sex trafficking

Throughout the period of January through March 2021, this project received and addressed, via email and phone communication, requests for information on anti-human trafficking training, technical assistance, and resources. The project staff tracked, addressed, and has kept record of all requests addressed through funding from award 2017-VT-BX-K101.

Throughout the period of July through December 2020, this project received and addressed, via email and phone communication, requests for information on anti-human trafficking training, technical assistance, and resources. The project staff tracked, addressed, and has kept record of all requests addressed through funding from award 2017-VT-BX-K101.

Throughout the period of July 2020 through December 2020, this project received and addressed, via email and phone communication, requests for information on anti-human trafficking training, technical assistance, and resources. The project staff tracked, addressed, and has kept record of all requests addressed through funding from award 2017-VT-BX-K101.

A student journalist at Arizona State University's Howard Center for Investigative Journalism reached out to IACP regarding a story about Homeland Security Investigations' sex trafficking investigations. They interviewed the IACP Human Trafficking team on our training and published materials on sex trafficking. IACP also shared the Human Trafficking training keys to add to the publication.

Throughout the period of January 2020 through June 2020, this project received and addressed, via email and phone communication, requests for information on anti-human trafficking training, technical assistance, and resources. The project staff tracked, addressed, and has kept record of all requests addressed through funding from award 2017-VT-BX-K101.

The IACP received a request from Rachel Parker, Program Manger, World Relief Triad, in regards to forced begging/peddling and sales crews. Rachel also requested to be put into contact with someone in the field that had experience with intervention strategies pertaining to this topic. The IACP tasked Theresa Nietzel, Detective, Erie County Sheriff's Office, with coordinating a response to the technical assistance request. Detective Nietzel was able to provide Rachel Parker with experience and strategies she has used within her agency.

Harvey, Illinois Police Department, requested training and technical assistance for the planning and development of a diversion program that would include diverting sex workers into treatment and services. The city of Harvey, Illinois, has seen an increase in sex trafficking, drug use, and sales.

While IACP was onsite for the delivery of the Labor Trafficking training in San Antonio, TX, Lindy Borchadt, Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County DA's Office, requested more information on how to build an evidence-based human trafficking case, as well as how to successfully use expert witnesses at trial. IACP tasked Jane Anderson, Attorney Advisor, AEquitas, with responding to this technical assistance request. Jane provided Lindy with resources on building an evidence-based human trafficking case, as well as using expert witnesses at trial.

The IACP collaborated with the Hidalgo County District Attorney's Office and participated in the one day Labor Trafficking Conference by delivering labor trafficking curriculum to local law enforcement, prosecutors, and victim service providers. This training was onsite in Edinburg, Texas.

The IACP received a request from Sean O'Connell, HT task force liaison, Vermont State Police, in regards to confidentiality policies and procedures. The IACP tasked Theresa Nietzel, Detective, Erie County Sheriff's Office, with coordinating a response to the technical assistance request. Detective Nietzel was able to provide Sean O'Connell with practical ways to maintain confidentiality while also maintaining a multi-disciplinary approach and including all partners.