UK appoints top cop as new anti-slavery chief after criticism over delay
Thomson Reuters Foundation One of Britain’s most senior police officers was on Friday appointed the country’s new anti-slavery chief, about 10 months after the inaugural commissioner resigned expressing frustration about government interference in his role. Sara Thornton, head of the National Police Chiefs’ Council since 2015, will take up the position on a three-year contract […]
UK set to appoint top cop as new anti-slavery chief – media
Thomson Reuters Foundation One of Britain’s most senior police officers is set to be appointed the country’s new anti-slavery chief almost nine months after the inaugural commissioner resigned citing government interference, the Times newspaper said on Sunday. Sara Thornton, head of the National Police Chiefs’ Council since 2015, will take up the role later this […]
“Race is on” to end trafficking, says UK anti-slavery chief
Thomson Reuters Foundation The starting gun has fired and “the race is on” to save the estimated 40 million people trapped in slavery worldwide, Britain’s outgoing anti-slavery chief said at a conference on modern-day slavery on Wednesday. The world needs legislation and protocols to tackle modern slavery, but most of all it needs action to […]