Digital Safety in an Interconnected World

Gabrielle Shaw joined the Child Exploitation Centre in February 2008 as the Head of International and Relations.

This role is a diverse and challenging one and includes leading on the child protection work for G8, chairing for and taking forward the work European Financial Coalition, working with such bodies as the UN and overseeing the work of the Virtual Global Taskforce – an international alliance of law enforcement agencies.

Child sexual exploitation is a borderless crime and therefore international links are crucial to every area of CEOP’s business; her role is pivotal –creating and maintaining relationships with law enforcement agencies, governing bodies and charities internationally, bidding for funding from various sources such as the EU to take forward work to combat this crime worldwide and to raise the awareness of the work of CEOP.

As well as her international work, Gabrielle is also Staff Officer for the ACPO Child Abuse Investigations Working Group and has recently led on a review of the child protection portfolios.

Gabrielle also deputises for the Head of the Harm Reduction Faculty at CEOP