MSP's Trafficking and Abduction Group combats human trafficking during large events like NFL Draft and NCAA March Madness to protect victims

On a sunny summer afternoon, Vacaville patrol officers received an alert from dispatch that a stolen vehicle had just entered our city.

Stories of human trafficking in the media come in many shapes and sizes. As a survivor of child exploitation...

These cases opened my eyes and heart to the fact that Human Trafficking isn’t about numbers or cases – it is about the survivors.

Our Taskforce was created in 2016. I joined the team in 2020 with the instructions to “find a way to make yourself helpful."

Over the last decade, my city has experienced financial hardship. My department had to prioritize resources for basic patrol services and re

by Staca Shehan , Vice President, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children I have spent 25 years at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), primarily supporting law enforcement in identifying, locating, and recovering missing and exploited children. Reflecting on this time, the key factors that made a difference are the elevated voices and input from survivors, the unwavering commitment of law enforcement and NCMEC analysts, improved training an

This Federal Investigator, has been investigating human trafficking cases for over two decades. Spotlight has proven indespensable.