Independent report

An inspection of the work of Border Force, Immigration Enforcement, and UK Visas and Immigration to identify, investigate, disrupt and prosecute perpetrators of modern slavery and human trafficking

The report makes three recommendations which stress the importance of creating a clearer, more coherent set of roles, responsibilities and objectives for the Home Office Border, Immigration and Citizenship System’s response to modern slavery and human trafficking.

From:
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
Published
4 March 2021

Documents

An inspection of the work of Border Force, Immigration Enforcement, and UK Visas and Immigration to identify, investigate, disrupt and prosecute perpetrators of modern slavery and human trafficking

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Details

The inspection focused on:

  • the legislation, policies, guidance, training, objectives, priorities and performance measures that support the identification, investigation, disruption and prosecution of individuals and organised crime groups (OCGs) involved in MSHT

  • the opportunities for Border Force, Immigration Enforcement and UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to identify and pursue perpetrators, through their core work and systems, and through targeted operations, projects and investigations

  • the recording and sharing (within BICS and with partner agencies) of information and intelligence about MSHT victims and perpetrators

  • how ‘hand-offs’ between BICS directorates and to other agencies are managed, including feedback loops

  • assessments of the effectiveness of current measures and plans to improve performance and outcomes

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