Community Safety
Modern Slavery
Modern Slavery:
Modern Slavery involves recruiting and moving people using threats, deception and coercion to exploit them.
It takes many forms but the most common are sexual exploitation, forced labour and domestic servitude. Victims are forced to work in various settings such as brothels, cannabis farms, nail bars, car washes, agriculture, and even within people’s homes.
Human trafficking can also be a part of Modern Slavery as a person is moved from one place to another. This could be country to country, town to town, or even as simple as one room in a building to another. Even if a victim agrees to be moved, trafficking could still be taking place.
Unfortunately, few people understand modern slavery and many confuse it with ‘migrant working’ or ‘illegal immigration’.
If you feel you are in a situation where you are being exploited, or you suspect someone is a victim of Modern Slavery, there is help available:
- Always call 999 if you or the person is in immediate danger
- If there’s no immediate danger, call the non-emergency number 101
- Lancashire Victims Services are available to offer help and support on 0300 323 0085
- You can also call the national modern slavery helpline that offers 24/7 advice on 08000 121 700
- You can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or report it online. When you contact them your identity will be protected.
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