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Paul Broadbent was chief executive of the GLAA and fiercely passionate about protecting vulnerable and exploited workers. He was a man who devoted more than 35 years of his life to public service in a career that began as a young police officer on the beat in Cumbria.

He rose through the ranks to Assistant Chief Constable with Nottinghamshire Police before leaving policing in 2012.

But it’s for his time after policing that he will be rightly remembered. His legacy is the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA). Paul was a champion for the vulnerable and exploited, he recognised the real need for an organisation like the GLAA and it’s because of his vision, determination and a liberal sprinkling of the charming Yorkshireman that he was, that people of influence listened to him.

He was a warm, funny, generous man, who cared deeply for GLAA colleagues and was hugely passionate about tackling the scourge of modern slavery and labour exploitation. His death is a shattering tragedy for those of us who knew him and the world is a far poorer place without Paul Broadbent.

It is the wish of Paul's wife Fiona that charitable donations be made to Unseen, who manage the national Modern Slavery Helpline and work directly with survivors of modern slavery and trafficking.

If you plan to attend Paul's funeral in Barnsley on Tuesday 30 January or would like to express a message of condolence or share your own personal memories of Paul, please email our communications mailbox communications@gla.gsi.gov.uk 

We are in touch with Paul’s immediate family and will ensure they receive them..

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