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Recommendation 32
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Acknowledged
Paragraph: 108
Accelerate efforts to investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate human trafficking and modern slavery cases.
Recommendation
Criminal justice practitioners, including the police in England and Wales, the National Crime Agency and Crown Prosecution Service, must urgently review and then accelerate and scale up their efforts to investigate, prosecute and effectively adjudicate human trafficking and modern slavery cases. Cross-organisation working must support the priority goal of evidence gathering.
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the importance of pursuing and prosecuting human trafficking offenses and states its commitment to driving up prosecution rates through collaboration with law enforcement agencies.
Paragraph Reference:
108
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
119. The Government remains steadfast in its commitment to pursue and prosecute those who seek to exploit others through modern slavery. As the Committee acknowledges, the criminal justice system faces competing resource demands, which is why it is crucial that law enforcement agencies work together to identify and pursue opportunities to bring successful prosecutions. 120. The Government is committed to driving up prosecution rates and has taken action to strengthen the law enforcement response and to work with other agencies across the UK. We continue to work closely with law enforcement partners, including the National Crime Agency, police forces and the Crown Prosecution Service, to build a strong and co-ordinated response to modern slavery.