Evolving Police Responses to Human Trafficking: Lessons Learned from Three Jurisdictions

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET

Location: 204AB

Speaker(s)

Robin Hassler Thompson

Executive Director
Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center
Natasha B. Haunsperger

Officer/Community Engagement Lead
Portland Police Bureau
Portland, Oregon, United States
Alissa Huntoon

Senior Policy Advisor
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Alexander Jones

Chief of Police
Arlington (TX) Police Department
Arlington, Texas, United States
Shade McMillian

Sergeant
Leon County (FL) Sheriff's Office

Submitter and Speaker(s)

Hilary Burgess, PMP

Senior Project Manager
IACP
Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Human trafficking is an international issue that places unprecedented demands on law enforcement and involves many challenges for an effective criminal justice response. Hear from a diverse panel of police leaders from across the United States on what human trafficking looks like in their communities and how they have evolved their strategies to address this complicated crime. Panelists will highlight their experiences advancing their human trafficking policies, procedures, and protocols over the last few years. IACP and the Office for Victims of Crime will share a toolkit of resources for law enforcement agencies to enhance capacity to identify and assist victims of human trafficking and to hold offenders accountable.