How many crimes of modern slavery have been reported in the last five financial years ( , , , , )?

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1 Freedom of Information Request Reference No: I note you seek access to the following information: How many crimes of modern slavery have been reported in the last five financial years ( , , , , )? How many reports have you had about human trafficking in the last five financial years ( , , , , )? How many of the reports of modern slavery have resulted in the perpetrator being a) charged OR b) cautioned? Please break this down by the years requested above. How many reports of human trafficking have resulted in the perpetrator being a) charged OR b) cautioned? Please break this down by the years requested above. DECISION I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full. Please find attached information pursuant to your request above. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in the Metropolitan Police Service. Information Rights Unit

2 Offences of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, and their Clear-Ups or Outcomes April 2012 to March 2017 Protective Marking Suitable for Publication Scheme Ad-Hoc Reference Number FOIA/MOPAC Ref Number Summary Creating Branch / Directorate Date Created Review Date Not Protectively Marked Yes 9322 Offences of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, and their Clear-Ups or Outcomes for the date range April 2012 to March 2017 MetHQ - Information and Insight 19/09/ /04/2018 This report uses LIVE DATA extracted from: CRIS MIS Date Live data was extracted: 19/09/2017

3 Notes Data was extracted on 19/09/2017 from CRIS MIS for the date range 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2017. Data is live and subject to changes over time as records are updated with the details of ongoing investigations. Data is a count of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Offences. There are 2 main issues that need to be borne in mind: 1: The categories of Modern Slavery and Human Trafiicking overlap: i.e. some offences are classified both as Modern Slavery, and as Human Trafficking. See table below for clarification. 2: The legislation around Modern Slavery (and the Human Trafficking parts of Modern Slavery) changed in 2015 with the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act (2015). However, the relevant offence codes for this legislation were not made live in the crime recording system until 2016 meaning that up until this point these offences were being recorded under the old legislation. Current or Old Legislation Legislation Home Office Offence Code Offence description Counted in Modern Slavery Group? Current Modern Slavery Act 2015 Sec 1 (1) (a) & 5 (1) 036/06 Hold person in slavery or servitude Current Modern Slavery Act 2015 Sec 1 (1) (b) & 5 (1) 036/07 Require person to perform forced or compulsory labour Current Modern Slavery Act 2015 Sec 2 (1) & 5 (1) 036/08 Arrange or facilitate travel of another person with a view to exploitation Current Modern Slavery Act 2015 Sec 4 & 5 (2) 036/10 Commit offence other than kidnapping or false imprisonment with intention of arranging travel with view to exploitation Current Modern Slavery Act 2015 Sec 4 & 5 (3) 036/11 Commit offence of kidnapping or false imprisonment with intention of arranging travel with view to exploitation Current Modern Slavery Act 2015 Sec 30 (1) & (3) 036/12 Do act prohibited by slavery and trafficking risk or prevention order Current Modern Slavery Act 2015 Sec 30 (2) (a) & 30 (3) 036/13 Fail to comply with requirement to surrender passport under Modern Slavery Act 2015 Current Modern Slavery Act 2015 Sec 30 (2) (b) & 30 (3) 036/14 Fail to comply with requirement to provide name and address under Modern Slavey Act 2015 Redundant Sexual Offences Act 2003 Sec. 59 A (1) (a) & (6) as inserted by the Protection of Freedoms Intentionally arrange/facilitate the arrival in/entry into the UK/another country of a person with a view to their 072/04 Act 2012 Sec CJS SX03217 sexual exploitation Redundant Sexual Offences Act 2003 Sec. 59 (1) (b) & (6) as inserted by the Protection of Freedoms Intentionally arrange/facilitate the travel of a person within the UK/another country of a person with a view to 072/05 Act 2012 Sec CJS SX03218 their sexual exploitation Redundant Sexual Offences Act 2003 Sec. 59 (1) (c) & (6) as inserted by the Protection of Freedoms Intentionally arrange/facilitate the departure of a person from the UK/another country of a person with a view 072/06 Act 2012 Sec CJS SX03219 to their sexual exploitation Redundant Asylum & Immigration (Treatment of Claimants) Act 2004 Sec 4 (1)(5). 078/19 Intentionally arrange / facilitate enrty into UK/another country of a person with a view to their exploitation Redundant Asylum & Immigration (Treatment of Claimants) Act 2004 Sec 4 (2)(5). 078/20 Trafficking people within the UK for the purpose of exploitation. Redundant Asylum & Immigration (Treatment of Claimants) Act 2004 Sec 4 (3)(5). 078/21 Trafficking people out of the UK for the purpose of exploitation. Redundant Coroners and Criminal Justice Act 2009 Sec 71(1)(a) & (3) 099/25 Knowingly hold another person in slavery/servitude Redundant Coroners and Criminal Justice Act 2009 Sec 71(1)(b) & (3) 099/26 Knowingly require another person to perform forced/compulsory labour Redundant Sexual Offences Act 2003 Sec /01 Trafficking into the UK for sexual exploitation. Redundant Sexual Offences Act 2003 Sec /02 Trafficking within the UK for sexual exploitation. Redundant Sexual Offences Act 2003 Sec /03 Trafficking out of the UK for sexual exploitation. Counted in Human Trafficking Group? In addition, the way in which the MPS recorded how offences were resolved changed in November 2014: Prior to 13/11/2014 the MPS used 'clear up method' which was the usually the most seriosu disposal on the crime record. After this date, the MPS started using the Home Office mandated 'Offence Outcomes' which relate to each offence recorded on a crime record and therefore offer greater granularity of detail. Data tables have been split into pre and post the introduction of 'Offence Outcomes'.

4 IMPORTANT: Please ensure that the Notes Page is read in conjunction with the data in this report to ensure that it is interpreted correctly. Offences of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, April 2012 to March 2017 Type of Offence and Legislation 2012/ / / / /17 Grand Total Current Modern Slavery Legislation Modern Slavery Offences Human Trafficking within Modern Slavery Offences Old Legislation Human Trafficking Type Offences under previous (old) legislation Modern Slavery Type Offences under previous (old) legislation Both Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Type Offences under previous (old) legislation Grand Total

5 IMPORTANT: Please ensure that the Notes Page is read in conjunction with the data in this report to ensure that it is interpreted correctly. Note: The Modern Slavery Tables and Human Trafficking Tables should NOT be summed as they are overlapping categories. Modern Slavery Offences Pre 13/11/2014 by Clear up Method Modern Slavery Offences Post 13/11/2014 by Offence Outcome Clear Up Method 2012/ / /15* Offence Outcome 2014/15** 2015/ /17 Not Detected : Pending Outcome (added by MPS) SA: Charge/Summons : A person has been charged or summonsed for the crime Grand Total : The offender admits the crime by way of a PACE compliant interview and asks for it to be taken into consideration by the court on form MG : Prosecution not in the public interest - CPS decision * up to 13/11/ : Formal action against the offender is not in the public interest - police decision : Evidential difficulties victim based - suspect not identified. The crime is confirmed but the victim declines or is unable to support further police investigation to identify the offender 15: Evidential difficulties named suspect identified. The crime is confirmed and the victim supports police action(or the points to prove to evidence the offence in respect of state based matters have been made out) but evidential difficulties prevent further action : Evidential difficulties victim based - named suspect identified. The victim does not support (or has withdrawn support) police action : Prosecution time limit expired - suspect identified but the time limit for prosecution has expired : Investigation complete - no suspect identified. Crime investigated as far as reasonably possible, case closed pending further investigative opportunities becoming available 20: Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the action to be taken (to be added from April 2015) 21: Further investigation, resulting form the crime report, which could provide evidence sufficient to support formal action being taken against the suspect is not in the public interest - police decision 66: Administration code to prevent double counting of Detections already submitted to Home Office if no substantive change is made to Crime Reports recorded and Detected Prior to 13/11/2014 (Added by MPS) : No Crime (added by MPS) Grand Total ** post 13/11/2014 Human Trafficking Offences Pre 13/11/2014 by Clear up Method Human Trafficking Offences Post 13/11/2014 by Offence Outcome Clear Up Method 2012/ / /15* Offence Outcome 2014/15** 2015/ /17 Not Detected : Pending Outcome (added by MPS) SA: Charge/Summons : A person has been charged or summonsed for the crime Grand Total : Prosecution not in the public interest - CPS decision : Formal action against the offender is not in the public interest - police decision * up to 13/11/ : Evidential difficulties victim based - suspect not identified. The crime is confirmed but the victim declines or is unable to support further police investigation to identify the offender

6 15: Evidential difficulties named suspect identified. The crime is confirmed and the victim supports police action(or the points to prove to evidence the offence in respect of state based matters have been made out) but evidential difficulties prevent further action : Evidential difficulties victim based - named suspect identified. The victim does not support (or has withdrawn support) police action : Prosecution time limit expired - suspect identified but the time limit for prosecution has expired : Investigation complete - no suspect identified. Crime investigated as far as reasonably possible, case closed pending further investigative opportunities becoming available 20: Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the action to be taken (to be added from April 2015) 21: Further investigation, resulting form the crime report, which could provide evidence sufficient to support formal action being taken against the suspect is not in the public interest - police decision 66: Administration code to prevent double counting of Detections already submitted to Home Office if no substantive change is made to Crime Reports recorded and Detected Prior to 13/11/2014 (Added by MPS) : No Crime (added by MPS) Grand Total ** post 13/11/2014

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5) Please could you reveal what action has been taken once convicted of revenge porn. Freedom of Information Request Reference No: I note you seek access to the following information: 1) Please could you reveal how many crime reports of "revenge porn" (distributing a private sexual image