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Offences Against Children: Internet

Volume 492: debated on Thursday 14 May 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre work on tasks related to e-crime. (272741)

As of 30 April 2009, and including permanent, seconded, individuals ‘on loan’ and temporary personnel, the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) has a total of 105 staff who work to tackle the sexual abuse and exploitation of children and young people. Some of this work will involve abuse and exploitation where the use of technology may be a factor and other areas will focus on offender management, behavioural analysis, financial investigation and child trafficking.