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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Human Resources Policies - policies relating to how we manage our staff and resources.
Thursday 14 December 2023 A man from Bradford that was wanted by police for two shed burglaries has gone back to jail.  Officers appealed for information on Robert Bowles whereabouts last week.  The 30 year old of Norbury Road was arrested by officers earlier this week.  
Friday 28 April 2023  A man from Bradford has been sentenced after being found guilty of four counts of sexual activity with a child and perverting the course of justice.
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 August 2, 2023 A Kirklees man has been given an extended prison sentence after being found guilty of  rape offending described as ‘abhorrent’ by detectives.
Friday December 16, 2022 A Cleckheaton man has been jailed for seven years after being found guilty of sexually abusing a young child in offending described as predatory.  
Thursday 23 November 2023 A man from Bradford has been sentenced for causing death of a 7 year old boy by dangerous driving after a collision on Manchester Road in Bradford in August 2020.  
Tuesday February 28, 2023 A Batley man found guilty of multiple serious sexual offences against children has been jailed for 15 years.