Child Safety Standards

Our standards

The Patrol – Liverpool:

• Prohibits any content, behaviour or activity involving the sexual abuse, exploitation or endangerment of children.
• Prohibits the creation, possession, sharing, promotion or distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
• Prohibits grooming, sexual solicitation of minors, sexual exploitation, trafficking or any attempt to facilitate inappropriate contact with a child.
• Takes safeguarding concerns seriously and will act on reports involving suspected child abuse or exploitation.
• Will remove prohibited content and may suspend or permanently remove users who breach these standards.
• Will report suspected child sexual abuse or exploitation to the appropriate authorities where required or appropriate.

Reporting a concern

If you become aware of a child-safety concern connected with The Patrol, its app, its members or its activities, please report it to us immediately.

Reports will be reviewed and appropriate safeguarding action taken.

If a child is in immediate danger, contact the emergency services by calling 999.

Reporting to Authorities

Where The Patrol becomes aware of confirmed child sexual abuse material (CSAM), or a child sexual abuse or exploitation concern requiring statutory intervention, we will take appropriate action in accordance with applicable law, including reporting the matter to the appropriate regional or national authority.

Where a child is believed to be in immediate danger, the matter will be referred to the emergency services by calling 999.

Compliance