Gloucester set up new team to protect families at risk of abuse

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Gloucester set up new team to protect families at risk of abuse

A new team has been created within Gloucestershire Constabulary to help protect those at risk of abuse during the lockdown.

Date - 18th April 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

The Vulnerability Safeguarding Team (VST) is made up of existing Vulnerability and Schoolbeat officers and will pay visits to households where people are already known to be high risk. The force said there has not been a notable increase in...

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