Steve Luxford

Institution: Sussex Police

Area of Expertise: Intelligence, Organised immigration crime

Practitioner

Detective Sergeant Steve Luxford has day-to-day responsibility for Law Enforcement / Intelligence Development at International Airport, with a particular interest in human trafficking and modern slavery for sexual exploitation. Have led numberous successful intelligence led operations identifying and prosecuting offenders for human rrafficking of both European and Asian females. Proactive and progressive working to identify potential victims and offenders which has been recognised by Crown Court Judge during trial.

Recently worked with University of Sussex to develop practitioner aid for the identification of online adverts for suspected victims of trafficking.