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Last minute bookings, guests with no luggage, paying in cash or requesting rooms close to exits, evidence of drug or alcohol use.
These are all signs of hotels being used to traffic vulnerable young people who are being sexually exploited.
Detective Sergeant Dan Lydster is from our Trafficking and Exploitation Team. He said: “We don’t only work with local hotels to encourage them to look out for the signs and report concerns. We also actively carry out spot checks with the help of our cadets, who are 13 to 16-year-old volunteers in our policing community.
“A cadet will go in with one of our officers looking to book a room. They act out warning signs that should be setting alarm bells ringing for staff at the hotel.
“We’re testing hotels’ response to the signs of risk and where we identify concerns, we offer advice and further training to their staff.
“People who are looking to use hotels in Warwickshire to exploit vulnerable children need to be know that staff are aware of the signs of child exploitation and reporting concerns to police. We act on reports swiftly, so you can expect a knock on the door."
If you work in the hotel trade, these are the signs to look out for:
If you have any immediate concerns, please call us on 999. Any other information or concerns can be provided by calling 101 or going to www.warwickshire.police.uk/report