We know that Children and Young people make up a significant proportion of both victims of crime and offenders in Sefton. We know that there is a clear relationship between members of Organised Criminal Groups (OCGs) and younger associates in street gangs. As well as childhood criminal exploitation (CE) Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) is an area that has gained national prominence over the last few years and work has been undertaken over the last year to further develop our local understanding of the nature and prevalence of this form of exploitation.