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Human Trafficking: The Government's Strategy

NCJ Number
236920
Date Published
2011
Length
32 pages
Annotation
This publication from Her Majesty's Government provides strategies for combating human trafficking.
Abstract
The strategies focuses on prevention overseas, a stronger border at home, tougher action on the perpetrators and better identification and care for the victims. Chapter 1 focuses on providing background on human trafficking; chapter 2 explains trafficking from recruitment to exploitation, ensuring agencies have the right tools and intelligence to reduce the threat, and maintaining effective victim support; chapter 3 examines how to identify victims and provide support tailored to the each victim by improving the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) and implementing a more flexible contracting model in England and Wales to identify and support victims; chapter 4 examines how to deter and disrupt trafficking overseas and make the United Kingdom a less attractive target for criminals by sharing intelligence across boundaries, targeting traffickers before they reach the United Kingdom, and communicating the risks to potential victims; chapter 5 examines how to strengthen border controls while policing to prevent traffickers from entering the country; chapter 6 discusses how to strengthen the response to traffickers through the creation of the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Organized Crime Coordination Centre, leading to better identification of organized criminals and a more coordinated response; and chapter 7 focuses specifically on child victims and the significant harm caused to children who are victims of exploitation. Annex