Indicators

• Does not have possession or access to their ID
• Does not know their address
• A person’s movement seems controlled by someone else
• Cannot communicate freely with others (either due to language or someone else communicating for them)
• Is fearful or distrustful of authorities
• Works excessively long hours
• Shows signs of physical or emotional abuse

You might notice strange activity at an address near you. (NOTE – these are not strict guidelines but may be warning signs).

• Many people coming and going at unusual times
• Someone regularly coming to the address to pick people up and bring them back again
• Regularly overflowing bins
• Cannot see into any of the windows
• Pungent smells coming from the property
• Unusual noises

Be aware that a trafficked person could work alongside someone who is not trafficked, particularly if they have been brought in by a third-party recruiter (the list below is not exhaustive):

• Does not speak any or limited English
• Place of accommodation is imposed and connected to employment
• May seem fearful and undernourished
• Does not have access to their own documents
• Movement to and from is controlled by another
• Acts if controlled by another
• Does not receive any or full wages
• May not have a contract or access to contract
• The GLAA provide a detailed document about spotting the signs of forced labour

Be aware that hotels, residential houses and flats are being used as brothels and places of forced sexual exploitation (the list below is not exhaustive):

• A number of women living in a property smaller than you would expect
• People being moved between locations on a regular basis (every month or so)
• Movement controlled by another
• No access to own ID or documents
• Someone else collects the money for sexual services
• Limited clothing, much of which is sexual