<p>As the public rightly expect, we demand the highest standards from our Border Force officers and have measures in place to prevent and tackle corruption. There were 204 allegations and referrals received by Border Force Joint Anti-Corruption Intelligence Team in 2023, broken down as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Type of allegation/referral</p></td><td><p>Number of allegations/referrals</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conspiracy Cross Border Offences</p></td><td><p>54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crime</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vulnerable</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Risk from associates</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local management issues</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not Border Force</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Assist key partner</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>