Human Trafficking

A veteran cop who spent over 30 years policing Metropolitan Detroit writes about complex investigations into human trafficking enforcement, sting operations and homicide cases

Law enforcement can stay ahead of evolving criminal tactics through strategic investments in training and resources

Once deputies were able to stop a pursuit with the suspect, they discovered the teen was previously identified as a human trafficking victim in South Carolina

Investigators are leveraging key advances to identify traffickers and help victims

The founder of Rescuing Hope talks about the organization's mission to provide training and resources to identify the signs of sex trafficking

Mayor Brandon Scott: "This strategy works and it works for a reason"

Chief Dave Nisleit said the law makes it harder for officers to arrest people for human trafficking and rescue victims

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Operation Traffic Stop had "the highest number of victims we’ve ever rescued"

The film also details how predators are using social media, online video games, websites and cellphone applications for luring, sextortion and trafficking

Predators pose as teens online to coerce young girls and boys into sharing nude photos or videos of themselves

Since its inception, the Human Trafficking Squad has made a total of 360 arrests and eight rescues

McLennan County deputies with the Human Trafficking Unit will be training the Polish border patrol to look for signs of trafficking

“The arrests of a human trafficker and four child predators alone makes this whole operation worthwhile,” said Sheriff Grady Judd

Among them, 34 were arrested on suspicion of trafficking or exploiting sex workers, according to police

Indicators may not be the settings themselves but evident through the conditions and circumstances observed in the victim