1. Operation Makesafe

2. Child Sexual Exploitation Licensed Premise Awareness

3. Definition of Child Sexual Exploitation Vulnerable Young people under 18 who are manipulated into a sexual relationship or situation by an adult or young person. It is known for children as young as 11 to be subjected to this process known as ‘Grooming’. It involves young people being offered something in return for performing sexual acts. Alcohol, Cigarettes, Mobile Phones, Gifts, Money, Drugs, Affection.

4. What to look for
Adults befriending young people including buying them food and drinks
Adults who come in on their own and always target young people
Adults who frequently come in with different young people
Adults buying alcoholic drinks which you suspect are for someone who is under 18 years of age
Young people with adults who are known or suspected to be gang members
Girls or boys with older men or women who appear to be touching or behaving in an intimate way
Young person(s) does not buy the drinks
Young person is dressed to appear older / excessive make up

5. What to look for Overly sexualised language / behaviour
Appear to be truanting from school
Appear to be binge drinking
Appear to be out of control
Male or female who appear to be in control over young person
Young person has limited freedom of movement
Young person appears malnourished
The young person does not have money but does have a mobile phone
Young person appears withdrawn and afraid of authority figures

6. Criminal Offences Serious Sexual Offences Rape Assault Child Abduction
Trafficking

7. Potential issues for Licensed Premises
Licensing Act 2003 – protection of children from harm Health & Safety issues – think about your policy and procedures around young unaccompanied customers
Negative media attention – reputation
We all have a moral responsibility to protect children
There may be legal implications for licensed premises if activity of CSE is taking place within their premises and they are failing to act or do not have safeguards in place.

8. How to protect your business
Age verification checks
Refusal records
Incident logs
Police reporting protocols
Patrol records / CCTV checks
Staff training records

9. Training your staff Checklist of what staff need to know
Up-to-date records for individual employees
Regular refresher sessions
Incentivised schemes for employee training
Training should include: Age verification; CSE awareness; vehicle
monitoring.
This will help licensed premise staff provide a safe and secure service to its customers and recognise what makes a person vulnerable and understand how to respond, including how to report safeguarding concerns and where to get advice.

10. Operation Makesafe Licensed Premises Trigger Plan
Licensed Premise staff reports concerns via 101 number, quoting Operation Makesafe
Police call handlers trained to ask a series of questions.
Police response graded appropriately, based on information
supplied
Preserve evidence, do not move items, if person(s) have left
the premises, do not let anyone else use the immediate area where they were until the police arrive or instruct you otherwise
Impact on licensed premises minimised and the business protected

11. Operation Makesafe Questions police will ask at time of reporting
1) What is the exact current location of the suspects and victim? (i.e.
hotel room number, street address where dropped off at, area of
bar etc)
2) Concise description of both the suspect and victim ?
3) If known, names and D.O.B of both suspect and victim ?
4) Any vehicles involved, if so colour, make, model and VRM ?
5) Who is the designated member of staff meeting police and where
will they meet police?
6) What are the specific reasons for concern?
7) If suitable please give scene preservation advise.