evidence: The programme will support a concentrated law enforcement response, focusing on key exporting forces and targeting the most harmful gangs and lines, including those running in and out of Scotland and Wales. We have established dedicated county lines taskforces in the three largest exporter areas – London, Merseyside and the West Midlands – piloting a range of operational tactics to establish the best methods for long term disruption. We are also funding specific operations with local forces to identify and tackle county lines from importing areas, focusing on those causing the most harm to their local area. [...] In addition to the investment in treatment and recovery outlined above, an additional £120 million for the MoJ over the next three years will be invested to make sure that offenders fully engage with recovery-focused treatment services, to complement the DHSC investment in England outlined earlier in this chapter, including increased provision of treatment for offenders in the community via HMPPS in Wales. [...] The spilt of funding is set out in this chapter. This sum includes £8m of funding for a peer mentoring programme – which will cover England, Scotland and Wales – described in more detail later in this chapter. ↩ -