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In recent years, the UK has witnessed a significant drop in crime rates, with an 8% decrease and a record low of 132,000 incidents—the lowest in a decade. However, challenges remain, particularly concerning resources and governance as local authorities grapple with pressures from crime, exploitation, and austerity measures. The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) focuses on partnership work to protect vulnerable workers from trafficking and exploitation while promoting fair practices in the labor market. Collaboration between stakeholders is crucial for tackling these issues effectively.
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Community Service Delivery Paul Broadbent Assistant Chief Constable & Chief Executive
UK Policing • Lowest for decade 132,000 • 11,500 less than 2010 • Crime fallen by 8% • ASB 15% • Acquisitive 10% • Violence 9%
Key Challenges • Resources • Finances • Remit • Governance • Collaboration • Major Crime • Partnerships
Reality or Rhetoric • BigS/Localism v Cultures • BigS/Localism v Criminal Justice • BigS/Localism v Austerity • BigS/Localism v Serious/Organised crime
GLA Strategic Aim ‘Working in partnership to protect vulnerable and exploited workers’
GLA Priorities • Preventing worker exploitation • Protecting vulnerable people • Tackling unlicensed/criminal activity and ensuring those licensed operate within the law
“Raid on Kent Gangmaster • 30 trafficked Lithuanian workers freed • Kept in debt bondage • forced to work 17 hour shifts • Bussed to farms nationwide to catch hens through the night, • Sleeping for days at a time Kept under control by • Lithuanian enforcers with threats of violence and actual physical assault.”
Growing A2 Accession Hysteria • Pressure on local Authority resources • Benefit Fraud • Social/Racial tension • Gang threat • Migrant only jobs • Lack of local human resources • False identification factories
Trafficking / Hidden Exploitation • 100% increase in last • two years • Early Identification • Labour • Forced/debt/bonded • Financial, physical, emotional, mental • False representation • Trafficked with consent • Long, complex supply chains
Finally • The GLA must be seen as effective • By what it does • By how it reports • GLA must maintain the trust of the industry • Seen to be tackling the worst excesses • Listening and working with stakeholders • GLA must facilitate a level playing field to promote national economic growth • Working with all partners, local authorities Govt Depts.
