Migrants reporting crime: building trust with the police

Research by LAWRS and FLEX/LEAG has shown that migrant victims of crime, such as domestic abuse and 'modern slavery', are afraid that reporting to the police will put them at risk of detention and deportation. This is, in turn, affecting the police’s ability to support them and to collect valuable intelligence to identify and prosecute perpetrators. In this two-hour event, speakers explored practical steps police can take to build trust with migrant communities, access intelligence and increase efficiency. Chair: Claire Waxman, London Victims Commissioner Panelists: Dame Sara Thornton DBE QPM, UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Michael Zwart MCM, Dutch National Police - Amsterdam Unit Bob Barrows Esq, New York City Police Department Letícia Ishibashi, Networks & LEAG Officer, FLEX Elizabeth Jiménez-Yáñez, Policy & Comms Coordinator on VAWG, LAWRS Dolores Modern, Policy & Comms Coordinator on Employment Rights, LAWRS Co-organisers: Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) The Latin American Women’s Rights Service (LAWRS) Supported by: Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM).