Operation Net Safe
Operation Net Safe targets people who are creating, viewing and sharing sexually explicit images of young people under the age of 18 online.
It's a Wales-wide campaign with specialist teams from South Wales Police, Gwent Police, Dyfed Powys Police and North Wales Police working with partner agencies to deal with and reduce the threat, risk and harm posed by online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
This operation seeks to support our work to protect the most vulnerable across our communities as defined within the South Wales Police & Crime Plan, and also the delivery of the All-Wales National Action Plan to tackle child sexual exploitation.
As part of this operation, we are working closely with child protection charity the Lucy Faithfull Foundation. Their Stop it Now! campaign directs offenders, potential offenders, and their concerned loved ones to a confidential and anonymous helpline, and self-help resources to enable them to proactively address their behaviour.
Operation Net Safe brings together police officers and highly skilled digital forensics staff to seek out those using the internet to view and exchange these images in Wales.
We use the latest digital investigative techniques to identify where in Wales illegal images are being viewed. We use this knowledge to apply for a search warrant to allow the police to raid a home, seize evidence and, where appropriate, arrest those involved.
We will keep you informed of the progress and success of Operation Net Safe by publishing case studies and posting updates on social media – follow #OperationNetSafe.
#WhoIsSam
Find out more about a the National Crime Agency and Police Chiefs' Council campaign highlighting the risks children face when using live streaming platforms.
Get Support
Stop it Now! is a child sexual abuse prevention campaign run by the Lucy Faithfull Foundation.
It offers a wide range of resources and information for people concerned about their behaviour, for family or friends worried about the behaviour of someone they know, and for professionals seeking advice.
Get help if you are:
The first film below aims to deter people from viewing indecent images of children online. The second one talks you through the five steps you can take if you have concerns that someone you know may be looking at sexually explicit images of young people under the age of 18.
Report it
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 999. If there's no immediate danger, call the police non-emergency telephone number 101.
Or you can report crime anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visiting Crimestoppers.