The British High Commission along with India Security of Madhya Pradesh Police and NGO FXB will begin an Understanding Scoping Research Study to understand the current trends in the Human Trafficking and Training Report on 17 September.
Alan Gemmell UK Trade Commissioner for South Asia and British Deputy High Commissioner for Western India, said tackling human trafficking is a global challenge. Priority for the UK government and its new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Through our partnership with the Government of Madhya Pradesh and the NGO FXB India Security, 1900 police officers have received training to combat this illegal and inhumane practice.
Under this mission UK works with India in close association and is committed to the elimination of labor and human trafficking.
In 2019-20, the British High Commission (BHC) announced a project financed by NGO FXB India Security to strengthen the capacity of law enforcement agencies to effectively tackle human trafficking. Subsequently a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by FXB India Security with Madhya Pradesh Police. The aim of the project was to enable active and efficient state law enforcement responses and interventions to combat human trafficking in Madhya Pradesh. As a result, 1900 police officers were trained and a research study was prepared to understand the trends and challenges presented by the local police on the subject.
The scoping research study and training report will be launched by Allan Gemmell, Director General of Police, Vivek Johri, CEO of FXB, Mamta Borgory. Special Director General of Police, Aruna Mohan Rao, Additional Director General of Police, Anuradha Shankar, ADG of Telangana, Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat, ADG of Gujarat, Anil Pratham, IG, Hanif Qureshi, ED, Alankrita Singh and Richard Barlow, Cheris Miller, Pradyuman Bora.