Kevin Hyland

Kevin Hyland OBE (born 1963) is a former British police officer and member of the Armed Forces (Army), who was the United Kingdom's first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, leading efforts to tackle slavery and human trafficking. He was the first holder of that post, from November 2014 to May 2018. He is the chair of IHRB's Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment, a 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.