Police Estimates of Sex Trafficking: Venues, Trends and Data Sources

Date

2015

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Publisher

ASu Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety

Abstract

The survey findings provided important insights into local law enforcement's estimates and perceptions of sex trafficking in 2014; however, the potential for those findings to help identify and codify best local police practices for responding to the problem was limited. The next recommended step would be to conduct in-depth case studies of the agencies reporting extensive experience with responding to sex trafficking, focusing on highly effective strategies and tactics for identifying cases and on police agency involvement in rescuing and providing services to victims.

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Keywords

sex trafficking, statistics, policy, law enforcement, response

Citation

Cheon, H., Webb, V. J., Katz, C. M., & Nuño, L. E. (2015). Police Estimates of Sex Trafficking: Venues, Trends and Data Sources. Phoenix, AZ: ASu Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety.

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