Teachers and doctors in Scotland are to be given a guide on how to spot youngsters falling into the criminal underworld.
Health service staff, school staff, cops and social workers will also be given the handbook on how to identify if kids are being drawn into organised crime. The Scottish Government said there are 101 known organised crime operations in the country and the youngsters targeted are left feeling trapped and suffering from violence, intimidation and threats from gangsters.
The guide – called Practitioner Guidance on Criminal Exploitation – aims to support a shared understanding of criminal exploitation and to help professionals identify those at risk. It includes a number of red flags to watch out for.
