Slavery and Trafficking Risk Orders

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/23/5152

Version Date: 26/07/2023

The Serious and Organised Crime Department have provided the following information.

Have you got a specific policy in place that allows officers to use Slavery and Trafficking Risk Orders under the 2015 Modern Slavery Act?

We do not have a specific policy, there is no restriction on who can apply for an STRO, officers from any team/department can apply.

Are there specific forms that you have created that allow officers to navigate the process?

Devon & Cornwall Police use national guidance created by the Home Office and NPCC Modern Slavery and Organised Immigration Crime Team. We have not created any further guidance.

Devon & Cornwall Police can neither confirm nor deny that any further information is held in relation to this request by virtue of Section 23(5) – Security Matters of the FOI Act