Modern slavery officers

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/23/5451

Version Date: 20/05/2024

1). As of 6th September 2023, how many specialist modern slavery and trafficking police officers are employed by the force? Please provide a breakdown by both rank, and by PIP level, where applicable.

We do not have a specialist team dedicated to Modern Slavery. We have staff who progress areas of this under a portfolio basis but this is in addition to their day roles. This work is supported by staff within the Strategic Safeguarding Improvement Hub.

2) As of 6th September 2023, how many vacancies are there for specialist modern slavery and trafficking police officers in the force? Please provide a breakdown of the vacancy rank and PIP level, where applicable

We cannot identify any specific records or documents held by Devon & Cornwall Police that will satisfy your request based on the details that you have provided.

3) Does the force have a specialist modern slavery and trafficking unit? Please provide the name of this unit, and its budget for the last five financial years

We do not have a specialist team dedicated to Modern Slavery. We have staff who progress areas of this under a portfolio basis but this is in addition to their day roles. This work is supported by staff within the Strategic Safeguarding Improvement Hub.

Regarding the budget, we cannot identify any specific records or documents held by Devon & Cornwall Police that will satisfy your request based on the details that you have provided.

4) How many a) officers and b) police staff does the force employ and, as of 6th September 2023, how many of these have received specialist modern slavery training during their employment to date? Please distinguish between officers and staff in your answer

51 Officers and 1 Staff have received specialist modern slavery training.

5) As in question 4, how many a) officers and b) police staff have received modern slavery training in the past year, the past two years and the past three years? Please provide separate answers for each time period and please only include current employees

In 2023, 8 received training and 13 in 2022, No course ran in 2021

6) How many staff work in a procurement function, and how many of these have completed specialist modern slavery training?

30 Full Time Equivalent Staff work in Procurement and none have completed specialist modern slavery training.

7) How many staff working in a procurement function have received modern slavery training in the past year, the past two years and the past three years? Please provide separate answers for each time period and please only include current employees

Nil return. However, all staff will be aware of modern slavery policies and measures to apply to procurements as appropriate.