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Having a general awareness of Modern Slavery/ Human Trafficking and the types of exploitation that accompany this appalling crime, it should alert us to signs and situations that don’t feel right. By having the courage to report, we can all be a part of reducing and preventing this from happening now and in the future.
Modern slavery / human trafficking - West Yorkshire Police continues to build working relationships across Charities, Education and Business’ such as Banking, Recruitment and Business communities to assist with raising awareness, and develop opportunities in working together to identify offenders and victims of Modern Slavery/ Trafficking.
West Yorkshire Police would like to raise the awareness around drugs and their link to serious organised crime with hope that drug users may rethink their decisions. Drugs are linked to violence, child criminal exploitation, Child Sexual Exploitation, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, Firearms, and other areas of Serious and Organised Crime.
Other forms of exploitation to be aware of that are linked to Modern Slavery/ Human Trafficking are; Criminal activity, Organ removal, Forced begging, Forced marriage, Forced benefit fraud, Illegal adoption.
Modern slavery and human trafficking happens in every district within West Yorkshire. You can do something to prevent this happening to victims within your community. Partners from the West Yorkshire Anti-Slavery Partnership have worked with Palm Cove Society, Hope For Justice, Justice and Care and Ashiana to create an exhibition, featuring stories, videos and case studies from people who have been a victim of modern slavery in our area.
Sexual exploitation and child sexual exploitation (as part of modern slavery or human trafficking). A person who is trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation may be controlled by violence, threats, substance abuse, deception or grooming; this can happen to any gender, race and age and can take place in brothels, hotels, residential housing or on our streets forced to prostitute.
Domestic servitude is a form of trafficking in human beings which is extremely difficult to detect because the work is performed in private residences as seemingly normal practice, that is used as cover for the exploitation and control of someone for example, nannies or other domestic help, but the moment their employment arrangement transitions into a situation whereby they cannot leave on their own free will, it becomes a case of enslavement. It is a type of forced labour whereby the victim is usually expected to work around a person’s home every day and be ‘on call’ 24 hours a day
Wednesday 23 November, 2022 Police have set the wheels in motion for a safer winter on the roads of Kirklees after seizing defective vehicles, making arrests, and educating children in a week of action.  
Thursday 24 August 2023 Bradford South Neighbourhood Policing team along with Operation Steerside have carried out a multi-agency traffic operation at Horton Bank. The day of action on 17 August was targeting local issues including driving offences and speeding.
Friday November 17, 2023 Plain clothes police have begun a supermarket sweep of offenders in Kirklees after launching special patrols to catch suspects involved in crime in larger stores.
Monday January 30, 2023 Danger drivers, drugs criminals and wanted offenders have been taken to task in Kirklees as part of a national week of action to celebrate neighbourhood policing.  
Unfortunately there are people that are forced to work long hours for little or no pay, in poor conditions under verbal or physical threats of violence to them or their families. It can occur in various industries including construction, manufacturing, car washes, laying driveways, hospitality, food packaging, agriculture, maritime and beauty (nail bars) this is known as "labour exploitation".