Modern slavery crackdown

Foreign criminals involved in modern slavery and human trafficking have faced a significant crackdown in the North East. Operation Kestrel targeted raids occurred in July, with the Cleveland, Northumbria and Durham police forces, working alongside Immigration...

Modern Slavery & Social Care

Recent research has uncovered an incident of modern slavery in the social care system, leading to questions as to how often this type of modern slavery occurs within the sector. A care home was recently raided by Border Agency staff, finding that staff within the home...

The Dangers of the Dark Web

What is the Dark web?   The Dark Web is predominantly an untraceable area within the internet that cannot be accessed through traditional methods (i.e. regular search engines or browsers). Instead, the Dark Web is accessed through a concealed browser that allows...

Twenty Indicators of Modern Slavery

Modern slavery is a significantly more common occurrence than many would think, and statistics released by the National Crime Agency found that the rate of people reported as potential victims of modern slavery has more than doubled over the past three years. Having a...

HMIC Report is Cause for Concern

A recent report from HMIC has warned that Britain’s police forces aren’t as well equipped to prevent crime as they have been in the past. The annual report assesses how effective our police forces are at keeping people safe and reducing crime. The report covers all 43...