Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 49
49
Deferred
Paragraph: 146
Include clear international programme work and joint investigation team investment in new Modern Slavery Strategy.
Conclusion
The Home Office should include a clear plan of international programme work in the new Modern Slavery strategy. This should include investment in joint investigation teams that intersect with human trafficking vulnerabilities.
Government Response Summary
The government response discusses the importance of financial investigations and the proficiency of officers in gathering financial evidence, noting that police forces can use specialist resources, but it does not address the recommendation for international programme work in the Modern Slavery strategy.
Paragraph Reference:
146
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
49. The Government recognises the importance of financial investigations in identifying and prosecuting modern slavery offenders. It is important that officers dealing with modern slavery have a level of proficiency and understanding of financial investigations, but they do not necessarily need to be accredited Financial Investigators to gather financial evidence in a case. In instances where an investigation requires an added level of expertise, police forces can draw on specialist Financial Investigator capability from Regional Organised Crime Units and expert resources from other agencies.