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Callyo provides technology that enables investigators to compile evidence more efficiently, communicate with victims and put traffickers behind bars
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Trafficked individuals can prove to be a great resource if handled kindly and with finesse
Veritone’s investigative suite surfaces the most pertinent evidence for human review, speeding cases to resolution and helping reduce vicarious trauma
“I see it as a no-brainer,” said Decatur PD Chief Brad Allen. “Human trafficking is real. It’s all over rural and urban areas. Decatur’s not immune to it, Central Illinois’s not immune to it.”
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A veteran cop who spent over 30 years policing Metropolitan Detroit writes about complex investigations into human trafficking enforcement, sting operations and homicide cases
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The teenager texted landmarks and other “identifiable information” she was seeing, which helped the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department quickly dispatch deputies
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New landmark campaign leverages the Cellebrite platform and promise to accelerate justice by equipping and empowering agencies dedicated to protecting youth online
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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