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Metropolitan Police Area

Metropolitan Police Area. Human Trafficking Team Terms of Reference. Prioritise those cases linked to Organised Criminal Networks. 24 hour advice to BOCU’s Liaison with NGO’s, expert CPS, Foreign Law Enforcement Agencies Awareness raising & partnership working.

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Metropolitan Police Area

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  1. Metropolitan Police Area

  2. Human Trafficking TeamTerms of Reference • Prioritise those cases linked to Organised Criminal Networks. • 24 hour advice to BOCU’s • Liaison with NGO’s, expert CPS, Foreign Law Enforcement Agencies • Awareness raising & partnership working

  3. Victim focussed investigations Prosecution/disruption tactics/ prevention strategies Financial Investigations Human Trafficking TeamTerms of Reference

  4. Palermo Protocol Recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons The threat or use of force, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception or abuse of power For the purpose of exploitation Sexual exploitation, forced labour, slavery or servitude or the removal of organs Definition of Trafficking

  5. Smuggling • Illegal entry of a person • Relationship ends at the border • Transaction is made for the smuggling service • Person is free to leave

  6. UKPentameter 2 Objectives • To rescue victims (male, female and children) of human trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation and to make the United Kingdom a hostile environment for human trafficking. • To assess the extent of the threat from human trafficking for the purposes of sexual and labour exploitation in the United Kingdom. • To provide the basis for intelligence led operational activity against the trafficking of human beings (male, female and children) throughout the United Kingdom.

  7. Support • Legislation • Who else deals?

  8. A Dedicated Unit - Positives • Help develop a corporate response • Central point of contact – NGO’s - other LEA’s -Intelligence • Victim centred approach • Raise profile of THB • Focused engagement on effected communities

  9. The Paladin Team. Gordon Valentine Detective Inspector Child Abuse Investigation Command Metropolitan Police Service

  10. Paladin aim • Using the strengths and legislative powers of key agencies to create a team/system that safeguards children encountered at and/or travelling through London’s ports against abuse and exploitation wherever that abuse or exploitation might take place.

  11. Strategic threat assessment LSCB protocols Child trafficking desk Biometrics Awareness training Consistent definition Age assessment Children involved criminal activity CEOP recommendations

  12. HELP • Working together • NSPCC helpline • Paladin • Protocols (Pentameter)

  13. Contacts • Detective Inspector Sally Jeffrey • Phone no: 02072306944 • Email:Maxim@met.pnn.police.uk • Detective Inspector Gordon Valentine • Phone no: 07747055938

  14. Any questions?

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