“The more we look for modern slavery the more we find evidence of the widespread abuse of the vulnerable. There were currently more than 300 live policing operations targeting modern slavery in the UK, it added. The agency has launched a campaign to increase public awareness and encourage people to report suspicions to a modern slavery hotline. The modern slavery helpline, which launched in 2016, operates 24/7, with fully trained specialist staff. The helpline has so far received 1,799 calls and made 1,051 referrals, with more than 2,000 potential modern slavery victims indicated.

Source: The Guardian August 10, 2017 11:30 UTC