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How to report suspicious or unusual behaviour around the UK coastline or at sea.
Project Kraken is a joint law enforcement operation tackling maritime border crime.
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This inspection revisited Border Force’s management of Project Kraken at small seaports, focusing on its effectiveness, following its relaunch in the summer of 2022.
This inspection examined how Border Force generates and collects intelligence at two small seaports and how this is used to prevent immigration and customs offences.
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has commenced a re-inspection of Border Force’s management of Project Kraken at small seaports.
Home Office response to the re-inspection of Border Force's management of Project Kraken at small seaports.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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