Eviction of migrant workers: a police version

A police news release in February contains a statement wrongly giving the impression that help with accommodation was provided for migrant workers evicted from premises in Penzance following the 'Operation Westport' dawn raid in January. The truth is that reported on the blog on Tuesday.

But the release also demonstrates that eviction is not the only possible answer to fire and health conditions:

" Many visits were made to accommodation sites where fire safety and environmental health advice was given. One visit included enabling a health worker to visit a mother and her very young baby on a farm and offer support to her. Compliance checks will be made in the future to those landlords who were given ‘advice’."

Also see Gangmaster Operation: Operation Westport