeguarding Hub, we have developed a proper understanding of how each agency can contribute to the fight and ensure they are well positioned to use their powers to yield positive results - Operation Cobalt is just one embodiment of this coming together.
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