Dr Chris Devany (Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre) spoke about how police respond to ‘victims’ and ‘offenders’ across county lines drug networks at an event today. 10 January 2024 The talk was part of the University of York’s annual YorkTalks event, which included sixteen short talks about varied topics, such as public services, artificial …
By Dr Tobias Kammersgaard and Dr Chris Devany, published: 23/10/2023. This blog was originally published on the N8 PRP website. The term ‘county lines’ is used to refer to the practice of drug sellers from larger cities travelling to smaller towns to distribute illicit drugs. Exploitation is common as those involved will often recruit, groom …
By Dr Tobias Kammersgaard, published: 17/02/2023. ‘Vulnerability’ is a contested term and approaches to addressing vulnerability can vary markedly. To speak about a group as ‘vulnerable’ can simultaneously be used as a driver for increased help and support, as well as to push for restrictions to protect people who are deemed vulnerable from themselves. In …