More people are coming forward
Almost 60 cases of cuckooing, a form of modern slavery, have been reported to Nottingham's Slavery Exploitation Team, who work to identify and tackle exploitation, modern slavery and trafficking. In the 12 months leading to July 2022, 57 cases were reported of cuckooing, which is when an individual loses control of their home to criminals who use it as a base to facilitate exploitation.
Robert , was struggling with substance misuse and mental health, and had lost control of his Nottingham home to criminals who used it as a base for drug dealing and antisocial behaviour. The partnership approach meant the tell-tale signs of exploitation were spotted quicker and Robert was offered help from a network of safeguarding agencies.
As a result of this intervention, Robert left the address with specially trained officers and was taken to a safehouse where he has rehabilitation for his substance use. A closure order was then placed on the property, to prevent further anti-social behaviour. “Key to identification, intervention and safeguarding is a multi-agency approach; here in Nottingham we are fortunate to have many statutory and non-government partners dedicated to working together to tackle these abhorrent crimes."
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