Tips for Identifying the Crime of Human Trafficking

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2013

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U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement

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Law enforcement officers should keep in mind that the following scenarios may involve some form of human trafficking, or may be situations in which victims and/or traffickers could be found: o Prostitution rings o Operations of massage parlors, strip clubs, etc. o Domestic abuse o False or poorly examined 911 calls o Vice raid where foreign nationals are encountered o Encounters with migrant workers where a foreman or supervisor attempts to keep the group away from the law enforcement officers or attempts to control all communication between the officer and the group o Brawls between people in which money is owed o Crimes involving immigrant children in situations such as prostitution or forced labor More resources follow . . . .

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Abuse-sexual, Best Practices-Evaluation, Communication -- training, Exploitation -- trafficking, Law enforcement

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