human trafficking Archives

President’s Message: Serving and Protecting All

As law enforcement leaders, we serve communities that encompass populations of diverse backgrounds who have different needs and expectations. While our very mission is to serve and protect all peop...

Victim Services

Access to Justice for Cross-Border Victims

Access to justice can be challenging for vulnerable populations, particularly where there is a cross-border, international dimension to the crime. Cross-border victims—be they children, persons with...

Investigations

Applying the SARA Model in Operation Waterside

One can easily imagine the rolling eyes and the sense of “here we go again” when another group of young people started behaving antisocially in a UK town! However, this time it was different—...

Investigations

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Debunking Conventional Wisdom

Law enforcement has long examined online escort advertisements to identify sex trafficking victims and investigate cases. These have included ads on websites such as Backpage, Craigslist, and MyRedboo...

Investigations

Grassroots Policing Strategies to Combat Labor Trafficking

As integral frontline components in the U.S. security infrastructure, local and state law enforcement can play a vital role in detecting, identifying, and disrupting labor trafficking operations in ...

Victim Services

Overlooked and Underserved

Recognizing and reporting human trafficking have steadily improved since the adoption of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). However, male victims remain among the most underserved and unde...

Criminal Justice Reform

Working Together to Win Together

In a world where law enforcement is pushed to do more, be more, and meet ever-evolving needs, it is important to remember the core—the unique combination of power and responsibility that resides in ...

From the Director

From the Associate Attorney General: Supporting Law Enforcement’s Anti-Human Trafficking Work

Human trafficking is a crime that exploits and endangers some of the most vulnerable members of our society and causes immeasurable physical and psychological harm. Both labor and sex trafficking i...