Northumbria Police gives its backing to anti slavery day

Northumbria Police is backing national Anti-Slavery Day on Wednesday.

The force and its partners have been working together to tackle this issue and want to raise awareness of the scale of the problem which affects areas across the UK, including the north-east.

The force also wants to highlight the issue of human trafficking and modern slavery and keep people informed about their ongoing work to target offenders who deal in this modern day human misery.

Anyone with concerns about crime and human trafficking where they live is urged to contact police.