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Trafficking in Persons symposium
Objective 6: Outline ways to educate and involve public in the response to trafficking
Suggestions: Various public awareness campaigns were identified including billboards, taxicabs, Facebook
pages, and movie theaters. Participants also suggested involving schools in a similar manner as the
“Say no to drugs” campaigns. When developing public awareness campaigns, care must be taken to use
words and phrases understood by the target community. Take into account different cultures, genders,
and ages. Additional recommendations include encouraging boycotts of companies taking advantage of
trafficking and engaging different industries to be involved in the education effort. Public awareness cannot
be improved without proper funding and resources to support campaigns. Participants identified a
number of potential sources that can be used such as Sexual Assault Response Teams (SART) funding,
Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) funding, civic organizations, foundations, large corporations,
and insurance and health insurance companies, and the National Clearinghouse for Families and Youth.
Combating trafficking through enhanced training, cross-border/
jurisdictional coordination, and public involvement
Objective 1: Develop learning objectives for identifying child trafficking victims
Requirements: Training should focus on helping officials better understand behavioral indicators, victim
background/psychology, the places/locations trafficking occurs, and the lingo that is used. Additional
suggestions included learning to properly prioritize intervention efforts to focus on high-risk children,
developing effective interviewing skills, and learning to use the Internet to identify victims and trafficking
activity. Developing effective collaborations among law enforcement, schoolteachers, nurses, prosecutors,
and other officials is another important component needing to be addressed.
Objective 2: Develop learning objectives for recognizing traffickers’ techniques of control
Requirements: Recommendations included identifying victim characteristics and dynamics, identifying
offender behavior and the techniques used to lure victims based on need, as well as defining and identifying
international and domestic trafficking. Investigation specific learning objectives included building an
evidence based case as opposed to relying on the victim, using financial records to locate offenders, and
listening/paying attention to the victim.
Objective 3: Develop learning objectives for recognizing individuals at risk for exploitation
Requirements: Training should involve a multidisciplinary approach and include community education.
Important topics include understanding trafficking and its implications, recognizing key indicators and
behaviors of trafficking victims, and becoming familiar with the system for reporting trafficking activities.
Building empathy in the community and eliminating the stigma placed on victims is also extremely
important.
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