Crime Reduction Toolkit

This toolkit was put together by the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) to increase awareness amongst the agencies responsible for tackling the crime of human trafficking and amongst the Crime and Disorder Partnerships that are setting the local priorities for crime reduction in the United Kingdom. The primary aim of the toolkit is to help those who deal with illegal immigrants and trafficking victims - including cases of sexual offences, prostitution, child abuse and labour exploitation - to distinguish victims in genuine need and to deal with them appropriately.

There are five main sections to this toolkit.

What do we know about trafficking? presents an explanation of what trafficking is; why and where it seems to happen; its manifestation in the UK; the experiences, risks and needs of trafficked victims; what is known about traffickers; relevant UK and European Union legislation; and some of the international and national initiatives addressing the problem.

Developing a strategy discusses some of the types of intervention that may be useful to tackle trafficking, including the rescue, protection and re-settlement of victims, the prosecution of traffickers and the disruption and obstruction of trafficking. It also discusses how local organisational capabilities may be developed for tackling trafficking.

Who does what? explains the roles and responsibilities of key agencies and groups, and considers some of the contributions they may be able to make to local multi-agency initiatives.

How the challenges might be approached presents some guidance and ideas on specific initiatives that may be helpful at a local level in addressing trafficking issues.

Making it happen considers some of the organisational and planning issues for implementation of a local trafficking strategy.

The final section of the toolkit includes resources and references for further reading and support.