Safeguarding of vulnerable persons whether that be someone under the age of 18, an adult with additional needs or a disability is shifting to becoming a major focus of Policing in the UK.

While in the past your local bobby might have been concerned with just on tackling crime, there has been a shift towards also safeguarding vulnerable people from harm and signposting them to appropriate agencies which contributes to people breaking out of cycles of cime, and ultimately, lower cime rates and safer communities.