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EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION and the r ole of NGOs, including Crime Stoppers

EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION and the r ole of NGOs, including Crime Stoppers. 34 th Annual Crime Stoppers International Conference Simon Excell UK Immigration Adviser, Turks & Caicos Islands. Turks & Caicos Islands. British Overseas Territory Northern rim of Caribbean

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EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION and the r ole of NGOs, including Crime Stoppers

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  1. EFFECTIVE COLLABORATIONand the role of NGOs, including Crime Stoppers 34th Annual Crime Stoppers International Conference Simon Excell UK Immigration Adviser, Turks & Caicos Islands

  2. Turks & Caicos Islands British Overseas Territory Northern rim of Caribbean 620 miles south of Miami; 90 miles north of Haiti Official Population c.32,000 c.7,000 “Belongers” Significant Haitian, DR & Jamaican migrant populations Estimated > 10,000 illegal population

  3. The ThreatsSloop ArrivalsClandestine ‘fast boats’ landingsPeople (Mixed Migration Flows)Economic MigrantsHumanitarian ProtectionTrafficked VictimsCriminalsCommoditiesDrugsWeaponsTCI CommunitiesHarmSocial CohesionHealthSupport Costs

  4. The Response: Local Partnerships TCI IRREGULAR MIGRANT CONTINGENCY PLAN TCI Radar Station Marine Police Unit Customs Immigration Ministry of Health Social Welfare Department Haitian Consul NGOs: Red Cross, Human Rights Commissioner

  5. The Response: Regional Partnerships US Coast Guard: Operation Bahamas, Turks & Caicos (OpBAT) UNHCR Intelligence UK Risk & Liaison Overseas Network (RALON) Bahamas Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Immigration Haitian Government Homeland Security/FBI Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA)

  6. International Trafficking Abuse UK identified alleged trafficking abuse from 80 different countries 47 relating to children Significant OCGs profits from people trafficking Same routes commonly used for commodity smuggling People Trafficking for range of illicit purposes Sexual Exploitation Forced Labour Domestic Servitude Benefit Fraud Cannabis Farming Street Begging/Crime Organs/Body Parts

  7. BODY PARTS: ‘TORSO IN THE THAMES’ • Torso of small boy discovered floating in River Thames in 2001 • Arms, legs & head expertly cut off • Evidence of drugged potion inducing paralysis • Forensic tests on stomach contents & bone tissue revealed Nigerian origins • Clothing unique outlets in Hamburg • Believed trafficked to UK from Nigeria through Germany • Subjected to ritual sacrifice • Sub-Sahara Africa beliefs – child body parts sacred • International collaboration

  8. “Adam” Torso Illustration

  9. OPERATION GOLD Trafficked Romanian children into UK Controlled Street Gangs, pick-pockets, thefts, ATM skimming Collaboration between UK Immigration, Metropolitan & Romanian Police 181 identified trafficked Roma children Cross-border investigations 26 convictions for Trafficking

  10. THE COLLABORATIVE RESPONSE Victim identification, protection & care • Awareness raising of government & non-government organisations • Reflection periods • Secure victim protection Upstreamdisruption • Intelligence and awareness sharing • Targeting of traffickers in host country Communicating risks to potential victims Intelligence Picture • De-briefing of victims & traffickers • Trend analysis of routes, persons, methods • Sharing/analysis of data, information and intelligence Effective Operations • Targeted strikes • Disruption & Prosecution • High volume Media Messaging

  11. The Collaborative Response: CSI & other NGOs Non-authority Trusted, anonymised information gatherer Strong links with Government Enforcement Agencies Pro-active international messaging capability Recognising behavioural indicators; Welfare groups Charitable Institutions Airline & Ship personnel “Human trafficking is a truly international crime, it destroys lives and damages communities. Victims of trafficking have been deceived and exploited, they will undoubtedly be frightened and vulnerable. The transport and exploitation of vulnerable men, women and children by predatory organised criminal groups is something that no civilised country should tolerate. We need to do more to stop this horrific crime”. Theresa May, UK Home Secretary. 2013.

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