Officer/Community Engagement Lead
Portland Police Bureau
Portland, Oregon, United States
Officer Haunsperger worked as an interpreter with the United Nations International Police Task Force (IPTF), charged with reintegrating war zones back into Croatia proper. Natasha joined the Portland Police Bureau in 2006, shortly after she had immigrated to Oregon from Croatia. Her previous experiences with war refugees and conflict resolution ultimately led her to proactively focus and engage with the large multicultural/ethnic communities in the Portland area. During her assignment with the PPB Criminal Intelligence Unit, Ms. Haunsperger focused on both intelligence and criminal investigations involving foreign-born labor trafficking subjects in the state of Oregon. Officer Haunsperger also co-produced a documentary film on foreign-born labor trafficking, "Reclaiming Their Lives," and is actively working on raising public awareness about trafficking trends in the Pacific NW. Officer Haunsperger is committed to developing a training curriculum for first responders and community-based stakeholders, focusing on early detection and identification of possible labor trafficking activities and victims’ identification and rescue.
Building Agency Capacity for Human Trafficking Investigations
Sunday, October 20, 2024
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM ET
Evolving Police Responses to Human Trafficking: Lessons Learned from Three Jurisdictions
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET