Kevin Hyland, OBE (born 1963) was the United Kingdom’s first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner,[1] leading efforts to tackle slavery and human trafficking. He left the post in May 2018[2] and was succeeded by Dame Sara Thornton. He is the Chair of IHRB's Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment, collaboration between leading companies and expert organisations to drive positive change in the way that migrant workers are recruited. He was formerly head of the London Metropolitan Police Service’s Human Trafficking Unit.[3]
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- ^ "Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner: letter of resignation". GOV.UK. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ Home Office (13 November 2014). "UK's first independent anti-slavery commissioner announced". gov.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2018.