2022/25700 - Modern Slavery

REQUEST

 I am conducting research looking at modern slavery within the criminal justice system.

As part of my research, I would like to request the following information from your police force, pursuant to Freedom of Information Act (2000).

For the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 (from 1st January of each year  - 31st December of each year) please confirm:-

(1) The number of crimes recorded in the Home Office Counting Rules (if the offence was still applicable) recorded as the principal crime of:-

(a) section 71 of the Coroners Act 2009;

(b) section 4 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc) Act 2004;

(c) sections 57 - 59 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003;

(d)section 1 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

(e)section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015

(f) Conspiracy to Traffic

(g) An offence which is not under (a) - (g) but has been flagged as an offence relating to modern slavery.

2) Of the crimes recorded in (1) (a) - (g)  please confirm for each of the crimes (if still applicable) what were the outcomes of these cases, namely what were:

(a) number where no further action was taken;

(b)the number where an offender was referred to the CPS for charging;

(c)the number where an offender was charged with the relevant offence;

(d)the number where an offender was (i) prosecuted for the offence and of these (ii) the  number who were successfully convicted of the offence.

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