Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 42
42
Deferred
Paragraph: 129
Mandate every modern slavery specialist unit to include a dedicated financial investigator.
Conclusion
Every modern slavery and human trafficking specialist unit must have a dedicated financial investigator.
Government Response Summary
The government highlighted significant law enforcement activity and increased investigations/convictions since 2015, stating its commitment to strengthening its response and referencing existing national policing priorities that include high harm modern slavery areas. It did not address the recommendation for dedicated financial investigators in every specialist unit.
Paragraph Reference:
129
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
43. Since the Modern Slavery Act was passed in 2015, there has been significant law enforcement activity focused on modern slavery which has led to an increase in investigations and convictions secured. The Government remains committed to building on this success and to continue strengthening law enforcement’s response to this ever- evolving threat. The Strategic Policing Requirement and the National Crime Agency’s Strategic Priorities outline the Government’s national priorities for law enforcement. These include a focus on high harm areas of modern slavery, such as the exploitation in county-lines drug trafficking, the sexual exploitation of women and girls, and organised immigration crime.