Tackling Organised Immigration Crime
The Organised Immigration Crime Domestic Taskforce is part of a national policing portfolio, with a professional team of officers and staff supporting police forces across the country in tackling Organised Immigration Crime (OIC).
Working alongside partners, we coordinate and lead domestic multi-agency police OIC focused operations, share intelligence and insight, embed best practice, and provide training, guidance and resources, all to maximise the disruption of OIC activity, including against small boat facilitation.
The programme is led by Deputy Chief Constable, Wendy Gunney, who is the National Police Chiefs’ Council Lead for Serious Organised Crime.
The Organised Immigration Crime Domestic Taskforce Mission
To strengthen the law enforcement response to Organised Immigration Crime (OIC) by coordinating national, multi-agency police activity and driving a whole system approach which maximises impact, intelligence, and disruption.
How we will do this?
Prepare
We will strengthen readiness and resilience to respond effectively to small boat enabled OIC
Partners
We work with partners from across law enforcement agencies to strengthen the police response to OIC. This includes the Home Office, Border Security Command, Immigration Enforcement, and the National Police Chiefs’ Council.
What is OIC
Organised Immigration Crime (OIC) is a persistent and evolving threat, driven by criminal gangs who are responsible for a variety of crimes. This includes the illegal smuggling of people into the UK, with criminal groups exploiting vulnerable people and charging large sums of money for their illegal services. OIC also involves enabling people to stay in the UK illegally.
The key threats from OIC are:
- Facilitating the illegal entry of people by land, sea or air.
- Production and supply of fraudulent documents.
- Abuse of legitimate ways to enter and remain in the UK such as illegal working or marriage abuse.